Timothy Zahn: The Cobra Trilogy (The Cobra series)
Cobras - the guerilla soldiers of the future. Built-in weaponry and computer-augmented reflexes and combat capabilities. But still with a human heart.
Steven Brust: The Book of Jhereg: Contains the Complete Text of Jhereg, Yendi, and Teckla (Vlad Taltos)
Never before have I so heartily cheered an anti-hero as I have Vlad Taltos: assassin.
David Brin: Kiln People
Live multiple lives each day with the help of clay "dittos."
Anne McCaffrey: Crystal Singer
You can't cut, mine, or melt Ballybran crystal to make use of it - you have to sing it. And of all the singers, one woman is the best...
Robert A. Heinlein: Starship Troopers
Nothing like the movie. Instead a book that is more a look at society, forcing us to question our own reasons behind government and the military.
Piers Anthony: On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, Bk. 1)
What if Death were a real person who got the job by accident? Namely accidentally killing his predecessor...
Greg Bear: Songs of Earth & Power: The Infinity Concerto and the Serpent Mage
In my opinion, the most original fantasy novels (formerly two books) out there today.
Frank Herbert: Dune
The quintissential sci-fi novel. If you enjoy the genre or are new to it, this is a must-have!
This blog will document strange, mysterious, eerie, and sometimes unexplainable phenomena - namely my life. Hence, Scott's Case Files.
I've decided that I have some things to share and to say and this is the perfect medium for it. This web-log is for me.
It is also for my present friends and family. I have a bad habit of losing touch, so this is my way of keeping you in my life and abreast of what's going on of importance in it. Yes, I'm basically shunting all responsibility to keep in touch onto you, my friend. Either blog yourself, Email me, or give me a call and let me know what's happening with you.
This is also for people who don't know me but may find my life (such as it is) or what I have to say interesting and/or useful.