So I've been craving a new science fiction book for a while now. Most of the stuff on my eReader is either fantasy or non-fiction and I just wasn't feeling it. So I went on a hunt for some good sci-fi to pick up. I'd heard about John Scalzi before, mostly due to his posts on his blog and when he popped up in an episode of Tabletop - a gaming web series hosted by Wil Wheaton - it reminded me of him again. I've had it before where I've liked how an author presents themselves, but didn't jive on their writing, so I decided to start with one of Scalzi's one-shot books.

( Review under the cut, mild spoilers )