Friday, August 31, 2012

Review: Rising Tides: Destroyermen


Rising Tides: Destroyermen
Rising Tides: Destroyermen by Taylor Anderson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

The Grik get a rest from the spotlight [still in the story though] and instead we deal more with the British People, the Twisted Catholic Kingdom and some adventures due just to nature happening.

Anderson hops between story lines with a deftness that didn't make me wish he would stay on the particular line I was reading, I was ok moving from one line to another. Which I am usually not a fan of.

This world is just so big and cool that we constantly get new adventures and I like that...




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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Review: Warriors of the Storm


Warriors of the Storm
Warriors of the Storm by Jack L. Chalker

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



It is interesting to see Chalker explore different worlds that the Master Computer has set up.
Not much else to say really.



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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Review: Whipping Mek


Whipping Mek
Whipping Mek by Brian Herbert

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



If you are going to write a short story, then you need to be able to write well.

And Herbert pretty much expels a mass of putrid pap and counts on fan loyalty for the rest.



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Monday, August 27, 2012

Review: The Farthest Shore


The Farthest Shore
The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



2012 Review:
Definitely much slower, more esoteric and less action'y than the previous books.
Hints of prophecy and greatness while focusing on the mortality of humanity.


2005 Review:
Ged is old, and fulfills prophecy and saves the world. But it isn’t action, more ideas.



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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Review: Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina


Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina
Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina by Kevin J. Anderson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This is what Star Wars should be like.
A bunch of tight stories that are actually enjoyable to read. Each story had its own unique plot, but they all centered around the Cantina and so had a larger overall theme.
Some were better than others [the Wolfman story was just plain stupid imo], but the good ones were just plain fun.

And Star Wars should be fun!



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Friday, August 24, 2012

Review: James and the Giant Peach


James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



A good story about a young boy who leads his new set of friends through dangers and adventure and safely leads them to New York City where everything turns out just right.



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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Review: Terminator 2: Judgment Day


Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day by Randall Frakes

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This book added so much to the story that the movie tells. More emotional impact, more data, more thoughts from Skynet.



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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Review: Hunting Harkonnens


Hunting Harkonnens
Hunting Harkonnens by Brian Herbert

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



A short story about the elder Harkonnen heir, who crashlands on some planet and ends up surviving a hunt by Agememnon and who fades into obscurity.

A pointless piece of drivel that came across as sad, reaching and failing.



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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Review: The Vicar of Nibbleswicke


The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke by Roald Dahl

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



A Vicar who occasionally reverses words. Ends up being told by the village dr to walk backwards to fix it.
And in the Dahl'ian Universe, that works :)



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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Review: Matilda


Matilda
Matilda by Roald Dahl

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Matilda is a child genius who uses her extra mental powers to right a wrong for her favorite teacher.

Dahl's portrayal of authority figures is atypical for him. I think that besides Dahl growing up when he did and the experiences he had, he is simply able to tap into a child's mind and see the world through their eyes.

Adults are nigh unto gods, in many respects, to most kids, like Greco-Roman gods. And Dahl understands, captures, portrays and satirizes that relationship.

And we get a funny yarn out of it all :D



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