Maybe I’ve been reading too much combat fiction recently and need a change of scenery. Or perhaps its just that this book isn’t as good as the last two (Legion of the Damned and The Final Battle). The characters aren’t the strongest, and the plot is weaker than the previous two books. On the other…
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The Final Battle
I somehow forgot to make a note about this book when I read it, I suspect because I was travelling at the time. This book was as good as Legion of the Damned and an enjoyable read. The book continues straight on from the previous one, and possibly should have been inside the same volume….
Woken Furies
This is the third book in the Takeshi Kovaks series. It is similar to the second book, and follows on more strongly from that one that the first book. This is consistent with the overall arc if the series, so it doesn’t bother me that it is different from the first book. Overall I liked…
Anathem
At first I thought this book was just a descriptive work about a decidedly interesting alternate culture. That would have been in line with a lot of the Baroque Cycle. However, this book is so much more. There is an adventure store, some really interesting philosophy, and even a bit of romance. I enjoyed this…
Legion of the Damned
This is a quite good combat science fiction book. I’m not really sure how I discovered this series, but I’m glad I did. There are some new ideas here, as well as some that mirror John Ring (incompetence in command) and Keith Laumer (alien invasion). Overall and enjoyable read, and I’ll be reading more from…
And Another Thing
I was disappointed by this book. The previous Hitchhiker’s books set a very high bar, and the humor in this one falls flat for me. Additionally, the seemingly constant “guide note” interjections are just plain annoying. Overall, I didn’t like this one. Title: And Another Thing … Author: Eoin Colfer, Douglas Adams, Genre: Fiction Publisher:…
Von Neumann’s War
A Von Neumann probe is an automated self replicating machine which is sent into space to map and possibly prepare for human exploration. What would happen if we were the victims of someone else’s Von Neumann probes run amuck? This book is typical Ringo in that it is about an apocalyptic invasion from outer space,…
Cally’s War
Let’s be honest, this book has not reviewed well over the years. However, I had a long flight, and figured I’d give it a go. It wasn’t actually all that bad, and was certainly massively better than some other share cropped books I have read. The writing is competent and the plotting reasonable. I think…
Rendezvous With Rama
This is a classic book, so I expected a lot from it. I was a little disappointed to be honest. The book is slow, although interesting. There chapters are all very short as well (around four or five pages), which is a little odd. There is a lot of potential with this concept, and I…
Dirk Gentley’s Holistic Detective Agency
This book took me a little while to get into. although I am glad I kept at it. Not as good as The Hitchhiker’s Guide, but still worth the time to read. Title: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Author: Douglas Adams Genre: Fiction Publisher: Pan Macmillan Release Date: 1988 Pages: 247 A mixture of science…