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Thoroughly enjoyable sci fi / space marines read. Lots of actions, technology, humor, fun characters, and a plot that isn’t entirely predictable. Looking forward ...

The good A fascinating look at what it might be like to try to send out a “generation ship” to colonize far away planets. It made me realize that most ot...

The good As is always the case with a Brandon Sanderson book, the writing is good, and the plot is well structured, with full of unexpected twists &a...

The good A satisfying conclusion to the series that ties up most of the loose ends. The story comes full circle. The finale has a sense of epic...

This is definitely one of Bryson’s best books. Lots of genuinely laugh-out-loud funny moments and an interesting look at growing up in 1950s America (Iowa, specif...

The good Intriguing premise: aliens visit earth briefly, leaving behind an area known as the Zone that is full of extraterrestrial artifacts and inexplic...

The good Intriguing central premise of what the “Charm School” is. I won’t explain that here to avoid spoilers, but it’s a fun and somewhat disturbing id...

Did not finish. In fact, could barely make it through the first 3 chapters. Perhaps I’m missing some brilliance that comes later in the book, but these first few ...

The good The parts of the book where Thompson describes time he actually spent with the Hell’s Angels—riding choppers, going to parties, doing drugs, get...

The good Some really, really cool sci fi concepts. Decent characters. The not so good Throws so many sci fi concepts at you early...