Review: Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks
The good Excellent writing. The main character is genuinely interesting and unpredictable. A few of the chapters feel like extremely high quality, self-co...
The good Excellent writing. The main character is genuinely interesting and unpredictable. A few of the chapters feel like extremely high quality, self-co...
An entertaining and imaginative read, although one that doesn’t fully hold up in the modern day. With what we know now from a scientific perspective, some of the ...
A beautifully written, moving, dark semi-memoir of the Vietnam War that intentionally blurs the line between fiction and reality. The book covers some fascinating...
An interesting read on what it takes to be a Navy SEAL, including BUD/S orientation, hell week, physical screening tests, combat diving, drown proofing, surf tort...
Another good popcorn book: easy to read, nothing brilliant, but an entertaining detective / thriller.
The good It’s a Brandon Sanderson book, the writing is great, as always. It’s a Brandon Sanderson book, so there’s an intriguing underlying mystery that dri...
The good Picking up where the first book left off, this sequel provides a somewhat plausible look at what it might take for humans to Terraform and live ...
The good There are a few chapters that will truly make you laugh-out-loud, especially early in the book. The book gives you an interesting tast...
The good Good writing. Interesting world building: (very minor spoilers ahead) the hyper-advanced Culture, with its crazy ships, robots, and bi...
The good A fun, well-written, easy read that’s hard to put down. Does a good job of putting you in the world of a crime-ridden 90’s LA. Bosch is an intere...