Blog, Page 68

The good

An entertaining second entry in the Beyonders series. Again, the world is deeply imaginative and fun—especially the torivors (AKA lurkers). But, again, just like ...

A fun, fast-paced read that simply does not let up. It’s based on the idea that some mysterious force has given a variety of superpowers to a small number of peop...

A fun, fast-paced, action / sci-fi story. It takes a look at war in the near future, with soldiers using robotic exoskeleton frames, drones that fly overhead to p...

Did not finish. I got about 1/5th of the way into the book and realized (a) I had absolutely no idea what was going on and (b) I was tuning in and out from bored...

The first part of the book sounds like the most primitive of young adult fantasies, with your stereotypical high school boy being suddenly ripped from his ordinar...

Another fun entry in the Mistborn series. Great action, fun characters, and the fun world of allomancy and feruchemy. The only downside is that this book seemed a...

One of those books on communication, behavior, etiquette, and leadership that made me realize I’m a terrible human being I have a lot to learn. I’m guilty of so m...

Did not finish. Got about one-fourth of the way through, realized I was bored out of my mind and not learning anything, and gave up. It was one platitude after a...

The good Hard science fiction: neutron stars, gravity, magnetic fields, nuclear forces, evolution, etc. Unique setting: a neutron star with sur...