I am very far behind when it comes to reviews. I finished Breakfast of Champions around April. I love Kurt Vonnegut and chose to read Breakfast of Champions for a few reasons. First, I wanted more KV in my life. Second, I was looking to mix up my audiobook listening with some fiction. Third and last, Stanley Tucci narrated the book. Breakfast of Champions is all Vonnegut in all of his beautiful, almost zany, goodness. The story follows Kilgore Trout, famed science fiction writer from […]
Amped met with too many ohms
I enjoyed Amped. I previously read Robopocalypse and I liked thought I’d give it a shot as a quick break between my non-fiction audiobooks. Amped gave me exactly that. In fact I was straight HOOKED after the first few chapters but it faded as I continued. Amped starts with a schoolteacher named Owen Gray who has a device implanted in his brain. Owen was in an accident as a child and developed epilepsy as a result. His implant prevents seizures and allows him to function […]
A Space Opera Without Music
I remember adding this book to my queue about two years ago. I bought it six months ago with two of the sequels because I anticipated really liking it. I read a fair bit of science fiction as a kid and I’m just starting to come back around to it. I wanted to read Leviathan Wakes because it sounded interesting, had excellent reviews from people I respect, and a supremely awesome tagline. Leviathan Wakes is a little bit of Firefly, a little bit of Battlestar […]
Zero Dark Thirty the book!
I joined the military after 9/11 but I think would have joined even if the tragedy never occurred. I always felt the need and desire to serve so I certainly identify, to an extent, with the SEALs in this story. Since I am in the military, the specter of Usama bin Laden (UBL) always lingered over us and his actions have impacted my life immensely. I vividly remember the day that he was killed. Many of my friends celebrated. Some celebrated by partying, some had […]