OK, I hate to admit it, but I’m so over mediocre books. Life is too short for that mess, and unfortunately I have been making too many of them lately. With this set of five, one gave me hope (Sandman Slim), then let me down (Kill the Dead), one I couldn’t finish (Becoming Odyssa), one I enjoyed (Rogues) and one I fell in love with (The Slow Regard of Silent Things). I have no clue what I am going to read next, but I wish I […]
Reminded me of early Stephen King (in a very good way)
I picked this book because I’ve been hearing positive buzz about Joe Hill and they are making a movie of this novel. I normally like to read the book before the movie, so I decided to give it a shot. Joe Hill is the son of Stephen King, and he has his dads skill of making observations that gives the novel a realistic feel. For example, I remember in one of the Stephen King books a character blows his nose and then ‘peeks at it’. It’s that […]
The bones of something good
This book had a lot of buzz about it and I had pre-ordered, even though I did not know the author. I normally read the preview before purchasing the book, and I’m not sure I would have purchased this had I read the preview first. The book takes the philosophy that gods draw power from their supporters. The slaves in this book have become the masters and the conquerors must, amid social unrest, must try to stay ahead of rebel factions. I give this book 3 stars. Here’s a breakdown…
Life of Pi…on Mars
This book had a lot of great reviews on Cannonball. After reading the preview, I really liked the voice of the main character. Overall I did enjoy the book, but it got a little repetitive for me. Every day for Mark Watney is about survival, there are successes and failures, none of his plans work perfectly. I felt like I was reading Life of Pi on Mars. I did like how the narrative was broken up with what was going on back on Earth to save him. I give this […]