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Amped by Daniel H. Wilson
4.0
Did not go as i expected.
The twist was one I did not see coming.
Great story.
The twist was one I did not see coming.
Great story.
Threat Vector by Tom Clancy
4.0
Clancy is back.
I must admit when he first did a Jack Ryan JR novel I felt like it was not worthy of Tom Clancy's pedigree.
It seemed to have a rushed ending and a stopping point that was not like him but more like what you would expect from one of the Lord of the rings movies, come back next year for the next installment.
I stopped reading him for a while, but it being Tom Clancy I had to come back to it.
And over the last three books he has gotten back to his stride, I know it says it is co-written, but I can not see it.
This seems like Tom Clancy.
Oh and on a side note, This MR Clive Cussler, is how you treat can respectfully right about a foreign nation being an enemy and not rely on stereotypes.
I must admit when he first did a Jack Ryan JR novel I felt like it was not worthy of Tom Clancy's pedigree.
It seemed to have a rushed ending and a stopping point that was not like him but more like what you would expect from one of the Lord of the rings movies, come back next year for the next installment.
I stopped reading him for a while, but it being Tom Clancy I had to come back to it.
And over the last three books he has gotten back to his stride, I know it says it is co-written, but I can not see it.
This seems like Tom Clancy.
Oh and on a side note, This MR Clive Cussler, is how you treat can respectfully right about a foreign nation being an enemy and not rely on stereotypes.
Robot Uprisings by Daniel H. Wilson, John Joseph Adams
4.0
Great book of short stories.
I liked them. I think the We are All Misfit Toys in the Aftermath of the Velveteen War, was one of the better, but that does not discount the Scott Sigler or Cory Doctrow inclusions.
And as for editing, I would give the editor a A+.
He did a great job of introducing the authors and the stories, and gave plenty of examples of what other stuff the authors have done in case you want to read them, the author summaries will be expanding my to read list.
I only do not give it a 5 star review because of the Small Things novelette.
I felt the ending was weak, and if your the editor of the book, you need to make sure you don't use that valuable space on a story that should be in the middle.
I liked them. I think the We are All Misfit Toys in the Aftermath of the Velveteen War, was one of the better, but that does not discount the Scott Sigler or Cory Doctrow inclusions.
And as for editing, I would give the editor a A+.
He did a great job of introducing the authors and the stories, and gave plenty of examples of what other stuff the authors have done in case you want to read them, the author summaries will be expanding my to read list.
I only do not give it a 5 star review because of the Small Things novelette.
I felt the ending was weak, and if your the editor of the book, you need to make sure you don't use that valuable space on a story that should be in the middle.
Pandemic by Scott Sigler
5.0
Loved the book, I think that Sigler has improved in his writing abilities.
End of the second book he killed off 3 of the 4 main characters and the antagonist, yet he managed to continue the series and bring it to a satisfying conclusion.
People Die Gruesomely.
End of the second book he killed off 3 of the 4 main characters and the antagonist, yet he managed to continue the series and bring it to a satisfying conclusion.
People Die Gruesomely.
Beneath the Moors and Darker Places by Brian Lumley
4.0
Cthullu and others, driving people made.
All the stories are basically lovecraftian.
No Happy Endings.
All the stories are basically lovecraftian.
No Happy Endings.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.0
I really liked this one.
I had seen the movie, which was what made me read the book, but I must say the book is a lot better.
It explained a lot that the movie left me curious wondering about.
I had seen the movie, which was what made me read the book, but I must say the book is a lot better.
It explained a lot that the movie left me curious wondering about.
The Gathering by Michael Carroll
4.0
Good book, but read within one day.
It makes me want to read the rest of the series, but as with the first one I sort of was at a loss at Diamond girls powers. They were better explained in this book.
It makes me want to read the rest of the series, but as with the first one I sort of was at a loss at Diamond girls powers. They were better explained in this book.
Once Bitten by Stephen Leather
4.0
Vampire book.
It had a better plot than I expected based on the first fifty pages.
It had a better plot than I expected based on the first fifty pages.
Honor of the Regiment: Bolos 1 by Christopher Stasheff, Mike Resnick, J. Andrew Keith, Mercedes Lackey, Todd Johnson, S.M. Stirling, Bill Fawcett, S.N. Lewitt, David Drake, Larry Dixon, Barry N. Malzberg, Keith Laumer
4.0
Short stories about super tanks. I read this years ago. Loved it. Still love it.
I wish I had a Bolo
I wish I had a Bolo
Year's Best SF 3 by John C. Wright, Michael Moorcock, Brian Stableford, Robert Silverberg, Gregory Benford, David G. Hartwell, R. Garcia y Robertson, Ray Bradbury, Tom Purdom, Nancy Kress, Kim Newman, Jack Williamson, Gene Wolfe, James Patrick Kelly, Tom Cool, S.N. Dyer, Geoffrey A. Landis, Terry Bisson, William Gibson, Michael Swanwick, Paul Levinson, Greg Egan, Katherine MacLean
4.0
I forgot to review when I read so I can't comment on it specifically, except to say I finished it so it didn't stink. Still think the editor is a bit of a sf snob.