Literature & Fiction
Review:- There was a lot of set-up for a story that never developed.
This was my 1st K.V. book.
I usually read/scan reviewers; if a mix of both genders is represented, I find a better chance of enjoying the book. (And, it eliminates the 'fluff'.)
MARS VS VENUS -Interestingly, there were mainly male reviewers & the majority of these gave the book high marks. Of the few women represented, most seemed to agree with me...or, I with them.
Since the book is void of car chases,... Read more
Review:The words of these jump-rope rhymes may be traditional and authentic, but I believe some of them are no longer appropriate for children.
Examples: "Standing by a bar, Smoking a cigar, ..." and "There's a big fat policeman at the door ... makes me pay a dollar, ..." and "Here comes teacher with a great big stick, ..." Many rhymes are cute and the same as when I recited them in the 1960s. I plan to cover the objectionable ones with stickers before I give the book to my granddaughter. Read more
Review:This translation is ok, but, as I wrote, I have seen better. Keep in mind, this is my opinion. If you like the style I am about to describe, then by all means get this book.
It is in a more poetic verse, and the author takes some liberties with the translation. He also uses some arcane terms, which, when it was translated, were fine but it gives it this very out-dated feel to it. For example, the use of the word "Gore" as part of a description of the abode of Envy. If you look at the direct L... Read more
Review:Though a young adult novel, Leviathan is one of the most fun books I've read in a while. Its alternate universe version of Europe on the eve of World War One imagines the major powers equipped with cool steampunk technology. The British and their allies have fantastical genetically-engineered creatures, such as living airships, on their side, while the pickelhaube-clad Germans clank about (naturally) in giant, armored walkers. Such concepts have been done in fiction before, but Westerfeld create... Read more
Review:Babylon's Ashes really grew on me. Like the rest of the Expanse (as individual books, and as a series, and as a TV series), Babylon's Ashes is slow to start but picks up a lot of momentum. It is, on the one hand, super dismal. For, like economics values of "dismal." The economic landscape of the solar system being what it is, people are motivated to do terrible things to each other.
That's part of the mastery of the writers. Daniel Abraham and Ty Franc ("James S.A. Corey") adeptly show us... Read more
Review:Great short story that really added a lot of depth to Amos. If you've read any of the books in the Expanse series than this is a must. Explains a lot as to his personality and how he interprets the world around him. Read more
Review:Unlike other series, this third book kept the space opera stamina on the same level of the previous books. The continuing plot was the strong point, with characters new to the story not as deftly developed. The three books comprise a pretty good space opera, and a fourth installment for the series would be certainly welcome. Read more
Review:This is the last book in this series that I'm going to buy or read. If you didn't know, these are being turned in a TV series, a fact which is completely obvious to any reader, since every chapter ends on a shocking revelation or similar thing, perfect for a commercial break. Dear "Mr. Corey": I bought the book - I'm not about to change the channel! Most authors eventually learn how to move on from this cheesy writing style, but this series holds on to it for dear life like an old sitcom. You ge... Read more
Review:I don't even know how to tell you what I love about this book --- the incredible narrator? The heartbreaking and inspiring storyline? The messages about hope, wisdom, family and strength? All of those!! Everything about it! Read more