Review:Larry Correia writes action-adventure yarns. They're his stock in trade, and he's good at them.

This isn't his best work (which are the Grimnoir books), and it lacks the black humor of the Monster Hunter books, but it gets the job done.

It's got a Brain Damaged Ultimate Warrior with an Ultimate Weapon who, after establishing shots of him Doing His Duty (and Proving His Badassery), is thrown from his place in society, voluntarily sits in a prison cell that he could leave at any tim... Read more

Review:It's a fun ride, but little in the way of a beginning, middle, and end. This book is all middle. It pretty much goes "monster, kill it, monster, kill it, monster, kill it" until it abruptly stops and you're left asking "and then what?" and "why?" As much fun as fighting monsters with an uzi may be, I would have appreciated a sense that the larger plot was moving forward in some way. Read more

Review:I just finished this book yesterday and really enjoyed it. The twist at the end was a bit predictable but doesn't detract from the story overall. The first half of the book moves a bit slow. However that's to be expected to build upon and recap some of the events in previous installments in the series. Once they get to the Island the story picks up speed and doesn't let up. The book introduces a new villain in Asag and he's particularly nasty and powerful. Who's been hinted at and teased since e... Read more

Review:Dead Six is a collaborative action-thriller by Monster Hunter writing guru Larry Correia and his Army EOD buddy, Mike Kupari. Larry Correia is currently my favorite author, as well as the leading edge of the urban fantasy market. Any time a Larry Correia book comes out you can sure bet that I will have two copies on order, a signed edition from Uncle Hugo's bookseller for the collection and another from Amazon so that I get to read it the day of release. Dead Six is a first for Larry, in two way... Read more

Review:I love Larry Correia's work, I have since I read his first book. I have to say that this novel, about common soldiers fighting an ugly war, is truly his best work so far. If you like war machine, action or a story about regular soldiers, pick it up. Read more

Review:I only finished one half of the book and I had to force myself to get that far! I do not want to read about messy sex or a dysfunctional family. It did show a bit of promise after 50
% but I was so turned off I put it down to read Tom Friedman's book. Read more

Review:The characters became more than words - I began to visualise them and their interaction. So much to the book: levels, turnabouts, reveals, depth...it was a pleasure to read. This isn't a quick fluffy story and I loved how the author built the story. Read more

Review:The most notable aspect of the book is that a good portion of the book is narrated by a Ukrainian with an odd manner of speaking. He comments on Americans, their custome, and their pop culture, with a sincere but befuddled enthusiasm. Several times, it's revealed that the supposed author wants him to edit scenes calling the supposed author short, or foolish things he did.
If it sounds familiar, it's because the comedic device is about the same as that used in the old TV sitcom "Perfect Stra... Read more

Review:"Daisy Miller" is Henry James' 1883 best-seller, a short but well-written novelette about the adventures of a young American woman in Europe. Miss Daisy Miller is a free spirit in an age thoroughly bound up in strict manners, at least for upper class females. She comes and goes more or less as she pleases, with whom she pleases. The story is told by a Mr. Winterbourne, a young American ex-patriate who takes an interest in Daisy but finds her behavior confusing and challenging. They meet in a... Read more

Review:"Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you." -- Matthew 7:1-2 (NKJV)

Daisy Miller is the essence of a well-written novella: deep characterizations developed through a variety of interactions, minimal prose to capture a point, carefully balanced action that rounds out a message, plenty of exhibition of internal thoughts and feelings, and stark contrasts in personal philosophies. Whi... Read more