Review:The second book published in the Vorkosigan saga, the fourth in chronological order, is the entrance of Miles Vorkosigan – the young, deformed yet brilliant child of Aral Vorkosigan and Cordelia Naismith (the heroes of Shards of Honor). At first, it may seem like you’re reading a book about any old SF wunderkind, but Bujold skillfully raises Miles to extraordinary heights without making it seem farcical. By the end of this one book, you know that you’re reading about a hero that will be a favori... Read more

Review:Originally posted at FanLit.

I was afraid I wasn't going to like A Civil Campaign as well as the previous VORKOSIGAN novels because, according to the description, the plot takes place all on the planet Barrayar and it deals mostly with relationship issues for several of the characters. Most of the various editions of the book sport covers with couples dancing or getting married. So, yeah, I thought it was a romance novel.

Well, A Civil Campaign is a romance novel, but because it in... Read more

Review:I really enjoyed reading this book. Unexpectedly well written for a guy known primarily for five minute video reviews of games. All of the wit, cynicism, and satire of said reviews are present; however, it is quite a bit less vulgar (for better or worse, depending on your taste). Read more

Review:Love, love, love this book and the thinking it invokes as you read through the various short stories about how people are going to die. There's no end to what you can imagine and the stories are as thought provoking as they hysterically funny, unique and thoroughly intriguing to read. Read more

Review:A turning point in history. This book bring down to a personal level the war and events of World War One. Through the lives and events that the soldiers, flyer and officers that fought side by side against over whelming odds of numbers of men and the weapons that they deployed with deadly force. As each person is followed through the war every one of them become a piece to the larger picture and puzzle of the truth about war. Not for glory or for duty but just to maybe make it go the next second... Read more

Review:I really enjoyed this book. The Keeton brothers at war is a fascinating insight to a period in history the is distant but the themes are relevant today. I love Danny and Charlie, such good foils for each other. Read more

Review:This story is great because it helps you realize that once in a lifetime every girl is going to need a boy best friend because he will be there for you no matter what the situation may be. Even when you are in the toughest situation like you playing football and you twist your ankle on the field during the game he will run off the sideline to help you out. Read more

Review:Concentrated and read every line for the first 25% of the novel and was completely bored ; then it picked up a bit for the next 10% and then it went downhill again ; decided at that point to just skim thru the balance of the novel, reading only when there was a double quote as that was when someone actually spoke.

I don't recall ever reading a trilogy where the first novel was so good and made you anticipate the next novel and what happens next ; but tragically its as though a new writer ... Read more

Review:Writing a story of the southern culture of 1940's, seems to have persisted to this day. The anger of haves and haves not, power and lack of power, and the want to gain power to keep the same system. Brilliant writing, thoughtful character building and identification. It was written in1940 but can be placed in a southern town today. Believable. Read more

Review:Writing a story of the southern culture of 1940's, seems to have persisted to this day. The anger of haves and haves not, power and lack of power, and the want to gain power to keep the same system. Brilliant writing, thoughtful character building and identification. It was written in1940 but can be placed in a southern town today. Believable. Read more