Review:The concept of this book (and the series to which it belongs) is, as far as I know, unique. Though Turtledove had already been known for alternate histories, throwing in an alien invasion makes automatically doubles as a sci-fi. This concept was what drew me into reading it, though I have not picked up either genre in several years.
One problem that any alien invasion plot must defeat is how any civilization that is capable of travelling the stars could possibly find conquering the human ra... Read more

Review:The Book Report: The "Master of Alternate History", per his jacket copy, takes on one of the most popular subjects in all of alternative hitory: WWII. Equaled in numbers of treatments only by the American Civil War, WWII is a target rich environment for armchair historians to play with: Operation SeaLion succeeds (invasion of the UK); the 1944 coup against Hitler succeeds; the 1940 US election returns an isolationist President and the UK reaches terms; Battle of Midway goes the other way; Japan ... Read more

Review:This is the sixth book in a series which speculates about what might have happened if World War II had started in 1938 after a different outcome to the Munich peace talks. Like the previous books in the series this is very much a "marmite" book which some people will like and others hate.

The books in the series to date and planned are:

1) "Hitler's War"

2) "Read more

Review:This novel should have been edited down by at least a half, but then it would become even more painfully obvious that nothing much happens. Characters are wooden, descriptions are repetitive, and the plot just peters out at the end. This series went on for too long and this book is a waste of time to read -- find something else to do! Read more

Review:Great style of writing with rich detail and very "fleshy" characters. If you're looking for a 1000 page epic then keep looking but if you're looking for a quick read with an interesting and mature world full of memorable characters and stuffed with heart pumping action scenes then pick it up and enjoy.

Note: If you haven't read the previous entry you will find yourself pretty lost. Read more

Review:The Blood of Elves is filled with all the “usual suspects” one would expect to see in a fantasy novel: the dwarves, the elves, the halflings, the sorceresses. There is an other-worldly menace. There is a hero who is, by turns, taciturn and practical and idealistic. A world living through the Middle Ages with a good dose of fantasy thrown in. So what sets this work apart from all others?

The short answer, I think, is its humanity. There is a real sense that the lives of the main (and ... Read more

Review:Well written, tackles difficult subjects. -- and new ones-- in a creative way. Range of characters with different voices and from different cultures.Some stories were easier to get involved in than others, in my view. Five stories in all but I only finished three of them. Read more

Review:This novel explores the emotional involvement and profound depth of loyalty and devotion in close female relationships.

Ann and Ruth couldn’t be more different, yet they were drawn to each other at their first meeting years ago and a bond of friendship formed. They confide their deepest secrets and share intense emotions without fear of judgement or reprisal. It is a steadfast and invaluable friendship.

Recently, Ann has begun to spend most nights at Ruth’s apartment. She feels a n... Read more

Review:After watching the Orson Welles production, I decided to read the book. Often there is much more substance in a book. That wasn't the case here - is that a result of the richness of the movie, or a weakness of the book? Either way, don't partake of both in the same month as I did, and you'll enjoy the second one more. Read more

Review:Great book, unfortunately short. The author has the talent to put you inside the mind of the protagonist. You could feel and touch all the memories of a man dying (created from his testimony, from his imagination or from his ghostly knowledge, it doesn't metter) and, like him, becoming something like a soul being freed from its body. Read more