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Moonrise Blue Six wrote a review (2019-09-25)
Moonrise - Mike Ashley

An eclectic collection of stories some of which are ridiculous by today's standards but are worth reading just to appreciate how ideas have changed.

The stand out story is"Dead Centre" by Judith Merrill which concentrates on the heroes family but worthy contributions are also made by Edmond Hamilton, Paul Ernst and Gordon R Dickson.

Mike Ashley's Introduction is also very good and clearly well researched

 

 

A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1) Curtis wrote a review (2019-04-25)
A Memory Called Empire - Arkady Martine

Wow, to compare this to a Culture novel is an affront. I tried so hard to like this book but just couldn’t connect. Please avoid unless you want to read something to fall asleep to... 

The Scribbly Man (Children of D'Hara, #1) Michelle Chaisson wrote a review (2019-04-05)
The Scribbly Man - Terry Goodkind

I absolutely loved this book! I had been tempted to wait to read it, but I am so glad that I didn't! It was wonderful to be with Richard and Kahlan again, and I was thrilled to see how intricately he wove so many previous story-lines into this fresh and haunting new plot. I was thoroughly hooked by chapter two. One new character has me almost as intrigued as the ending, and both have me happily anticipating the next book in the series already.

Sherlock Holmes: The Shadow of the Rat & The Tangled Skein Blue Six wrote a review (2019-03-10)
Sherlock Holmes: The Shadow of the Rat & The Tangled Skein - David Stuart Davies

 

A great many Sherlock Holmes stories have been written since the passing of the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle but very few authors have managed to capture his style happily David Stuart Davies has done just this. Both stories are extremely well written and could very easily pass for the work of Conan Doyle were it not for the fact that they contain a supernatural element, in “The Shadow of the Rat” Holmes encounters a European Baroness with psychic ... (more)

Salvation (The Salvation Sequence, #1) recheal Jacobs wrote a review (2018-12-30)
Salvation - Peter F. Hamilton

I love the fact that Peter Hamilton continues to create engrossing books that one would rather read all night than sleep. 

Emperor of Mu (Saga of Six Realms, #1) Graham Arnott wrote a review (2018-11-20)
Emperor of Mu - Jason Beveridge

I really enjoyed reading this book! Great plot and the author paints an evocative sense of being in amongst the action.

Highly recommend 

Fortune's Wheel (Sholan Alliance, #2) Sarah Towell wrote a review (2018-09-05)
Fortune's Wheel - Lisanne Norman

This was the book that got me into this series. Found it on my mom's book shelf about 20 years ago. I enjoyed the conflicts and the characters. Honestly if you like space operas, star trek and cats you'll like this series. It is broken into parts and takes place immediately after the first ends. I enjoyed getting to know more about the Sholans and their Talents.

Turning Point (Sholan Alliance, #1) Sarah Towell wrote a review (2018-09-05)
Turning Point - Lisanne Norman

First book in a great series. It's a bit rough as it is her first book and just starting to flesh out the world's but over all is a good read. If you like space operas and cats you should read it. I've read it numerous times over the years and it still holds up for me. The first time being about 20 years ago when I had found the second in the series on my mom's book shelf. Read it loved it hunted down the rest of the series

The Hidden World (The Imperials Saga, #3) HourglassEyes wrote a review (2018-09-01)
The Hidden World - Melinda Snodgrass

Back on great. Snograss still manages to confuse. I'm loving it.

Sworn to the Night (The Wisdom's Grave Trilogy, #1) Anthony wrote a review (2018-08-24)
Sworn to the Night - Craig Schaefer

I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I love Schaefer's Daniel Faust series but am not so keen on the Harmony Black books so I was prepared for the possibility that it wasn't going to grab me.


What I wasn't prepared for was that I literally didn't want to put the book down, so I stayed up all through the night and read the book in one go. The main protagonists (no ... (more)

The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence, #1) Anthony wrote a review (2018-08-22)
The Last Sun - K. D. Edwards
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King of Ashes (The Firemane Saga, #1) al fraser wrote a review (2018-05-07)
King of Ashes - Raymond E. Feist

an excellent read, cannot wait for the next book in the series.  All Feist readers will enjoy this book.

King of Ashes (The Firemane Saga, #1) al fraser wrote a review (2018-05-07)
King of Ashes - Raymond E. Feist
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King of Ashes (The Firemane Saga, #1) al fraser wrote a review (2018-05-07)
King of Ashes - Raymond E. Feist

an excellent read, cannot wait for the next book in the series.  All Feist readers will enjoy this book.

King of Ashes (The Firemane Saga, #1) al fraser wrote a review (2018-05-07)
King of Ashes - Raymond E. Feist

an excellent read, cannot wait for the next book in the series.  All Feist readers will enjoy this book.

King of Ashes (The Firemane Saga, #1) al fraser wrote a review (2018-05-07)
King of Ashes - Raymond E. Feist

an excellent read, cannot wait for the next book in the series.  All Feist readers will enjoy this book.

King of Ashes (The Firemane Saga, #1) al fraser wrote a review (2018-05-07)
King of Ashes - Raymond E. Feist

an excellent read, cannot wait for the next book in the series.  All Feist readers will enjoy this book.

They Walked Like Men Blue Six wrote a review (2018-11-09)
They Walked Like Men - Clifford D. Simak

An Alien Invasion story with a difference, rather than destroy the planet they try to buy it.

There is a certain similarity with The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney but there is also an element of social commentary and its a great pity it was never made into a film back in the 1960s as it could have been one of the Film Noir Sci-Fi classics.

Recommended to lovers of the original Twilight Zone series.

The Gospel of Loki (Loki, #1) HourglassEyes wrote a review (2018-02-28)
The Gospel of Loki - Joanne Harris

Very much liked this version of the lore, told by the Trickster himself how he was betrayed by Odin in the begin with and how they all were deceived in the end, what led to the destruction of Asgard and to death to it's gods.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) PercyJacksonFan wrote a review (2018-02-26)
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan

I just love this.

Beacon 23: The Complete Novel Elke wrote a review (2018-03-07)
Beacon 23: The Complete Novel - Hugh Howey

Those were five cracking good stories, this time a mixture of philosophy, psychology and fiction.
The stories follow one of the astronauts which are spread over the galaxy to man and maintain beacons. We get to know a person who is extremely lonely and the ways how a human mind can work in this situation.
I found those stories highly instructive and fascinating, sometimes funny, sometimes sad - even disturbing. I'm really glad that I've found those books and would like to recommend it to you all.

Dragon Wing (The Death Gate Cycle, #1) Melissa Durbin wrote a review (2017-12-30)
Dragon Wing - Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

This is the series that started my love of reading. Every fantasy novel I've read, probably EVERY novel I've read, stems from this book/series.

Return of the Living Dad (Doctor Who: The New Adventures, #53) Braxiatel Flux wrote a review (2017-12-10)
Return of the Living Dad - Kate Orman

Kate Orman never fails to impress me, as I was reading her first novel but I got the sudden Urge to read Return of the Living Dad. And I love the book, It's well based, and also a bit of a fun read. This Book exploits a bit to Bernice Summerfield's - or simply just as Benny - Past, by touching on her family by introducing her father Issac Summerfield. This introduce an Alien Race from the Television Story from the Classic Era so that is cool as well.  

Allegiant (Divergent, #3) HourglassEyes wrote a review (2017-11-11)
Allegiant - Veronica Roth

Ending aside Divergent series has been quite typical y/ya dystopia trilogy. But since the ending did surprise me by not following the mainstream I'll give the extra half-star.

The One HourglassEyes wrote a review (2017-11-07)
The One - John Marrs

Following up five people in the UK, who's lives are turned around as they find their Match by the company wich is specialised in fingind your One True Match by your DNA.

Their stories are told by turns, each with their own twist on the plot.

Practically their stories brings up the question can you find your true love through a simple genetic match or if you do, is your perfect match really the right option for you and what happens to those who are left behind or can't find ... (more)

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