An interesting side step
587421
This is a 2 CD set. The first CD features Deep Purple doing live versions of some of their album songs. None of it is bad but none of it really anything more spectacular than live material Deep Purple has done on it's other releases. The 2nd CD is live progressive rock with Deep Purple more actively interacting with the Orchestra. It is very intense material with excellent performances by both band and orchestra.
3770998
An enjoyable brief look into Hana's world. Not nearly as full of depth as Delirium, but interesting nonetheless. One of the better of these supplementary novellas that I've read.
231910
this was not quite as anticipated, and not to my liking, however it did find another reader who is enjoying the delights of it.
4705561
A bit of fantasy but included are beneficial pieces of factual information.
701926
This is a neat, somewhat informative book. It has anecdotal stories of surviving either by squatting off in a small patch of woods or living in a car. And many other kinds of stories. And it's not exactly a guide to homeless living but much more of an "off the grid living" It's a window into another way to live in society... on the fringes with much less money. It might be a little boring to some folks... Not exactly a book you read from cover to cover. But something to pick and read for a few minutes.... Great for the Bathroom.
201747
This is a fair review of a small portion of the series.  I would have liked to have seen new material introduced.  A new reader of the series may not want to choose this as the starting point.
3940661
You kind of expect a few events and different reactions. Curious to see the next chapter if theres one.  Enjoy
2608308
I enjoyed reading this book a little bit at a time as I needed to think about some of the hardships mentioned.
4215919
First off, if you haven't read any of the previous novels (at least the Dragonflight, Dragonquest and White Dragon trilogy) in this series, you're missing something in background.  This volume in the history of the Dragonriders of Pern is interesting in its own right but, as McCaffrey herself states, "there are certain licenses that an author...may take to produce a novel".  This refers to the expediated rate of learning and technological innovation which takes place on Pern -- with Aivas' (an Artificial Intelligence computer) assistance. It's fun to imagine what might happen in such a situation and especially to consider the implications that mass technological changes might effect. Some of these issues come up and the forward-thinking tone wins out, inevitably. At that end, McCaffrey wrote this book by 1990, so some issues of AI and computer control were still fresh and more pressing.  Worth reading within the sequence of the series.  Otherwise, some holes and overly trite moments.
3917800
A review without revealing too much more for those that might be interested may not be easy to make, but I can suggest this, buy it and read it because you'll certainly enjoy it!
4681840
A relatively easy read for those who are already quite familiar with the Bible and its stories.  For those who are not already familiar with the Bible it would be difficult to fully understand what he is addressing as he does not go into a lot of detail about the stories and how they have been traditionally understood.  This is a bit of a `digest' version of some of the research that has been carried out on the Bible.  Some of it was not new information and has been around religious circles for awhile.  Other information I found quite intriguing and was motivated to do more in-depth research on my own (i.e., the authors/methods of the creation of the Pentateuch).  The author flags areas of interest for future research but does not go into a lot of depth.

I was a bit put off by the glee he expresses when he illuminates discrepancies in the Bible.  I am not bothered by the fact that there are discrepancies (as I am not an inerrantist) but rather by his crowing over their exposure.  His reaction causes me to question his credibility in presenting all the information in as neutral a manner as possible.  In the end I felt he posits a bit too confidently his own conclusions that fit his own religious paradigm, rather than putting forth the information and allowing the reader to form their own perspective.

Overall, an interesting read.
4301721
While this book is quite different from the first two novels in this series, it still is a welcoming addition.
The first half lacked some tension, but I really enjoyed the second half of the book. However, it would have been nice if there had been some more elaboration on Asach Quinn's backstory, since I thought him/her? to be quite an interesting character. I really appreciate the effort made by the author to develop and explain minor things like the Motie counting system et cetera.
3113234
Small but found another use than originally planned on
617522
Side Jobs was a book I'd been looking forwards to since the release of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Changes-Dresden-Files-Book-12/dp/045146317X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Changes (Dresden Files, Book 12)</a>&nbsp;back in April. I'd been aware of there being short stories outside of the novels, but hadn't had chance to track them down, so I settled in to wait till November.....

.....Only to find that it wasn't being released in hardback in the UK, and wouldn't be out in paperback until after the next novel was out, which was a pain. So, one quick order from the US later, and we were away.

As friends of mine have observed with the novels, there's a definite progression in JB's writing throughout the short stories. Seeing the first meeting with Murphy in "A Restoration of Faith", through the werewolf wedding in "Something Borrowed", adventures with Gard in "Heorot", as well as stories from other characters points of view in "Backup" and "Aftermath", JB covers moments that are touched on briefly in the novels - and, with "Aftermath", begins to deal with the fallout from "Changes".

I'm a big Dresden Files fan, and I think Side Jobs is a great collection. While not containing all the short stories - due to some exclusivity agreements - there's enough here to get your teeth into, and to help round out the Dresdenverse. I think I read somewhere that JB would like to do another anthology when he has enough material (and the aforementioned agreements expire), and if he does I'll be picking that up too.

Now, if April would be so good as to get here, I can get into a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Ghost-Story-Dresden-Files-No-13/dp/045146379X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Ghost Story (Dresden Files, No. 13)</a>.....
1239066
Neat book not quite what I expected in some ways more than I expected.
2432550
Haven't used it as much as I would like - but a step in the right direction. This is probably not that useful of a comment.
765981
Interesting perspective. Kind of views I have