A Great Companion To The Voyage Series.
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This is a comprehensive examination of the great Voyage  series.  It includes the history of both the Voyage movie and the TV series,  with guides and notes to all of the 110 television episodes. It contains a wealth of information on all facets of this amazing show,  along with marvelous pictures.

  There is a chapter listing all the collectables, including books,  models,  lunchboxes and all sorts of paraphernalia for the true Voyage fan.  There is a wonderful section at the back with detailed plans,  drawn by Frederick Barr,  of the Seaview,  the Flying Sub and the Diving Bell,  along with studio photos of the actual models of the Seaview that were used in the production of the series.

  This book can be used as a great reference to all things Seaview.  For any fan of Voyage,  this is a wonderful read.
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Much awaited, further instalment of the Of The Pirates Of Britannia.
Hildie has produced a good story, featuring Dorian Lyon Fergusson ,Captain and Pirate, and Ileana his childhood sweetheart , driven apart by her arranged marriage ,they went their separate ways for many years , only on the death of her husband and his mother does Fate draw them once more together .
I enjoyed this book , though parts felt disjointed and the story didn't always run as smoothly as Id like , it was very readable and the characters gelled very well together .
Definitely a must if you like this series.
I read an advanced copy of this book and chose to submit a review
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We all owe a great debt to Tom Grunder for writing this companion for the Ramage series. For Ramage fans it is a must have book which has a chapter for each of the 18 Ramage novels. This volume is also valauble for its wealth of information about events and topics associated with the Age of Fighting Sail. In every chapter I learned something I had not known. That is the hallmark of a great companion volume. I would strongly recommend it to all fans of the Fighting Sail genere regardless of who might be your favorite hero or author.
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This is a wonderful companion to the book, "The Voyage". The illustrations from the book are available to color in this creative coloring book. And Holly Ruttenbur Dickinson's writings are in there to. Which makes it even more special. Drawing and coloring adult pages is my favorite thing to do to relax. I highly recommend reading her book and in addition getting this must have coloring book with it. Thank you.
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A continuation of the Liveship Trader's series of books, this story continues the adventure from a different point of view. A new set of characters become the focus and are dragged into the spotlight.

All of the characters are introduced with fully developed back stories and you get to experience glimpses of different portions of the different characters lives with the space between chapters sometimes spanning years. This does a delightful job of allowing you to grow in familiarity with what will surely be the main characters as the series progresses. There are cameo appearances by Althea and Paragon from the Liveship Trader's. The lives of Bingtowners with the new relationships of the Three Ships folks and the Tattooed are explored. All of which allows you to return with comfort to the world that has been created in the previous series.

The difficulty that is to be had with this book is not in the story, though there are some discontinuities, like another dragon that is freed from the ice because some far off noble wished it which does not explain how the dragon survived or was even found after however many hundreds of years. Instead the problem that drops this book from an outstanding 5 star review is the ending, or rather the glaring demand to buy the next book in the series of an ending. If the remaining books in the series were out this would easily be a 4.5-5-star book.
 The ending of this book makes it apparent that it is part of a series that was cut up into separate books, and cut up at rather poor times in the story. It seems that the series will be all about the characters who have gathered overcoming untold obstacles breaking free of chains of society, making a fantastic journey defeating impossible odds and creating a new society, and arrive to uncover and create world changing unknowns both in society and actual knowledge. However, instead of cutting the book off at the beginning of the journey after the characters have already succeeded at breaking free from societal constraints and have started to enjoy their new companions and are looking forward to the coming journey, what could have been a natural pause, Robin Hobb has deemed it necessary to continue an additional 150 pages. Pages that are full of action and do nothing other than speed up the pace of an otherwise slow book, creating new relationships and new problems. All of these are welcome events as these extra pages will pull you into the story and get things moving with the real adventure coming into focus. The only problem is that the adventure builds and just as it seems that everything will come to a successful partial conclusion the book ends. It is like if someone who starts telling you about the shootout at the OK corral tells you about everyone involved how they got there and then says `he drew his gun and. The end.` and says no more.

This is an excellent start of a series, but unless you love to live in suspense for a year or more the advice is to wait on getting this book until the next in the series is out, or the entire series has been published. That way you are guaranteed to have a complete story in your hands. This book has a rough ending if you are not expecting it.
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I agree with other reviewers who have said this is a great capstone to CS Forester's Hornblower series.  It puts the adventures of the novels into the context of an actual life, providing backstory that helps explain Horatio Hornblower's remarkable aptitudes and his lifelong preoccupations and concerns.  I particularly enjoyed the author's efforts to put Hornblower into the context of British naval politics at that time--letting us know how his promotions would have been viewed by others, and providing some explanation for why he was assigned to take on certain engagements but not others.  Great fun to read and a must, really, for Hornblower fans.
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Buy the whole series like I did....if you love sailing ship of old.
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This novel continued the adventures of the characters in the Star Trek Universe, featuring familiar faces from TNG, DS9 and Voyager.

Continuing the war with the Borg, Captain Ezri Dax discovers a ship that had been missing for over 200 years.  Likewise, Captain Jean-Luc Picard leads the front against the Borg, and Captain Will Riker attempts to explore new avenues of defeating the enemy as well.

Exploration, fighting and discovering a new means of rapid transportation across the galaxy abound.

Definitely a great read for fans of the more recent programs and novels.
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As a very big fan of this author, the fourth edition of this series connects to the previous three and then develops Henry Gallant into a more complex character with the addition of a romantic situation. By adding a love aspect, the author adds more depth to the character but also keeps the adventure and mystery alive. It is obvious the author enjoys what he is writing and is growing in his ability to develop his characters and enrich his plots. Highly recommended reading for science fiction fans.
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Ed Robinson has taken me along on another adventure with Meade Breeze.  This trip encompasses the Grand Caymans, the southwestern coast of Florida, the Bahamas, the Turks & Caicos, and on to the Dominican Republic.
Breeze meets Holly, a young, blonde rasta/hippie who owns a sailboat, later to be named ANOTHER ADVENTURE, who, as Andi says, is a younger version of Breeze, with boobs.  The obstacle that keeps them for being in love is that Holly is a confirmed sailor while Breeze is firmly committed to being motor powered.
This is a book about Breeze, so of course there are a couple of missions to fulfill and wrongs to be righted.  Another fine adventure from an excellent writer who knows his powerboats and gorgeous sunsets.
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I enjoyed this one.  Not a book to rush through; just a little at a time - it was a 4-year cruise after all.  Had fun looking at satellite images of each new port to learn a little about the South Seas and the rest of the world.  Amazing tenacity and endurance on the part of the sailors.  Will there be another sailing adventure to follow??
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A departure for this series, the book takes Larry under the ocean to explore topography, wildlife, and even a bit about undersea vehicles. This one is more science-y than geographic, but I think it makes a nice addition to the Larry and Pete books. Skilled use of color in the graphic and cartoony illustrations. Teacher resources included.
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This is the seventh book in the series that I have read.  Even though this is the 2nd book written, it is the 7th in the chronology of Hornblower's life.  This is the first book that is a cliffhanger, so I have obtained the next book and have begun reading it already.

I really like the technical detail that Forester puts into these novels.  I have learned a lot about sailing and really appreciate the great skill it took for men to sail these warships.  As an engineer, everything he explains makes sense and helps me appreciate these novels.

Hornblower's character continues to fascinate me.  His strengths and weaknesses are a combination that makes one root for him.

I highly recommend this book and I will continue to read the rest of the series.
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It's a good companion to Moby Dick. It draws out and contemplates themes in the novel, and brings you to related words at the end of each section.
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By the time you finish this one, you'll want the third one (Into Uncharted Seas)  While not as engrossing as the first book, it was an enjoyable read that moves the story along well and has enough excitement to not lose your attention.  This book doesn't 'end', but rather provides a proper segue into the next book.  Well-done and well worth reading.
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Brilliant recreation of a voyage across the Atlantic in 1611, putting the reader in the place of fictional captain, Tristram Hame. The book explains and uses the navigational methods of the day, combining history, economics, international economic competition, medicine, science, and mathematics in a very readable and fun tale. A must for navigators or those who want to be.
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Captain Quinton rides again!  For a gentleman captain, he does spend a lot of time, fighting ashore.
One of Holland's previous defeats, the attack on Vlie anchorage, is avenged by a very well executed attack on English ports including those on the Thames. We get to meet Michiel de Ruyter, arguably, one of the best sea warriors of his time. Matthew observes the destruction and capture of one of his previous commands while a prisoner about his Dutch brother-in-law's ship.  Another excellent episode, Davies knows his British Maritime History and continues to translate it into a fine series.