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Animal Liberation
Animal Liberation
Author: Peter Singer
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 9
Review Date: 5/24/2012


Classic!


Blackout (Oxford Time Travel, Bk 1)
Blackout (Oxford Time Travel, Bk 1)
Author: Connie Willis
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 50
Review Date: 4/25/2013


Enjoyed and looking forward to All Clear


A Case of Conscience (Del Rey Impact)
A Case of Conscience (Del Rey Impact)
Author: James Blish
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 17
Review Date: 5/24/2012


Iliked this book although it was a bit slow moving at times!


The City & the City
The City & the City
Author: China Mieville
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 32
Review Date: 5/24/2012


Disjointed and a little hard to follow. Weak on technology despite lots of opportunities.


A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Author: Mark Twain
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 46
Review Date: 11/16/2023


Disappointing ending!


Deadman Switch
Deadman Switch
Author: Timothy Zahn
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 17
Review Date: 5/26/2021


Good Read


A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, Bk 2)
A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, Bk 2)
Author: Vernor Vinge
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
 94
Review Date: 1/22/2012


I enjoyed this story although I thought that it dragged in places. It ight have been a great story of 500 pages instead of over 700.


The Dispossessed (Hainish Cycle, Bk 5)
The Dispossessed (Hainish Cycle, Bk 5)
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 76
Review Date: 5/24/2012


Somewhat slow moving at times!


Doomsday Book
Doomsday Book
Author: Connie Willis
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 26
Review Date: 5/24/2012


Good time travel book. Scientist travels back to medieval England when plague was reaching the island.


The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us
Review Date: 5/24/2012


Pro-capitalist account of emerging economies in India and China and their effect on US and World economies.


Forever Peace (Forever War, Bk 2)
Forever Peace (Forever War, Bk 2)
Author: Joe Haldeman
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 77
Review Date: 9/26/2013


Totally different story from Forever War


Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Author: Joseph J. Ellis
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 59
Review Date: 8/11/2016


Well written. Makes period history more interesting,


The Fountains of Paradise
The Fountains of Paradise
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 18
Review Date: 6/28/2013


Great book


Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
Author: Paul Greenberg
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 3
Review Date: 5/24/2012
Helpful Score: 1


Very Good account of the state of wild fish and possible solutions to the problems that we are creating for ocean wildlife.


Galapagos
Galapagos
Author: Kurt Vonnegut
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 10/25/2010


This was a great book! I read it many years ago and I still find myself referring to it when I discuss evolution or particularly reverse evolution.


Hominids (Neanderthal Parallax, Bk 1)
Hominids (Neanderthal Parallax, Bk 1)
Author: Robert J. Sawyer
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 99
Review Date: 12/22/2010


I enjoyed this book. It was a little preachy I thought but the basis was good solid sci-fi.


Hyperion
Hyperion
Author: Dan Simmons
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 18
Review Date: 1/5/2013


The book reads like Cantebury Tales with six travellers each telling their story. The individual stories are very interesting. I'm looking forward to reading the second book in the series "The Fall of Hyperion"


The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle
Author: Philip K. Dick
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 86
Review Date: 6/28/2013


Classic Dick


McNally's Luck  (Archy McNally, Bk 2)
McNally's Luck (Archy McNally, Bk 2)
Author: Lawrence Sanders
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 92
Review Date: 11/19/2010


I found this book a little weak. Definitely not a work of fine literature.


The Mote in God's Eye  (Moties, Bk 1)
The Mote in God's Eye (Moties, Bk 1)
Author: Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 104
Review Date: 10/3/2011


This is a great book! A must read for any hard science fiction fan.


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