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Acorna's People (Acorna, Bk 3)
Acorna's People (Acorna, Bk 3)
Author: Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Anne McCaffrey
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 115
Review Date: 12/8/2007


Very nice read that mixes science-fiction and fantasy. Unicorns are real! and they travel in space...with humans you never know. McCaffery never disappoints and this is a great 7 out of 10. I needed the shelf space!


Ascending
Ascending
Author: James Alan Gardner
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 23
Review Date: 5/2/2007


Oar is the last of her kind -- her body is transparent, yet her mind grows weary. Oar cannot sleep, there are powerful forces seeking her distruction and allies to help before she sleeps.


The Bourne Identity (Bourne, Bk 1)
The Bourne Identity (Bourne, Bk 1)
Author: Robert Ludlum
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 491
Review Date: 6/24/2007
Helpful Score: 1


Most excellent...the Movie was wonderful, but this book adds several details and nuances that the movie lacked


The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, Bk 4)
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, Bk 4)
Author: Tom Clancy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 262
Review Date: 2/23/2007
Helpful Score: 1


clancy spy thriller, yum!


Coalescent (Destiny's Children, Bk 1)
Coalescent (Destiny's Children, Bk 1)
Author: Stephen Baxter
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 18
Review Date: 6/24/2007


Very very interesting read...along the lines of a "james rollins" or Custler crossed with wilbur Smith. Baxter writes a lot of Sci-Fi, but this is a nice change.


Cradle of Saturn (Cradle of Saturn, Bk 1)
Cradle of Saturn (Cradle of Saturn, Bk 1)
Author: James P. Hogan
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 20
Review Date: 12/8/2007
Helpful Score: 2


Hogan again does not disappoint. I have too many "favorites" and this shoulda been left on my shelf. Great story, great writing, future of the inner solar system ... oh, and then the aliens show up! A solid 8 out of 10 stars.


Dhalgren
Dhalgren
Author: Samuel R. Delany
Book Type: Paperback
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Review Date: 4/4/2007


This is the vintage 1975 edition: A very detail read and a classic in Science Ficiton. I didn't like some of the more graphic descriptions...
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Ender's Game (Ender, Bk 1)
Ender's Game (Ender, Bk 1)
Author: Orson Scott Card
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
 983
Review Date: 6/24/2007
Helpful Score: 6


On EVERYONE's must read list...it does not disappoint. They even do college classes on this book, researching nuances, and sutleties that abound in this account of a lowly unwanted boy that saves the universe, and doesn't even know it.


Expiration Date (Last Call, Bk 2)
Expiration Date (Last Call, Bk 2)
Author: Tim Powers
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 35
Review Date: 2/23/2007


Very descriptive writing in a kooky sort of way, interesting and worth a read


Fallen Dragon
Fallen Dragon
Author: Peter F. Hamilton
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 42
Review Date: 12/8/2007


Soldiers and science fiction. Great descriptions and fanciful language. A good look at what the military could be like in the distant future. 6 out of 10 stars.


Hard Corps (Hard Corps, Bk 1)
Hard Corps (Hard Corps, Bk 1)
Author: Chuck Bainbridge
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
 5
Review Date: 2/23/2007
Helpful Score: 1


Vietnam war novel, better than most.


Ill Wind
Ill Wind
Author: Kevin J. Anderson, Doug Beason
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 17
Review Date: 2/23/2007


Excellent end of the world novel. Oil spill, nanotechnology,oops, the microbe ate all the plastic!


The Immortality Option (Code of the Lifemaker, Bk 2)
The Immortality Option (Code of the Lifemaker, Bk 2)
Author: James P. Hogan
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
 7
Review Date: 12/8/2007


I only posted this one because I have too many books that are "favorites." Hogan never disappoints and this one is filled with fantastical robot culture descriptions and great adventure Science-Fiction. I shoulda kept this one...8 1/2 out of 10 stars!


Infinity Beach
Infinity Beach
Author: Jack McDevitt
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 19
Review Date: 5/7/2007


Absolutely Outstanding!
I read the whole thing in just three sittings!


The Killer Angels (Civil War, Bk 2)
The Killer Angels (Civil War, Bk 2)
Author: Michael Shaara
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 399
Review Date: 2/23/2007


The best in civil war novels. The first classic. Excellent!


Lethal Delivery
Lethal Delivery
Author: J.G. Maxon
Book Type: Board book
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 2/23/2007


Interesting weekend filler. Must like mysteries. The trendy consumer swears by Serious Options. In the world of upmarket mail order gadgetry, they've got the biggest and teh smallest, the most and the best. Their senior salesman starts adding "thrill" to the mix. And plans revenge, murder, etc.


No Enemy But Time
No Enemy But Time
Author: Michael Bishop
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 2/23/2007


Time travel classic, excellent weekender.


Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, Bk 2)
Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, Bk 2)
Author: Tom Clancy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 231
Review Date: 2/23/2007


Fast paced Clancy. Like the movie with Harrison Ford.


The Proteus Operation
The Proteus Operation
Author: James P. Hogan
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 5
Review Date: 12/8/2007


Very cool time travel story that envolves the future with the USA and Nazi's in the 1970's! Yep, I love time travel. Good read with great descriptions and language. I have nearly 100 "other" time travel science fictions adventures. Will probably regret that I let this one go. But Hogan never disappoints with this 8 out of 10 stars...


Reap the Wild Wind (Stratification, Bk 1)
Reap the Wild Wind (Stratification, Bk 1)
Author: Julie E. Czerneda
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 12
Review Date: 8/26/2009


This is by far the most creative and descriptive of Julie's trilogies. I was immediately taken by the deep explanations of the world's culture and characters. What a wonderful start to a new trilogy. Can't wait for more and if you like Sci-Fi...this is on the top of the list! This is just too entertaining and imaginative...


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