Thursday, April 28, 2011

Honolulu

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This novel by Alan Brennert is a wonderful read in between heavier works. I found the story very interesting with a lot of historical fict...
Friday, April 22, 2011

NIGHT OVER WATER

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It's 1939. England has just declared war on Germany! And, the luxurious Pan Am Clipper, a gigantic seaplane, is set to make its final ...
Friday, April 15, 2011

ONE SECOND AFTER

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William R. Forstchen has written an apocalyptic novel with a twist. Three electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) triggered by high altitude nuclear...
Sunday, April 10, 2011

KRAKEN

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The choice of China Mieville's diction is highly suspect in this weird fantasy novel written in 2010. I think good vocabulary is not n...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

FOOTFALL

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What is a Footfall? Would you believe that it's an asteroid pulled by a spaceship and then dropped on a planet! It's the ultimate ...
Sunday, March 13, 2011

And Then There Were None

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This is a guest review from my eldest son, Deron: After years of enjoying Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple on PBS, I've finally read m...
Thursday, March 10, 2011

WORLD WITHOUT END

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Ken Follett's sequel to The Pillars of the Earth is 1014 pages of unforgettable reading. I can't remember when I enjoyed a sequel...
Friday, February 25, 2011

TYRANNOSAUR CANYON

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It seems to me that Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child are engaged in a duel to see who can write the best thriller. This book is Preston...
Friday, February 18, 2011

WORLD WAR Z

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This is an intriguing way to write another book about zombies. The book consists entirely of interviews of three to seven pages with the s...
Friday, February 11, 2011

Valley Forge

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This is the sequel to To Try Men's Souls and the second book of their American Revolutions series by the prolific writers' Newt G...