Book Reviews And Comments By Rick O

Saturday, June 27, 2015

the MADMAN and the ASSASSIN

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Scott Martelle wrote a nonfiction book about a tragic occurrence that happened over 150 years ago...and yet he made it seem like a current ...
Friday, June 26, 2015

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS

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This is a guest review from my eleven year old grandson, Kai O Gulliver’s Travels isn’t your typical “stranded on an Island” book and J...
Monday, June 15, 2015

THE TURN OF THE SCREW

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Is this 1898 ghost story by the great American writer Henry James the best ever? I don’t think so. Since American writer Henry James spent ...
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Shadow's Fire: A Chance Beginning

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The author sent me a copy of his novel to review: This fantasy novel had a slight herky-jerky start...a tad quick for my hankering. Th...
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith

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This is a guest review from Deron O: I purchased this book of short stories ten years ago and I don’t remember why. It wasn’t because o...
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

THE FIFTH HEART

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Weaving genuine historical figures into your novel has to be pure artistry. Dan Simmons has done that with almost all his novels, most rece...
Friday, May 22, 2015

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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The following is a guest review from my eleven year old grandson, Kai O:   What happens when an expedition to kill a giant narwhal is ...
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rick o.
I started reading in earnest during high school, because of a wonderful English teacher. I basically read the classics. I would buy one Signet Classic after another. My favorite being David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. I stopped serious reading while serving four years in the U.S.Marine Corps. When I got out, I started reading every genre possible. I still like reading all types of novels including sci-fi, historical fiction, non-fiction and lately I like non-fiction that reads like fiction. A example would be 'Destiny of the Republic' by Candice Millard, or 'The Devil in the White City' by Erik Larson. But knowing me, a new genre of writing could get my interest and I'll start reading that. I still read sci-fi, even if I'm hot on a new genre. So my thanks goes out to my teacher for opening my eyes to the likes of Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Fenimore Cooper, Daniel Defoe, and my favorite name, William Makepeace Thackeray.
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