Lovely multiple viewpoints of a completely absurd premise.
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Voracious reader of all genres of fiction, leaning towards sci-fi, crime, mystery, thriller, and comedy.
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Jonathan Trott reviewed When the Moon hits your Eye by John Scalzi
Jonathan Trott reviewed The God Engines by John Scalzi
Weird one
3 stars
Not my kind of thing. Missing any trace of humour or snark. Getting lost in the weeds of Gods vs Gods action. Wouldn't have believed it was Scalzi if his name wasn't on the cover.
Not my kind of thing. Missing any trace of humour or snark. Getting lost in the weeds of Gods vs Gods action. Wouldn't have believed it was Scalzi if his name wasn't on the cover.
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Android's Dream by John Scalzi
Sneaky Title
5 stars
This book doesn't even have a single android in it that I remember. Doesn't matter, it's a rollicking action filled romp of a story with some great characters and the Scalzi level of snark that we all look for.
This book doesn't even have a single android in it that I remember. Doesn't matter, it's a rollicking action filled romp of a story with some great characters and the Scalzi level of snark that we all look for.
Jonathan Trott reviewed Redshirts by John Scalzi
Fourth wall smashed!
5 stars
Love how this turns the star trek trope on its head and focuses on the minor characters that get killed off with disturbing regularity. Great inception like descent into further levels to resolve the key plot points. Good characters and good development.
Jonathan Trott reviewed Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi
Delightful
5 stars
Who doesn't like courtroom dramas featuring cute and fuzzy aliens? Great characters and some good plot twists to wrap everything up.
Who doesn't like courtroom dramas featuring cute and fuzzy aliens? Great characters and some good plot twists to wrap everything up.
Jonathan Trott reviewed Murder by Other Means by John Scalzi (The Dispatcher #2)
Good premis
5 stars
The premise of this whole world is a very interesting one that has been explored pretty well in these three books. I'd like a bit more humour but I guess the style of hard boiled detective fiction doesn't lend itself quite so well to sharp one liners.
The premise of this whole world is a very interesting one that has been explored pretty well in these three books. I'd like a bit more humour but I guess the style of hard boiled detective fiction doesn't lend itself quite so well to sharp one liners.
Jonathan Trott reviewed Travel by Bullet by John Scalzi (The Dispatcher #3)
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Dispatcher by John Scalzi (The Dispatcher #1)
Tasty Morsel
5 stars
Nice quick read of an interesting premise. Not as much comedy as you usually get from Scalzi, but the characters are nicely wrought and the plot is very interesting in how everything wraps up.
Jonathan Trott reviewed Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi
Jonathan Trott reviewed Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Such a fun read
5 stars
If you like SiFi at all, you'll love this book. Lots of sharp lines that cause you to laugh out loud. Some good call backs to popular culture and just a fun read all round. The characters are pretty well fleshed out and there is some good plot and action.
If you like SiFi at all, you'll love this book. Lots of sharp lines that cause you to laugh out loud. Some good call backs to popular culture and just a fun read all round. The characters are pretty well fleshed out and there is some good plot and action.
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Last Emperox by John Scalzi (The Interdependency, #3)
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi (The Interdependency, #2)
Excellent middle trilogy book
5 stars
Don't start this one without first finishing the first one. Continuation of the great characters and some new ones introduced that can more than hold their own.
Don't start this one without first finishing the first one. Continuation of the great characters and some new ones introduced that can more than hold their own.
Jonathan Trott reviewed The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi (The Interdependency, #1)
Space opera!
5 stars
Love the characters in this one, especially the kick ass potty mouthed female ones :) Story has a great slow build until the reveals and sets things up nicely for the next book in the trilogy.














