This book is a little closer to chick-lit than I would normally read, but I loved it.
Having said that, I really need to stop reading such depressing books all the time. Especially ones like this where you know right from the start that there is not going to be a happily-ever-after.
Not a review, but this was a unique book, well written and engaging. Forget what everyone else is saying about it (good and bad, including me) and give it a go.
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The Time Traveler's Wife is the debut novel by American author Audrey Niffenegger, published in …
Review of "The Time Traveler's Wife" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Connor MacLeod's Book Club rated Getting Things Done: 4 stars
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Getting Things Done (GTD) is a personal productivity system developed by David Allen and published in a book of the …
Review of 'The Children of Hurin' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This wouldn't be for anyone but a Tolkien fan (of which I count myself one). The mix between narrative and history is a bit blurry and the story doesn't really flow.
Having said that, I loved it. And once again, it's a book I've had for far too long before I actually got around to opening it!
This wouldn't be for anyone but a Tolkien fan (of which I count myself one). The mix between narrative and history is a bit blurry and the story doesn't really flow.
Having said that, I loved it. And once again, it's a book I've had for far too long before I actually got around to opening it!
Connor MacLeod's Book Club rated Swords and deviltry: 3 stars
Fritz Leiber: Swords and deviltry (2006, DH Press, Distributed by Publishers Group West)
Swords and deviltry by Fritz Leiber (Lankhmar -- bk. 1)
The first of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Grey Mouser series. A collection of short stories.
Connor MacLeod's Book Club reviewed Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (Enriched classic)
The original story of science gone berserk: one that changed how far our dreams can …
Review of 'Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Yet another book in the "why on earth did I take so long to read it" class.
Love it, though I will admit to being depressed almost from the very beginning. And it only got worse as the book went on.
A Gothic classic in every sense of the word (except maybe the architectural).
Yet another book in the "why on earth did I take so long to read it" class.
Love it, though I will admit to being depressed almost from the very beginning. And it only got worse as the book went on.
A Gothic classic in every sense of the word (except maybe the architectural).
Connor MacLeod's Book Club rated The Colour of Magic: 4 stars
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #1)
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position …
The first installment in a wonderful new series that follows the exploits of Benoit Courreges, …
Review of 'Bruno, chief of police' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I wouldn't normally read murder mysteries, but this book was recommended by a friend who has never let me down when it comes to books.
I loved it. Bruno was a likeable character, clever and devoted to his job and the people of his town. The story was full of twists and turns and misdirection.
I particularly liked the history that was thrown into the mix (and I'm sure that's why it was recommended to me) as well as the description of the food.
I'll certainly have to read more from Martin Walker.
I wouldn't normally read murder mysteries, but this book was recommended by a friend who has never let me down when it comes to books.
I loved it. Bruno was a likeable character, clever and devoted to his job and the people of his town. The story was full of twists and turns and misdirection.
I particularly liked the history that was thrown into the mix (and I'm sure that's why it was recommended to me) as well as the description of the food.
I'll certainly have to read more from Martin Walker.
Review of 'Soon I will be invincible' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Despite some of the negative reviews here, I loved this book.
Yes, it is full of comic-book cliches. That's sort of the point.
Since I love superheroes, but refuse to pay stupid prices for comic books that are read in 5 minutes, I have been looking for supers novels for some time.
This one definitely fit the bill. Cliched? Yes. Good anyway? Yes. Did I have to keep looking at the cover so I didn't imagine Dr Impossible looking like Dr Horrible? Yes.
Come to this book like a 10 year old boy picking up a Superman comic and you won't be disappointed. Come to it expecting something deep and meaningful and reflecting all aspects of the human condition and ... well, you shouldn't.
Austin, thanks heaps for this book. I can't wait to read more.
Despite some of the negative reviews here, I loved this book.
Yes, it is full of comic-book cliches. That's sort of the point.
Since I love superheroes, but refuse to pay stupid prices for comic books that are read in 5 minutes, I have been looking for supers novels for some time.
This one definitely fit the bill. Cliched? Yes. Good anyway? Yes. Did I have to keep looking at the cover so I didn't imagine Dr Impossible looking like Dr Horrible? Yes.
Come to this book like a 10 year old boy picking up a Superman comic and you won't be disappointed. Come to it expecting something deep and meaningful and reflecting all aspects of the human condition and ... well, you shouldn't.
Austin, thanks heaps for this book. I can't wait to read more.
Connor MacLeod's Book Club rated 1632 (Assiti Shards, #1): 3 stars
1632 (Assiti Shards, #1) by Eric Flint
1632 is the initial novel in the best-selling alternate history series of the same name, written by American historian, writer, …
Connor MacLeod's Book Club reviewed Magnificat by Julian May
Review of 'Magnificat' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
It took me 20 years to get from Intervention to the end of Magnificat. I suppose that is a risk you take when you get involved in a series while it is still being written.
The main surprise in this book (I won't give a spoiler here, though it was introduced at the very end of Diamond Mask) was a great shock. I've known the character involved for all of those 20 years and his/her ending was very sad. And knowing why it had to happen was even worse. I'm pleased to say that I didn't feel the need to cry, but it was probably a close call.
I don't think this series is necessarily for everyone, but I loved it. It was exciting and interesting and internally coherent.
Now I'd best read the Exiles.
It took me 20 years to get from Intervention to the end of Magnificat. I suppose that is a risk you take when you get involved in a series while it is still being written.
The main surprise in this book (I won't give a spoiler here, though it was introduced at the very end of Diamond Mask) was a great shock. I've known the character involved for all of those 20 years and his/her ending was very sad. And knowing why it had to happen was even worse. I'm pleased to say that I didn't feel the need to cry, but it was probably a close call.
I don't think this series is necessarily for everyone, but I loved it. It was exciting and interesting and internally coherent.
Now I'd best read the Exiles.
Silas Marner : The Weaver of Raveloe. NOVEL by by George Eliot, Hugh Thomson
Eliot's touching novel of a miser and a little child combines the charm of a fairy tale with the humor …
Connor MacLeod's Book Club rated Diamond Mask (Galactic Milieu Trilogy): 4 stars
Diamond Mask (Galactic Milieu Trilogy) by Julian May
Galactic Milieu Trilogy
Connor MacLeod's Book Club rated How to Live on 24 Hours a Day: 3 stars
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett
How to Live on Twenty-four Hours a Day is a short self-help book "about the daily organization of time" by …
Connor MacLeod's Book Club reviewed Dreaming Down-Under by Janeen Webb
Review of 'Dreaming Down-Under' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Why did I wait so long to read this?