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David McK (3773 KP) rated Me Too (The Bandy Papers, #5) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Fifth entry in [a:Donald Jack|442728|Donald Jack|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s 'Bandy Papers', this is set back in Bandy's home country of Canada, prohibition era (so between World War 1 and World War 2), and sees the titular hero(?) getting involved in rum-running to the States before running for (and winning a seat in) parliament.

While perhaps not as consistently funny as the earlier entries in the series (maybe because of the subject matter of Candian politics? Maybe because that's foreign (forgive the pun) to us Europeans?), this still has its moments where it near made me laugh out loud - as such, this perhaps not the best choice to read when you're on a bus packed full of people!

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David McK (3773 KP) rated Perilous Shield (The Lost Stars, #2) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

The second part of Jack Campbell's <i>The Lost Stars</i> series, this picks up directly from the end of the previous ([b:The Lost Stars Tarnished Knight|13542832|The Lost Stars Tarnished Knight (Lost Stars, #1)|Jack Campbell|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1338076136s/13542832.jpg|19060811]), with Midway in imminent danger of being (re)invaded by the Syndicates.

This time around, however, Black Jack is involved in the story, albeit only peripherally, as he arrives in the system on his way home in time to aid in the defense of the planet.

Like the previous novel(s), this is an enjoyable read from start to finish, but I wouldn't advise diving in here without first reading any of the previous.