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A highly original dystopian novel
It's a sign of good book when you can't bring yourself to put it down, and Wool certainly fulfills this.
It's a fantastic and a different take on the dystopian future novel. It's claustrophobic and one of the few books I love that I'd actually like to see made into a (decent) film. There are some great characters, an intriguing premise and it just keeps you reading.
It's a fantastic and a different take on the dystopian future novel. It's claustrophobic and one of the few books I love that I'd actually like to see made into a (decent) film. There are some great characters, an intriguing premise and it just keeps you reading.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Toychest in Books
Jan 12, 2018
[Toychest] by [Lance Milham] is an excellent debut novel from a young author. The characters are the main part of the story and they keep the plot moving at a good pace. The way he shows that evil people exist everywhere and even good can become evil is subtle. The idea that everything as consequences is throughout this novel. [Milham] has a very creative mind and I look forward to reading more from him.
Erika (17789 KP) rated Leia, Princess of Alderaan (Star Wars) in Books
Apr 16, 2018
Someone should have definitely put it out there that this novel would make the Last Jedi make a little more sense. This novel introduces Hondo, and Leia's first mission. Gray, once again, has Leia on point, and the filmmakers should have definitely consulted her before writing their own script.
Anyway, if you want to understand who Hondo actually is, and why she was so close to Leia, you should definitely give this a read.
Anyway, if you want to understand who Hondo actually is, and why she was so close to Leia, you should definitely give this a read.
Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated Uglies (Uglies, #1) in Books
Jun 6, 2018
I really enjoyed this novel and am still a bit surprised that it still hasn't been made into a movie. I thought the concept was pretty creative, and this first novel in particular was well told.
On the other hand, I do feel that the series drops off a bit in the subsequent books. They all connect seamlessly, and the stories are all satisfying, just not as engaging as some of its contemporary YA novels.
On the other hand, I do feel that the series drops off a bit in the subsequent books. They all connect seamlessly, and the stories are all satisfying, just not as engaging as some of its contemporary YA novels.
David McK (3562 KP) rated Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Downloaded (in ePub format) for free, Tarzan of the Apes is perhaps Edgar Rice Burroughs most famous creation.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the novel bears little resemblance to the Tarzan films of yore: in those, he was mainly depicted as living in the jungle and speaking very little (except for Jane - "me Tarzan, you Jane" - and, later, boy); while he doesn't speak for most of the novel by the end of it he has become remarkably fluent!
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the novel bears little resemblance to the Tarzan films of yore: in those, he was mainly depicted as living in the jungle and speaking very little (except for Jane - "me Tarzan, you Jane" - and, later, boy); while he doesn't speak for most of the novel by the end of it he has become remarkably fluent!
David McK (3562 KP) rated Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 2 in Books
Jan 30, 2019
The second collection of X-Wing, this consists of the following stories:
1) X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (basically a bit about Wedge's background and his influence on Rogue Squadron)
2) Battleground: Tatooine
3) The Warrior Princess
4) Requiem for a Rogue
Personally, however, none of the stories really seemed to hold my attention all that much: as a matter of taste, I think I still prefer a printed novel over a comic novel
1) X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (basically a bit about Wedge's background and his influence on Rogue Squadron)
2) Battleground: Tatooine
3) The Warrior Princess
4) Requiem for a Rogue
Personally, however, none of the stories really seemed to hold my attention all that much: as a matter of taste, I think I still prefer a printed novel over a comic novel
David McK (3562 KP) rated Blade Runner in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Be warned: ""Blade Runner, the movie"" this is not!
The novel is a lot deeper and, although there are familiar characters and situations, there's also a lot more going on in the background. What I found as being perhaps the most striking difference in the future (as in the movie) is depicted as being overcrowded and industrialised; here the earth is instead run down and decayed. Both novel and film are enjoyable; each is different.
The novel is a lot deeper and, although there are familiar characters and situations, there's also a lot more going on in the background. What I found as being perhaps the most striking difference in the future (as in the movie) is depicted as being overcrowded and industrialised; here the earth is instead run down and decayed. Both novel and film are enjoyable; each is different.
David McK (3562 KP) rated The Fields Of Death (Revolution, #4) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
The final volume in Simon Scarrow's quartet of books about the lives of Wellington and Napoleon, this novel opens with Napoleons attempt to cross the Dabube while, in Spain, Wellington consistently defeats Napoleon's Marshals.
The novel follows Napoleon through his disastrous Russian campaign and his defeat at Leipzig, as well as Wellington through the Peninsula and eventually into France itself, and culminates in the climactic Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon is finally defeated for good.
The novel follows Napoleon through his disastrous Russian campaign and his defeat at Leipzig, as well as Wellington through the Peninsula and eventually into France itself, and culminates in the climactic Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon is finally defeated for good.
Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated The Comet Seekers in Books
Jun 21, 2019
A novel with so much depth.
This is an intelligent book which is well crafted and written with such beautiful language. I loved the intensity between the cousins and the complicated relationship between the dead and the alive. The author knows how to bring characters to life and she does it so well. I can't wait to read her next novel. Buy this one. Seriously, it's magic.