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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Murder of King Tut in Books

Jan 21, 2019 (Updated Jan 21, 2019)

The Murder of King Tut

James Patterson | 2009 | History & Politics

4.8

(4 Ratings)

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To start off with, this book made me realize I absolutely hate the way James Patterson writes, and this is the last book I touched with him listed as an author.
This is, without a doubt, one of the worst books I've every read on King Tut. I've studied Egyptian History, due to being an archaeology minor, and this is the biggest load of bologna next to 'slaves built the pyramids' theories, well, or the ancient astronaut theory. Possible? Sure, maybe, but Tut was a sickly dude, and they didn't happen to have advanced medicine at the time.

Please, for the love of god, do not trust a fiction writer, paired with whomever the other dude is, for history.

By the way, I read this book right when it came out, and it still pisses me off nearly 10 years later.

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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) Jan 21, 2019

That's really good question!

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Erika (17789 KP) Jan 21, 2019

This book he 'wrote' along with someone else. I think it's happening more often than not.

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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Zima Blue and Other Stories in Books

Nov 29, 2019

Zima Blue and Other Stories

Alastair Reynolds | 2006 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.0

(1 Ratings)

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A collection of short stories by science fiction writer Alastair Reynolds, these stories showcase his world building outside of his more well-known Revelation Space epics. Each story is told with his flair for hard physics combined with space opera but always driven by the psyche of his characters.

With so many well-written stories here, there is bound to be much to be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys futuristic science fiction. The ideas are intriguing and clever, often provoking considerable thought. The writing is deft and fluid, keeping the pace up. Every story feels like a perfect capsule of the idea it contains, rarely too long and flabby or too short and rushed.

If you are a fan of Reynolds' other works or if you have never read a word he has written, this book will not disappoint.