tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30784182024-02-20T20:10:47.121-06:00MrKlingon's Book ListWhat MrKlingon is reading and thinking about these days.Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comBlogger993125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-19234485157467546332022-01-03T19:01:00.003-06:002022-01-03T19:01:30.958-06:00The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57308762-the-apollo-murders" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Apollo Murders" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1620231173l/57308762._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57308762-the-apollo-murders">The Apollo Murders</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1136925.Chris_Hadfield">Chris Hadfield</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4408323244">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Good technothriller historical yarn with an Apollo 18 mission (they really ended at 17) that is coopted by the NSA/DOD to investigate a new Soviet space station AND Lunar robotic rover. Got pretty complicated but I think he carried it off. Lots of real people (Nixon, Schleschinger, Haldeman et al) and real things (the Soviets did launch a military space station) and plenty of interesting twists and turns.<br /><br />Hadfield knows his stuff, with experience in the Shuttle, Soyuz, Mir and ISS.
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-45516316051081769052020-08-13T16:22:00.001-05:002020-08-13T16:22:06.039-05:00The Unsettling Stars by Alan Dean Foster<p> </p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52386592-the-unsettling-stars" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Unsettling Stars (Star Trek)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579811254l/52386592._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52386592-the-unsettling-stars">The Unsettling Stars</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/11735.Alan_Dean_Foster">Alan Dean Foster</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3472244803">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Well, that was fun.<br /><br />One of the long-delayed Kelvin Universe tie-in novels, it was fun to see this at last. This is an untapped angle of the Trek Universe and it has interesting angles.<br /><br />Alan Dean Foster has a long history with Trek - his Star Trek Log books would be great to see in e-book form.
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-969728831345128242020-08-12T13:55:00.003-05:002020-08-12T13:55:59.514-05:00A Rock and a Hard Place by Peter David<p> </p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11574363-a-rock-and-a-hard-place" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="A Rock and a Hard Place (Star Trek: The Next Generation, #10)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1387653636l/11574363._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11574363-a-rock-and-a-hard-place">A Rock and a Hard Place</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13681.Peter_David">Peter David</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3487684941">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Well, it's Peter David, what did you expect?<br /><br />David does his usual great job of portraying Trek characters and universe, while pushing the limits with his own angles and humor. This is a nice A/B story with Riker "helping" on a rugged terraforming planet while he is replaced temporarily by a ... space case. That is to say an officer who works to drive everyone crazy - despite Troi assuring everyone he is sane. He gets results AND manages to step right up to the edge of ... just about every edge there is. <br /><br />This is a great TNG story - no surprise.
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/904570440">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Timely reading in a world that seems desperate to kill us. Seems like there are many ways life has been challenged on this planet - and Newitz details 1) how it survived and 2)What we need to do to KEEP surviving....
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3475732343">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
It's amazing how timely alt-history SF can be....<br /><br />This continues the saga of the post-Meteor history which accelerated the human space development, aimed at keeping humanity alive as Earth dies. I could go on and on about how this book was timely to our COVID-19 era, but that would involve spoilers....
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-31280221171365674222020-07-30T21:22:00.001-05:002020-07-30T21:22:05.152-05:00An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38136877-an-easy-death" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose, #1)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532379950l/38136877._SY160_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38136877-an-easy-death">An Easy Death</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17061.Charlaine_Harris">Charlaine Harris</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3465152029">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Wow - Charlaine Harris has *range*... so many different series. <br /><br />This was like Louis L'amour meets Stephen King... except I realize King has his western series too.<br /><br />Very good, very violent - the pace never lets up!
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3446436971">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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No surprise, but plenty of sad detail of a dysfunctional family.<br />
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Mary Trump paints a detailed picture of DJT and his family - all the influences that shaped our warped president.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-64629415110264513392020-07-23T18:40:00.002-05:002020-07-23T18:40:30.637-05:00Balance of Power (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Balance of Power by Dafydd ab Hugh<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19999655-balance-of-power" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Balance of Power (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" border="0" src="https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/111x148-bcc042a9c91a29c1d680899eff700a03.png" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19999655-balance-of-power">Balance of Power</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/43794.Dafydd_ab_Hugh">Dafydd ab Hugh</a><br />
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3457245152">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I remembered bits and pieces of this book from back in the day when I first read it - it's definitely a Hitchhiker's Guide kind of vibe, with multiple in-joke SF references. The best thing in the beginning is all the commiseration offered Geordi over the death of his beloved (not!) professor.<br />
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Sometimes the jokes go on too long, but there is a lot to like in this jolly Trek romp. I'm glad to find where the line about "a broken chronometer is right twice a day" discussion was, one I've remembered for years.<br />
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3436594322">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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<strong>Gary Seven and some great adventures!</strong><br />
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A nice collection of stories - and cross Trek eras! - that take up the further adventures of Gary Seven. I love the interactions between TOS and TNG crews.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-61785124153291825112020-07-13T22:33:00.002-05:002020-07-13T22:33:23.686-05:00Perchance to Dream by Howard Weinstein<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8330915-perchance-to-dream" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Perchance to Dream (Star Trek: The Next Generation, #19)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328327431l/8330915._SY160_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8330915-perchance-to-dream">Perchance to Dream</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8367760.Howard_Weinstein">Howard Weinstein</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3433377283">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This was a nice first-contact story with enough mysteries and questions to keep the story going. I enjoyed the trip back in early TNG days (around the fifth season).
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2198856080">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Interesting world building, intriguing alien race. Nice collaboration between Be'lanna and Seven.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-55476568211242266412020-06-11T20:29:00.000-05:002020-06-11T20:29:07.040-05:00Becoming by Michelle Obama<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Becoming" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528206996l/38746485._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming">Becoming</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2338628.Michelle_Obama">Michelle Obama</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3365380027">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Excellent. Inspiring. Bittersweet.<br />
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This is a terrific account of Michelle Obama's life, as well as a window into the history of the Obama presidency and the remarkable family that occupied the White House for 8 years. Inspiring to look forward to a day when such occupants will again grace its walls. Bittersweet, of course, since it is hard to resist considering the current occupant.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-44198916696201302372020-05-26T19:50:00.000-05:002020-05-26T19:50:00.506-05:00Help Thanks Wow: Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17202927-help-thanks-wow" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Help Thanks Wow: Three Essential Prayers" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551984977l/17202927._SY160_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17202927-help-thanks-wow">Help Thanks Wow: Three Essential Prayers</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7113.Anne_Lamott">Anne Lamott</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/536412899">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Very thoughtful reflection on prayer. Such a good summary of what prayer is all about. Help, thanks and wow. Amen!<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-11253613660020181632020-05-26T19:49:00.002-05:002020-05-26T19:49:23.881-05:00The Rise of Skywalker by Rae Carson<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52306589-the-rise-of-skywalker" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Rise of Skywalker (Star Wars: Novelizations, #9)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1575410253l/52306589._SX98_SY160_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52306589-the-rise-of-skywalker">The Rise of Skywalker</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4074051.Rae_Carson">Rae Carson</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3358091945">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This is a great companion to the movie - Carson does a terrific job filling in the story from the movie, and building the inner story of the characters. Thompson's performance is again excellent, vocally creating the entire cast of characters. You KNOW these voices - he really brings Carson's novel to life. Paired with the visual images from the movie, this creates an amazing extended experience of this crowning episode of the Skywalker saga.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-22726497162874983842020-05-26T19:48:00.004-05:002020-05-26T19:48:33.812-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48982218-the-science-of-sci-fi" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Science of Sci-Fi: From Warp Speed to Interstellar Travel" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574774598l/48982218._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48982218-the-science-of-sci-fi">The Science of Sci-Fi: From Warp Speed to Interstellar Travel</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19770258.Erin_Macdonald">Erin Macdonald</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3262888682">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3250615680">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-16355996190949944252020-05-12T20:24:00.002-05:002020-05-12T20:24:48.948-05:00The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30016.The_Naked_Sun" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Naked Sun (Robot #2)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1335782263l/30016._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30016.The_Naked_Sun">The Naked Sun</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16667.Isaac_Asimov">Isaac Asimov</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3333449001">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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A classic! Mystery! Logic! Robots!!<br />
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There's no one to compare to the good doctor. Very good to spend time with him (and his robots)<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-20292091090743316902020-05-01T19:41:00.002-05:002020-05-01T19:41:57.252-05:00Our Last Christmas Together: A Sunlit Lands Christmas Tale by Matt Mikalatos<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42982503-our-last-christmas-together" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Our Last Christmas Together: A Sunlit Lands Christmas Tale (The Sunlit Lands)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1543510453l/42982503._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42982503-our-last-christmas-together">Our Last Christmas Together: A Sunlit Lands Christmas Tale</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3201079.Matt_Mikalatos">Matt Mikalatos</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3312413338">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Nice episode - set in, but independent of - the Crescent Stone. A very nice meditation on Christmas.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-59803241248126112412020-05-01T19:39:00.002-05:002020-05-01T19:39:20.911-05:00The Crescent Stone by Matt Mikalatos<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36597241-the-crescent-stone" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Crescent Stone (The Sunlit Lands #1)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1513114104l/36597241._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36597241-the-crescent-stone">The Crescent Stone</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3201079.Matt_Mikalatos">Matt Mikalatos</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2450738077">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Amazing! I'm reminded of "The Princess Bride" - it's adventure, it's humor, it's romance... and more! <br />
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On beyond Narnia, for sure - Mikalatos tells a deep, fun and fast moving story that is (at least part) driven by .... social justice. Now that may sound like a buzzkill - but far from it. This is a good, fun, funny and deep story - I know I'll be back.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-33173608518336056752020-04-16T12:21:00.002-05:002020-04-16T12:21:30.576-05:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40809675-tau-zero" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Tau Zero" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531598494l/40809675._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40809675-tau-zero">Tau Zero</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/32278.Poul_Anderson">Poul Anderson</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3268824337">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Hard SF problem story with problems that just keep coming.<br />
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Much like "The Admirable Crichton" this story follows an everyman- the "constable" assigned to an interstellar flight who effectively becomes the king, the leader as problems mount. Hard science - no FTL - and lots of detail which may bog down some. But Anderson does well to keep the action (and problems) coming.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-48452696040335492992020-04-03T21:35:00.003-05:002020-04-03T21:35:41.776-05:00The Higher Frontier by Christopher L. Bennett<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51162228-the-higher-frontier" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Higher Frontier" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1578835395l/51162228._SX98_SY160_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51162228-the-higher-frontier">The Higher Frontier</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/58125.Christopher_L_Bennett">Christopher L. Bennett</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3233600407">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Intriguing new story delving into "new humans," the aftermath of V'Ger, Miranda Jones and the Medusans. Lots of interesting (and timely) things to think about.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-59985093077454255672020-03-16T15:31:00.003-05:002020-03-16T15:31:47.045-05:00Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope by Una McCormack<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47550139-star-trek" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1581536639l/47550139._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47550139-star-trek">Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/59617.Una_McCormack">Una McCormack</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3186176423">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Well paced prequel to Star Trek:Picard. Fits neatly into the story as it has been unfolding.<br />
Clearly well matched to the story arc as it has been rolling out, and clearly influenced by our world and current events (climate change denial, immigrant and refugee crisis) - very well done.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-8850952598878209812020-03-09T21:18:00.002-05:002020-03-09T21:18:23.197-05:00Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22551730-dead-wake" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408923747l/22551730._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22551730-dead-wake">Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5869.Erik_Larson">Erik Larson</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3217915170">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Riveting and charming and moving!<br />
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Not likely I'll ever go on a cruise, but this journey - on the Lusitania's last voyage - is vivid and detailed, certainly giving a deep understanding of the life on board such a luxury palace. Larson skillfully weaves together the details of shipboard life, and the doom waiting for the ship, as well as the machinations of British intelligence who silently watched the specter stalking the liner.<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-72158640036001655202020-03-02T15:29:00.002-06:002020-03-02T15:29:11.322-06:00The Cruel Stars by John Birmingham<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42967917-the-cruel-stars" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Cruel Stars (The Cruel Stars, #1)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1543349102l/42967917._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42967917-the-cruel-stars">The Cruel Stars</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/33505.John_Birmingham">John Birmingham</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3209435272">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Wow! Very enjoyable and complicated story with some fascinating world building. Hard to even start describing all the interesting aspects of the story. The only downside is I have NO idea when the next installment will be available.<br />
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Recommended!<br />
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Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03322401662083018557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078418.post-30000482500824439772020-02-25T15:41:00.002-06:002020-02-25T15:41:09.652-06:00Taking Wing by Michael A. Martin<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64004.Taking_Wing" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Taking Wing (Star Trek: Titan, #1)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388357417l/64004._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64004.Taking_Wing">Taking Wing</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/36046.Michael_A_Martin">Michael A. Martin</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/775362969">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Nice beginning to the journeys of the USS Titan. After listening to Fortunes of War, I needed to rewind to the beginning of the Titan's journeys.<br />
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