eileenanddogs 's review for:

Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber

5.0

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I love the amazing premise of this book. I finished it a long time ago (audio book) and am on #6 I think. I object to a lot of series; I hate it when books don't stand alone or a book has obviously been chopped into three pieces so as to be a series. This topic and these books are of epic proportions. I like the characters and the plot develops well. The author has a story that may outlive him. My only complaint is the author's penchant for describing people's facial expressions over and over as they speak to others or inwardly. The "thin, cold smiles," the "showing of teeth" and "giving himself a shake" (who does that?). "Something between a snarl and a growl." Really?? Would you please demonstrate? The characters even do it mentally. An inward chuckle; a smile he was careful not to show (WHY DESCRIBE IT THEN???---tell us another way he is amused!). Ad infinitum. Got that off my chest. I've been listening to these books for 8 months. Small price to pay for such a good story.