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Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi
4.0
Great book. On the surface, I thought the concept might not work that well, but I'm glad I picked up the book because it was very entertaining. I would definitely read more novels by Scalzi.
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
4.0
Long ago I attempted to read this book, and got lost in Tolkein's many (MANY) words and couldn't get into the story. I recently tried The Hobbit, and found that it was not so difficult to read - and I vowed to give Lord of the Rings another shot.
Well, I devoured this book in a week. I didn't find it hard to read (though it IS wordy in several places), and actually appreciated the many descriptions Tolkein provides of the immense world. The only thing I could do without are the songs, but I at least understand why they are there and appreciate them for that reason.
I'm taking a brief break but I will probably dive into Two Towers later this afternoon. Hopefully it's as fun to read through as Fellowship has been.
Well, I devoured this book in a week. I didn't find it hard to read (though it IS wordy in several places), and actually appreciated the many descriptions Tolkein provides of the immense world. The only thing I could do without are the songs, but I at least understand why they are there and appreciate them for that reason.
I'm taking a brief break but I will probably dive into Two Towers later this afternoon. Hopefully it's as fun to read through as Fellowship has been.
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
4.0
Similar to the movies, I preferred the second book to the first one.
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
3.0
Man, Sarumon is a friggin dick. The Scouring of the Shire was an amazing chapter, probably my favourite in ROTK. Didn't like this book as much as the other two, though.
Lords of Kobol - Book Two: Descent by Edward T. Yeatts III
3.0
I thought this was a much better-executed book compared to Book 1. There was one story as the focus and I think this made the writing better as well.
Looking forward to Book 3!
Looking forward to Book 3!