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Yestertime by Andrew Cunningham
4.0
Well I enjoyed it, I loved the way the investigation and research unfolded, and the story was compelling and entertaining, a page turner in my book, however I did think that the dialogue was a bit wooden, but apart from that an easy going read.
Genesis by Ken Lozito
2.0
60,000 light years, two hundred years in stasis just to fight some gorilla like fauna, more military than sci-fi, weak storyline, a bunch of soldiers fighting a bunch of apes, planet of the apes!
The Forgotten Fortune by Matthew James, Matt James
3.0
Wow this guy loses his gun more often than I lose my car keys.
Apart from that, it was entertaining enough to keep me occupied. Fast paced, plenty of action, some intrigue, easy going read.
Apart from that, it was entertaining enough to keep me occupied. Fast paced, plenty of action, some intrigue, easy going read.
Jason Apsley's Second Chance by Adrian Cousins
3.0
A stroll down memory lane, well for me it was. A nostalgic look at the 70’s, when I was a teenager, I remembered a lot of these references. A bit slow to start, a bit mundane in parts, but picked up the pace towards the end, with a cliffhanger finish. I’m going to have to read the next one now.
The Eden Paradox by Barry Kirwan
4.0
Something different in this book, in a good way, plenty going on that kept me engaged. Not your average run of the mill sci-fi. Plenty of intrigue, suspense, betrayal, duplicity, treachery and action, a real all-rounder, ticking all the boxes, good story, well written, on to the next one.
A Time To Die by Cedar Sanderson, Mark Wandrey
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this thrilling sci-fi adventure about an alien born pathogen that leads to a global catastrophe. The twists and turns in the plot kept me on the edge of my seat, and the discovery of alien technology added an exciting element to the story. Although I do find the near death and last minute rescues a bit tedious at times, what can you do, it's the bread and butter of this type of genre. Despite the bleak setting, the characters' resilience and determination to survive were inspiring. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a fast-paced, action-packed sci-fi read.
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi
5.0
Kiva is definitely the star in this brilliant, intriguing, enthralling, and extremely entertaining novel. The profanity, the obscenities that came out of this woman's mouth was a delight to behold. They say swearing is a lack of vocabulary, but it's so much fun. She is the proverbial straight shooter, take no prisoners, takes no bullsh#t character I have ever read, and I think I love her. A novel rich with political treachery, scheming, duplicity and underhandedness, so wonderfully crafted, so scintillatingly delivered. Do yourself a favour and read this book, you will not regret it. Oh, and the story was good as well.
Columbus Day by Craig Alanson
4.0
Pleasantly surprised, I enjoyed the straightforward story, no need for any deep thinking here, action, intrigue, some humorous banter and dialogue dotted around the place. The “Barney guy” was quite funny. I can imagine soldiers not willing to leave that one go. Yes, it was very entertaining, I will definitely have a crack at the next one, and see how far I go down this rabbit hole.
Revelation: Ascendancy: Book 1 by D. Ward Cornell
1.0
Oh My Gosh! What a load of dribble, simplistically simple, an abundance of conveniences. It was like reading a Spot the Dog book for 5 year olds, or Where is Spot. Spot had pooped on the mat, the alien said to his many minions, “get this mat cleaned up as soon as you can”, The minion replied “You’ve got it boss” the alien said to Spot “Please don’t do that again, it's not very nice”, Spot said, “I’m sorry, I think it was something I ate, probably that kebab I had last night”.
Spot pissed on the man's leg, the alien said to his minion,”Get those trousers dry cleaned immediately”, the minion said, “You've got it boss”. The alien admonished Spot, “Please don’t do that again, it's not very nice”. Spot said “I’m so sorry, it must have been the ten pints of Guinness I drank last night. It won’t happen again, I promise”.
Everyone was so polite, so accommodating, kind, pleasant, and so nauseatingly grateful. The only two people that were not very nice were an arrogant FBI special agent and some Mexican. I should clarify. I only got through 42%, and that was a miracle. For that 42% all I got was, an alien avatar flew around the world, beaming down here, there and everywhere, convincing countries to join the galactic confederation, by healing and curing their heads of state from terminal illness, or some sort of life threatening, or life altering disabilities. It was also really handy that most of these countries that he visited had heads of states and prime ministers, presidents and kings who needed a cure for these types of illnesses. And of course after being cured they were more than happy to join the confederation, in fact they were falling over each other to join, they even formed a queue. How very civilized of them. There was Canada, Israel, Estonia, Latvia, Georgia, I’m not sure how many counties there are in the world, around 160 odd, I don’t know how many more joined in the other 58%, perhaps that’s for book 2 and 3.
Spot pissed on the man's leg, the alien said to his minion,”Get those trousers dry cleaned immediately”, the minion said, “You've got it boss”. The alien admonished Spot, “Please don’t do that again, it's not very nice”. Spot said “I’m so sorry, it must have been the ten pints of Guinness I drank last night. It won’t happen again, I promise”.
Everyone was so polite, so accommodating, kind, pleasant, and so nauseatingly grateful. The only two people that were not very nice were an arrogant FBI special agent and some Mexican. I should clarify. I only got through 42%, and that was a miracle. For that 42% all I got was, an alien avatar flew around the world, beaming down here, there and everywhere, convincing countries to join the galactic confederation, by healing and curing their heads of state from terminal illness, or some sort of life threatening, or life altering disabilities. It was also really handy that most of these countries that he visited had heads of states and prime ministers, presidents and kings who needed a cure for these types of illnesses. And of course after being cured they were more than happy to join the confederation, in fact they were falling over each other to join, they even formed a queue. How very civilized of them. There was Canada, Israel, Estonia, Latvia, Georgia, I’m not sure how many counties there are in the world, around 160 odd, I don’t know how many more joined in the other 58%, perhaps that’s for book 2 and 3.
But The Stars by Peter Cawdron
4.0
I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I've enjoyed his other books, in this series. I found the first ¾ of the story quite tedious and repetitive, akin to a Star Trek episode where the crew are caught in a time loop, but instead of a time loop an illusion loop. I did find myself at one point ready to throw in the towel, but I persevered, and I'm very glad I did, because the last ¼ was excellent and really entertaining and intriguing, a very good ending, that did not disappoint.