I've never read a Robin Cook book before. In fact I've been warned away from him by a friend of mine who knows I have serious issues with the medical industrial complex. Therefore, I downloaded Abduction with the knowledge that might trouble me and also the knowledge that I was empowered to turn it off if I were so inclined.
Imagine my surprise, when what was being read aloud to me was, in fact, a fantasy story of this ocean mining crew and what happens when they get sucked into what is perceived as paradise to most people, especially most heterosexual male people, and yes I mean that the way it sounded.
But all this free love and passivism has a price. When it meant you couldn't go home again? What if it meant the end of family structures as you understood them? What if it meant tolerating things that you were not sure should be tolerated, such as a weird combination of slaves made out of a combining of Neanderthal and machine that still reproduces?
What would you say? What would you do? How far would you go? And what would your hosts do when you stopped playing nice.
I read this book an 8 out 10. It makes you think. It disturbs you. But not as badly as I was expecting. As I am at the end of every good book, I find myself wondering what happened next. I see more Robin Cook in my future.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
The Eagle Heist ( Book 4 of 150)
I like a good mystery every once in a while, even if I'm not the biggest fan of the genre. So I optimistically read The Eagle Heist by Raymond Austin, only to discover that it was one of those books that made this largely unpublished writer angry. If Austin can get a publishing deal why can't I?
The plot involves a diamond heist and 3 unsolved murders. As no one can figure out what happened, one of the victims mother’s hires a private investigator to help get things on the right foot again. Ex-cop Sloan is who is recommended.
The only good joke in the book, which I thought wasn’t sure if it wanted to be a mystery or a book about the relationship status of a widower, is that the main character looks like Wilford Brimley. The first time this joke was made it was funny. The eighth and after was just old.
If I were writing or editing this book, I would have truncated the first 6 chapters. It made almost no sense. I had no clue about the ending and I’m usually pretty good at solving it. But there were no clues to even grasp.
I ordered the second book in the series, only because I hope it gets better. It can’t get much worse. I rate this book a 2 out of 10. I hope this is the worst book I read in 2012.
The plot involves a diamond heist and 3 unsolved murders. As no one can figure out what happened, one of the victims mother’s hires a private investigator to help get things on the right foot again. Ex-cop Sloan is who is recommended.
The only good joke in the book, which I thought wasn’t sure if it wanted to be a mystery or a book about the relationship status of a widower, is that the main character looks like Wilford Brimley. The first time this joke was made it was funny. The eighth and after was just old.
If I were writing or editing this book, I would have truncated the first 6 chapters. It made almost no sense. I had no clue about the ending and I’m usually pretty good at solving it. But there were no clues to even grasp.
I ordered the second book in the series, only because I hope it gets better. It can’t get much worse. I rate this book a 2 out of 10. I hope this is the worst book I read in 2012.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Storm Front (Book 2 of 150)
Storm Front is the first book in the Dresden Files Series. Harry Dresden is a freelance wizard and consultant. He is in trouble with the White Council, the wizarding governing body and a physic freelancer (although he is not really physic, I think) with the Chicago PD.This is not Harry Potter.
This book is not a juvenile novel. Please don’t let people who are under 13 read it. But I loved the story, the battles, and even the sensuality (for the most part). Also at times it was grotesque and just a bit much.As much as I complained about how Stuff to Die For ended quickly. This book had about 45 minutes of a too long, explicit ending. If you a grownup who still likes wizards, I recommend this series.
If this Harry was born before the child Harry, I’d wonder if that’s were J.K got the name. Since the opposite is true, I must wonder the same about Jim Butcher. I can’t be the only one who noticed the too famous literary wizards have the same name.I like the story and rate it an 8.5 out of 10. Really looking forward to the rest of the series!
Stuff to Die For (book 1 of 150)
Stuff to Die For isn’t the sort of book I usually read. It's author is male. It's two main characters are male and it has nothing to do with social change. But it was available in the audio book library, so I read it.
And to my surprise found Skip and James so endearing I ordered the rest of the series. Skip Moore and James Lessor have been best friends since third grade. James is more of the leader and Skip more of the follower. Always following one get-rich-quick scheme with another is how they end up owning a moving truck and moving some cheating husband’s belongings out of his wife's house. What they didn't expect was to find a finger (yes, an actual human finger) amid the belongings. Furthermore they didn't expect this unexpected finger to belong to someone they knew. But, it did (or at least so they thought).
So began this adventure. It's complete with torture, terrorism, and international intrigue. All very male , very not me, novel plots. But as I said, James and Skip grew on me. In the next book I hope these frequently ne'er-do-well best friends grow up a little and become the men I know they can be. After all they're only 24 in this book.
I rate this book a 7/10. The ending didn't make much sense and came, in my opinion, way too quickly. However, the narrator's voice was charming and you really got to care about the characters. A good read during the flu or on the beach. Not something that makes you think a lot.
And to my surprise found Skip and James so endearing I ordered the rest of the series. Skip Moore and James Lessor have been best friends since third grade. James is more of the leader and Skip more of the follower. Always following one get-rich-quick scheme with another is how they end up owning a moving truck and moving some cheating husband’s belongings out of his wife's house. What they didn't expect was to find a finger (yes, an actual human finger) amid the belongings. Furthermore they didn't expect this unexpected finger to belong to someone they knew. But, it did (or at least so they thought).
So began this adventure. It's complete with torture, terrorism, and international intrigue. All very male , very not me, novel plots. But as I said, James and Skip grew on me. In the next book I hope these frequently ne'er-do-well best friends grow up a little and become the men I know they can be. After all they're only 24 in this book.
I rate this book a 7/10. The ending didn't make much sense and came, in my opinion, way too quickly. However, the narrator's voice was charming and you really got to care about the characters. A good read during the flu or on the beach. Not something that makes you think a lot.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Book Review: The Paris Option (book 20 of 150)
Dr. Martin 'Marty' Joseph Zellerbach again returns as a main character in this book. He is the victim of an explosion that also targets fellow computer genius Emile Chambord. Like before, he is very functional accept for the coma he begins the book in, despite his severe autism.
We also see Peter Howl and Randi Russell again. This is a thankful change of pace from the bioterrorism angle and for that I'm grateful. But I'm not much of a computer person (and certainly don't understand what on Earth a DNA computer is) and the book doesn't really do that good of a job of explaining actually what it was. I hate when technology novels do that. I'm a writer and know that such exposition takes up precious pages, but it is necessary to make one's readers happy.
This book has lots of twists and turns and I liked it in a somewhat confused way. It's a 6.5!
We also see Peter Howl and Randi Russell again. This is a thankful change of pace from the bioterrorism angle and for that I'm grateful. But I'm not much of a computer person (and certainly don't understand what on Earth a DNA computer is) and the book doesn't really do that good of a job of explaining actually what it was. I hate when technology novels do that. I'm a writer and know that such exposition takes up precious pages, but it is necessary to make one's readers happy.
This book has lots of twists and turns and I liked it in a somewhat confused way. It's a 6.5!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Book Review: The Cassandra Coompact (book 19 of 150)
The second book in the Covert One Series is called The Cassandra Compact. It featured John Smith, Peter Howell, and Randi Russell (although Randi and Peter have tiny parts). The plot was a little too similar to The Hades Factor for me, but in this case the bio-terrorist nut is an American patriot in the military. He wants to reengineer small pox as a bio-weapon for use against American enemies. And we thought Bush II was crazy?! I really hope that all this novels in the series are not about bio terrorism; you can only read so many novels about that without getting bored, no matter how neat the characters are.
I rate this book a 7. Mostly because the characters were neat. I like like Megan, the astronaut, and Sasha, the teenage hacker. I hope that both will have other appearances in the series. It's worth a read, although you might find it a bit boring after you read The Hades Factor, as I was, but it was fun to revisit those characters that I'd met and enjoyed.
I rate this book a 7. Mostly because the characters were neat. I like like Megan, the astronaut, and Sasha, the teenage hacker. I hope that both will have other appearances in the series. It's worth a read, although you might find it a bit boring after you read The Hades Factor, as I was, but it was fun to revisit those characters that I'd met and enjoyed.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Book Review: Wired (book 18 of 150)
Wired is the last book in the Skinned trilogy. Skinned is the story of former rich bitch Lia Kahn and her adventures at becoming a cybernetic organism. In this final story (and I'm so sad for that), Lia must save her people the mechs (other cybernetic people, often with disabilities that are incurable. That's why they download into new, immortal bodies, from a horrible plot to kill them all, by normal humans.
This book was very fast paced. It had twists and turns that kept me not sure which way was up. There were sad moments, happy moments, and downright shocking moments (the whole Zoe thing; Oh, my God). The ending was very dissatisfying. I hope that the predicted ending is true, but I'm not so sure. The Quinn and Ani thing was kind of resolved in a positive direction, but again because the end was so unclear, I can't sure about that.
I rate this book an 8.5 out 10. Would've earned a 9.75 had Ms. Wasserman (and her editor) come up with a better ending for Lia. I'm sad, because I really loved this character. She deserved better than this!
This book was very fast paced. It had twists and turns that kept me not sure which way was up. There were sad moments, happy moments, and downright shocking moments (the whole Zoe thing; Oh, my God). The ending was very dissatisfying. I hope that the predicted ending is true, but I'm not so sure. The Quinn and Ani thing was kind of resolved in a positive direction, but again because the end was so unclear, I can't sure about that.
I rate this book an 8.5 out 10. Would've earned a 9.75 had Ms. Wasserman (and her editor) come up with a better ending for Lia. I'm sad, because I really loved this character. She deserved better than this!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Book Review: Earth Abides (Book 17 out of 150)
East Abides is a post-Apocalyptic, illness induced novel. I believe over 95% of the world’s population has died over some unknown illness. Isherwood (Ish) Williams is a grad student and scholar who survives because (he thinks) of a rattle snake bite.
Ish discovers that is not alone in the world. He meets Em who he marries, and has kids. They form a “tribe” with Ezra and George that is what remains of San Francisco humanity . The language was really pretty and the end of civilization is pretty big topic.
Things that made me sad. Certain things were of the old world. Romantic love (because there were not enough people to choose from and we needed to breed) and intellect (because there was no one to teach and only Ish valued intellect) were among them.
It was also weird to see a post-Apocalyptic novel set in 1949. Terminator, the Postman and other novels/movies of that kind of all set in the modern era. It’s weird to think of a world with no civil tights movement, gay rights movement, and so on.
As a person with a disability, I was kind of horrified that they kept denying the sex-rights of Evie, the developmentally disabled woman whose impairments may have been the result of childhood trauma of “the big disaster” or may have been inborn. They were also very nice to the old Ish. Part of me wonders how they would treat a mentally aware person with a disability, like me.
I rate the book a 7.5. Maybe I’d like it better if I was more into post-Apocalyptic fiction, but I’m not.
Ish discovers that is not alone in the world. He meets Em who he marries, and has kids. They form a “tribe” with Ezra and George that is what remains of San Francisco humanity . The language was really pretty and the end of civilization is pretty big topic.
Things that made me sad. Certain things were of the old world. Romantic love (because there were not enough people to choose from and we needed to breed) and intellect (because there was no one to teach and only Ish valued intellect) were among them.
It was also weird to see a post-Apocalyptic novel set in 1949. Terminator, the Postman and other novels/movies of that kind of all set in the modern era. It’s weird to think of a world with no civil tights movement, gay rights movement, and so on.
As a person with a disability, I was kind of horrified that they kept denying the sex-rights of Evie, the developmentally disabled woman whose impairments may have been the result of childhood trauma of “the big disaster” or may have been inborn. They were also very nice to the old Ish. Part of me wonders how they would treat a mentally aware person with a disability, like me.
I rate the book a 7.5. Maybe I’d like it better if I was more into post-Apocalyptic fiction, but I’m not.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Book Review: The Year My Mother Left (Book 16 out of 150)
This the story of a boy whose mother leaves him at the age of nine. He deals with abandonment (she doesn't call or see him for years), step parents, real parents who are not in either case, in my opinion, all that stable. This standard, not so standard, coming of age tale (because we are so used to dads leaving rather than moms).
It's hard to write a book when a main character grows between the ages 9-13. As a writer, I know that's difficult. The thing that is really heartbreaking is that it is a fiction retelling of the author's actual childhood. Poor boy! This book is for readers of age about 11&up. You will relate to this young boy, especially if you have grown up in a divorced household.
I rate this book an 8, as I said great books for divorced kids (or parents for a description of how not to behave when divorcing).
It's hard to write a book when a main character grows between the ages 9-13. As a writer, I know that's difficult. The thing that is really heartbreaking is that it is a fiction retelling of the author's actual childhood. Poor boy! This book is for readers of age about 11&up. You will relate to this young boy, especially if you have grown up in a divorced household.
I rate this book an 8, as I said great books for divorced kids (or parents for a description of how not to behave when divorcing).
Book Review: Cupid (Book 15 out of 150)
Any Latin student, ever, knows the story of Cupid and Psyche. I’m no exception. I like, every other former teenage hopeless romantic, enjoyed the familiar tale. My adult self especially liked Julius Lester’s 2007 version.
I like the fact that it was such African-American voiced tale with lots of African moments. Too often, love stories are very white. As if black people never have everything to do with love, at least not the real kind.
I am like the fact that Cupid was virgin who had never been in love until Psyche. I guess I never envisioned Cupid that way. Nor as such a mama’ boy (always a problem for everyone be the the mama’s boy or the person who is love with them).
I like Psyche, she’s eventually a strong person who fights for what she wants. Once she figures out what that is. Cupid eventually learns to do that, as well, as every person must.
I love this book. It’s good for adolescents. I rate a 9 out of 10. It’s a good Valentine’s Day treat!
I like the fact that it was such African-American voiced tale with lots of African moments. Too often, love stories are very white. As if black people never have everything to do with love, at least not the real kind.
I am like the fact that Cupid was virgin who had never been in love until Psyche. I guess I never envisioned Cupid that way. Nor as such a mama’ boy (always a problem for everyone be the the mama’s boy or the person who is love with them).
I like Psyche, she’s eventually a strong person who fights for what she wants. Once she figures out what that is. Cupid eventually learns to do that, as well, as every person must.
I love this book. It’s good for adolescents. I rate a 9 out of 10. It’s a good Valentine’s Day treat!
Book Review: Daniel X: Demons and Druids (Book 14 out of 150)
The latest Daniel X book, thus far the final volume in the series, (the next one comes out in September) was really interesting. In this story Daniel takes on Phosphorius Beta (#3 on the alien baddie list who is fire itself). This book took place in London, which was a nice change, from his typical American high school student existence.
I'm pleased to say that Daniel grow up a lot in this book. I am also pleased to report that I am not sure that Daniel's friends (Willy, Jo, Emma, and Dana) might not be made up by Daniel. This gives me hope for Daniel future, especially the love life portion.
I rate this book an 8. It was a fun read. Great for adolescent boys, but also contains strong girls, which is good for adolescent boys to be aware of. I always like books that show boys that girls are more than ornaments or eye candy.
I'm pleased to say that Daniel grow up a lot in this book. I am also pleased to report that I am not sure that Daniel's friends (Willy, Jo, Emma, and Dana) might not be made up by Daniel. This gives me hope for Daniel future, especially the love life portion.
I rate this book an 8. It was a fun read. Great for adolescent boys, but also contains strong girls, which is good for adolescent boys to be aware of. I always like books that show boys that girls are more than ornaments or eye candy.
Book Review: Daniel X: Watch the Skies (Book 13 out of 150)
The second Daniel X adventure was better than the first, Much more fast paced. My housemate said the writing was horrible, but I a disagree and I'm the reviewer so there. In this story, Daniel must confront a fish like alien who is using technology to control humanity and turn them into reality show.
Poor Daniel also still cannot get a girl, although at least the one he found in this story is real and not alien, but he had to erase her memory of him, even though she begs to come on his alien ass kicking duties. Such is life for the boy alien hunter! I rater this book an 8.5. One scene (when he and #5 baddie are in combat is slightly gross) but it's fun read for all ages nonetheless.
Poor Daniel also still cannot get a girl, although at least the one he found in this story is real and not alien, but he had to erase her memory of him, even though she begs to come on his alien ass kicking duties. Such is life for the boy alien hunter! I rater this book an 8.5. One scene (when he and #5 baddie are in combat is slightly gross) but it's fun read for all ages nonetheless.
Book Review: In Sunburned Country (Book 12 out of 150)
This book made me want to go Australia again, even though they have a lovely (not) strike of homophobia. Bill Bryson is a new writer I'm into. It sounds like a nice place. I really want to visit the stirmatilites (not sue of spelling), a kind of living rock that began life. I also want to visit the aborigines and learn about their cultures, especially hoe they handle people with disabilities. I was horrified to learn that aboriginal children were removed from their families, because it was thought that their parents wouldn't miss them (what?!).
Even though Australia has a lot of political problems and many poisonous whatevers. There are 14 kinds of poisonous snakes (and the top ten are all in the country). There are also lots of sea creatures that can kill you, even sea shells can kill you!1 I want to go and see it because as Bill Bryson says traveling is a deal to "see things while you still can". I want to see the many unusual animals that are only in Australia, before they go extinct. I also really want to see the Bungle bungles (not sure of spelling).
All of Australia is not nice. In fact, there are some hotels that including to author, he would sooner have bowel surgery in the woods with a stick" than stay in again. There are vast amount of just nothing zones, where people put up large things for people to look at, such as oversize lobsters and bananas. Still Bryson made me want to visit Australia again. That's no short order.
I like Bill Bryson. I've ordered another of his books. He's funny! His book made me chortle at 3am. I rate it 9 out of 10.
Even though Australia has a lot of political problems and many poisonous whatevers. There are 14 kinds of poisonous snakes (and the top ten are all in the country). There are also lots of sea creatures that can kill you, even sea shells can kill you!1 I want to go and see it because as Bill Bryson says traveling is a deal to "see things while you still can". I want to see the many unusual animals that are only in Australia, before they go extinct. I also really want to see the Bungle bungles (not sure of spelling).
All of Australia is not nice. In fact, there are some hotels that including to author, he would sooner have bowel surgery in the woods with a stick" than stay in again. There are vast amount of just nothing zones, where people put up large things for people to look at, such as oversize lobsters and bananas. Still Bryson made me want to visit Australia again. That's no short order.
I like Bill Bryson. I've ordered another of his books. He's funny! His book made me chortle at 3am. I rate it 9 out of 10.
Book Review: Contagion (Book 11 out of 150)
Robyn Cook is a big name in the popular fiction genres; to my surprise the author is also a he. This story also deals with scary, medical outcomes. The main character is a man who starts as John and becomes Jack as a result of a tragedy. It deals with a topic I find intriguing- big pharma!
There is something wrong at the huge Americare hospital. Suddenly, there is an epidemic of weird diseases attacking the most “costly” patients. But this book has a twist and the villain is not the hospital after all. However, I will not reveal it… Firstly, because I do not do that as a rule in book reviews. Secondly, because I’m not sure I understand the twist.
Indeed, I skipped an entire tape side, without even realizing it, because it was all exposition. As I writer, I tell you that if you can eliminate a whole cassette side without your reader noticing, you need a better editor! This book as enjoyable, brilliant characters, even if the storyline was a bit meandering. A 7 0f 10. All criticism aside, I’ll give Cook another try.
There is something wrong at the huge Americare hospital. Suddenly, there is an epidemic of weird diseases attacking the most “costly” patients. But this book has a twist and the villain is not the hospital after all. However, I will not reveal it… Firstly, because I do not do that as a rule in book reviews. Secondly, because I’m not sure I understand the twist.
Indeed, I skipped an entire tape side, without even realizing it, because it was all exposition. As I writer, I tell you that if you can eliminate a whole cassette side without your reader noticing, you need a better editor! This book as enjoyable, brilliant characters, even if the storyline was a bit meandering. A 7 0f 10. All criticism aside, I’ll give Cook another try.
Book Review: The Hades Project (book 10 of 150)
This is the first book in the Covert One Series. I'm not usually into spy novels, but I love a good medical thriller and spy novels are growing one me. In this tale, this is a cool autistic guy, a doctor who loves his country, and a plot that doesn't seem a that far from the the reality.
Dr. John loves and works with Sophia, a scientist They are both virologists. They are trying to solve a mega murdering virus. When Sophia is killed by the bad guy (he injected her with the virus). John is beside himself and the hunt for vengeance. Never piss off that guy! If he were a real person there is no way I would annoy him.
My favorite sub characters are Marty (autistic guy/computer genius) and Peter (London ex- I think-spy). I'm looking forward to seeing John and hopefully Marty and Peter again in the next books. I'm also hoping that John and Randi, Sofia's look-a-like sister, will get together. I think the now dead Sophia will like it,
I rate this book an 8.2. It's way better than your standard government/spy type novel. It's a great, typical (but not so typical) spy novel. It's more fun; lots of plot twists. Read it with a grin!
Dr. John loves and works with Sophia, a scientist They are both virologists. They are trying to solve a mega murdering virus. When Sophia is killed by the bad guy (he injected her with the virus). John is beside himself and the hunt for vengeance. Never piss off that guy! If he were a real person there is no way I would annoy him.
My favorite sub characters are Marty (autistic guy/computer genius) and Peter (London ex- I think-spy). I'm looking forward to seeing John and hopefully Marty and Peter again in the next books. I'm also hoping that John and Randi, Sofia's look-a-like sister, will get together. I think the now dead Sophia will like it,
I rate this book an 8.2. It's way better than your standard government/spy type novel. It's a great, typical (but not so typical) spy novel. It's more fun; lots of plot twists. Read it with a grin!
Book Review: Daniel X (book 9 of 150)
Another James Patterson Book, this one is about Daniel a 15-year-old Earth, or so he thinks, boy. He saw his parents murdered at 3 and needs to kick alien ass regularly. He can create things including his best friends. His job is to kill off aliens on this list, who are after Earth. You'll love Daniel. I do. I already ordered his next story. After that, there's one more (so far).
I'd rate this book an 8. Join Daniel in discovering himself and having magical adventures. No matter how old you are you'll find something of yourself in this not so American all American boy!
I'd rate this book an 8. Join Daniel in discovering himself and having magical adventures. No matter how old you are you'll find something of yourself in this not so American all American boy!
Book Review: Mary, Mary (book 8 of 150)
I have never read a James Patterson book, although I know who he is and had of course heard of his famous Alex Cross character. In this 11th book, Dr. Cross (a profiler works for the FBI and lives in DC). He also is a bit of a player (his co-worker named Jam, a California detective named Jean, and a doctor named Kayla all want him).
In addition to being a famous detective, he is a dad of three- Damon (13), Jemy (11), and Ali (3). He is involved in a nasty custody battle. His ex-wife is, I think, a bit bipolar, which makes me worry about her parenting ability.
He is on vacation when Hollywood elites begin to get murdered and he can't resist getting involved, even though he promised his kids and Nana Mama (the grandmother who raised him since 10) that this vacation. There is a big plot twist at the end, which kept up until 5 in the morning, because I couldn't bare no to know the end.
I rate this book an 8.7. I'm totally going to read the rest of them (18 more titles). They will make a dent in my 150 book total.
In addition to being a famous detective, he is a dad of three- Damon (13), Jemy (11), and Ali (3). He is involved in a nasty custody battle. His ex-wife is, I think, a bit bipolar, which makes me worry about her parenting ability.
He is on vacation when Hollywood elites begin to get murdered and he can't resist getting involved, even though he promised his kids and Nana Mama (the grandmother who raised him since 10) that this vacation. There is a big plot twist at the end, which kept up until 5 in the morning, because I couldn't bare no to know the end.
I rate this book an 8.7. I'm totally going to read the rest of them (18 more titles). They will make a dent in my 150 book total.
Pride and Prujudice and Zombies (Book 7 of 150)
I'm not much of a zombie fan. That's my ex-assistant Amy's thing. But I like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It was cute; a world in which ladies in petticoats kick lots of ass. It's set in the world of Pride and Prejudice (as in Jane Austen's frilly world).
I wonder if the original version which I'm now going to read. I wonder if Lydia is going to be that silly in the original. I'm terribly curious out the Lady Catherine and Darcy's sister without the zombies as a background. What can the plot be about? I wonder what parts will me recognizable from reading this version?
I like the fact that someone renovated a classic novel. It was funny. I rate it an 8.2, a high rating considering that I don't like zombie movies or books.
I wonder if the original version which I'm now going to read. I wonder if Lydia is going to be that silly in the original. I'm terribly curious out the Lady Catherine and Darcy's sister without the zombies as a background. What can the plot be about? I wonder what parts will me recognizable from reading this version?
I like the fact that someone renovated a classic novel. It was funny. I rate it an 8.2, a high rating considering that I don't like zombie movies or books.
Book Review: How to Survive a Robot Uprising (Book 6 or 100)
This is a funny little book in 3 CDs, but the author of Where's My Jetpack? I'm really coming to like Daniel H. Wilson's writing. Perhaps he will be the discovery of this reading cycle. This book is very funny, but does make you think of how much of our lives are given over to machines and technology. Basically, we're toast if our artificial friends ever decide to turn on us.
While this book may sound paranoid to some, it actually has good points, which I admit to not following. I do sign up for sweepstakes. I am a member of a ton of reward clubs. My information is everywhere. Due to being in a wheelchair, I am transit dependent and can't simply go live in the woods. However, you can bet your bottom dollar that as Emma Goldman said, if the robots or other crazies come to my neighborhood looking to rumble ,"there is going to be a ruckus and I am going to be in it."
I rate this book a 8/10. It's funny. You might learn something that will help you in life, if not with robots, with privacy issues, a thing many people are dealing with nowadays.
While this book may sound paranoid to some, it actually has good points, which I admit to not following. I do sign up for sweepstakes. I am a member of a ton of reward clubs. My information is everywhere. Due to being in a wheelchair, I am transit dependent and can't simply go live in the woods. However, you can bet your bottom dollar that as Emma Goldman said, if the robots or other crazies come to my neighborhood looking to rumble ,"there is going to be a ruckus and I am going to be in it."
I rate this book a 8/10. It's funny. You might learn something that will help you in life, if not with robots, with privacy issues, a thing many people are dealing with nowadays.
Book review Midnight (book 5 of 150)
Midnight is a story of a FBI agent, a documentary film maker a clever little girl and a disabled person.who all must unite to prevent a horrible thing from befalling a peaceful New Eengland town. As I like clever little girls and people in wheelchairs who are not helpless you can probably figure out that I liked the book.Although I was a bit breathless at the end and I have tried to determine whether harry would shoot himself even though i knew he didn't have too. I am not going to tell you a lot of plot details because it will ruin the story and you need to read it but I will will tel you that this book is definitely worth your time especially if you have somewhat alienated teenagers living in your house.That being said I don't endorse what Sam did to his sons record collection but I understand that and may have done it myself if I was put in that situation.
A favorite element in this story for me was the character of moose who was a service dog. In case you don't know what service dogs are they help people with disabilities be independent.I rate this book a 8.5 out of 10. I don't recommend you read it right before bed because it is a little creepy.
A favorite element in this story for me was the character of moose who was a service dog. In case you don't know what service dogs are they help people with disabilities be independent.I rate this book a 8.5 out of 10. I don't recommend you read it right before bed because it is a little creepy.
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