I had no idea this had progressed to a lengthy series. I enjoyed this as much as the first time over I think, although the fox thing stuck out just as much, as did the … I still don’t have a word for the fanboyness. It’s still very much sex and a teen with big …
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Reread: Factoring Humanity by Robert J. Sawyer
12 years ago since I picked this one up and, the thing that really stood out this time was the lack of some of the style that made Sawyer’s writing so readable in his latest work The Downloaded. Not sure what it is, but the smoothness with which he explains scientific concepts perhaps.
The Downloaded
The new novel by Canada’s top Science Fiction writer In 2059 two very different groups have their minds uploaded into a quantum computer in Waterloo, Ontario. One group consists of astronauts preparing for Earth’s first interstellar voyage. The other? Convicted murderers, serving their sentences in a virtual-reality prison. But when disaster strikes, the astronauts and …
Reread: Neanderthal Parallax, by Robert J. Sawyer
It’s been quite a time since I read this series. It’s interesting to compare the theory of consciousness here with the microtubule one mentioned in other places, and of course the idea of a more practical, careful, clever society holds great appeal. Yet despite being rationalists, the great injustice that almost happens in the first …
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Unleashed
Reread: The Experiment by Micah B. Edwards
I had a craving to reread these today. I started after finishing the new Doug Richards and blasted through each hour-long slice fairly fast. I enjoyed them all over again, although I couldn’t really tell you they were particularly special or memorable. Popcorn reads. It sounds cruel, but that’s not a bad thing. Sometimes that’s …
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Harry Potter and the Fifth Element
Title: Harry Potter and the Fifth Element By: Bexis1 Pages: 5550 Rating: 3 Fandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Harry Potter/Hermione Granger————————————————–Examines H/Hr in context of his unwanted wealth and fame, and her need for independence. H struggles for magical control over a mysterious, powerful fifth element, receives an inheritance and has a dalliance that ends in disaster. …
The Five Enterprises
Title: The Five Enterprises By: Kenneth A. Lowenberg Pages: 87 Rating: 3 None I came across this decades ago as a teen and hadn’t realised it wasn’t an official novel. It’s not overly good, but capture some of the awe of mixing crews well. Scratched a longstanding itch by finding it again.
Benefits of Old Laws (Benefits of Old Laws, #1)
Title: Benefits of Old Laws (Benefits of Old Laws, #1) By: ulktante Pages: 1560 Rating: 3 Parts of souls do not go on alone. When Voldemort returns to a body he is much more sane than before and realizes that he cannot go on as he started. Finding some old laws he sets out to …
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The Anatomy of Courage
Title: The Anatomy of Courage By: Peter Cawdron Pages: 361 Rating: 4 Dr. Christopher Walters has been assigned to a medical evac team serving on the front line of the war against the alien invaders known as the Novo. As part of the Dog Food Squad, his role is to provide battlefield triage to wounded …