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I have a free book for 2nd roll. I'll choose it before the month begins.
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Finished the book today. This was, way back in olden times, when I was young, my entry into Fantasy. I still love it.
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Nicely written, complex mystery. Past and present combine. The past is always there.
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Good but very complex
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Nice cozy with interesting characters and enough twists and turns to keep me guessing.
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The Amazing Thing about this series, is how, as you read through it, your perspective on characters, and their actions, changes. One character in particular, goes from despised to beloved.
For me, Catelyn is the exception. I despised her from first to last.
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Aliens and humans don't always mix. Wars, and surprises, and one guy sent to figure out what the heck is going on. I enjoyed it quite a bit and will probably continue the series. I listened to the audio, and it was good fun.
First book of the Solar Traders. Wow. No space battles, nobody got killed, and I enjoyed it. Traders traveling between the stars.
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This is a re-read in preparation to continuing the series. I love that we get the ship as a narrator.
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A favorite series I want to revisit and get further into. I adore Jury who is funny and upbeat and smart. Plant's not bad either!
I found it boring and then the author did something I hate. So I'm bailing on this book and the next. I'm done with this series.
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What a terrific book! Wow. This hit every note for me. Lots and lots of scienceing and engineering. Smart people, geek references throughout, and a great plot. And, despite world disaster, upbeat and hopeful.
If you don't like sciencing though, probably not for you. If you do though.... :)
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I know everyone loves this series but I find it pretty uncompelling. Nicely written, granted, but I tend to drift off with so little mystery or action going on.
Aliens who are aliens, clones, complex plots and who the heck can figure out aliens who invade and just raze the planet then ignore humanity afterwards.
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I do get tired of fantasy worlds where women are only their wombs. I hope Miriam finds a way to end all of them.
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Nicely written historical police procedural set in India just after WWI. I liked the characters and the setting.
Even for me, this was a bit much with the repetition of trying to solve cyphers and I love them.
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Continuation of larger series, so not the real beginning of the story. As usual, imaginative, complex, well drawn characters, and lots of action.
I confess I never really could get into this series. It was nicely written, and there was lots of action, but for some reason I didn't connect with it the way I normally do with good books. Oh, well, series done now.
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This series is quite good. I enjoy the magical system and the reimagined NYC and world. The plot has twists and turns and it's nicely written.
Satisfying wrapup to the trilogy. A bit long, but it covered everything.
Interesting start to a series. I love the concept, liked the characters but it was a bit romancy for me. But I'll probably read the next one too.
Gallows humor makes the book. Characters are well drawn, lots of action. Plot is... uhm, sorta there. Fun read though.
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This series is like crack for me. Space battles, space marines, pirates, invasions.... Gotta love it! And, even logistics!
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At least the lone girl in the book finally got to do something significant. Yay, for that.
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Very nicely done! Great characters, compelling plot, lots of action, and the split between current and WWII timelines brings the whole thing together.
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Ancillary Sword - Ann Leckie
Series: Imperial Radsch #2
400 pages
Strong second book of the series. Easier to follow than book 1. Complex, intriguing, and surprising.
My kinda sci fi. Lots of sciencing! Aliens! Interesting and unpredictable first contact.
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Great second book of the trilogy. More djinns and afreets and whatrever else!
Everyone seems to love this, but I had some issues. She seemed pretty dense at times, and I didn't like the ending (well, who helped who) at all. Too much deus ex machina for me. Too romancy at times also. But I can see why others really enjoyed it, as it was well written.
Excellent start to the series. Complex characters, surprising plot, nicely written.
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