Sorry to say I bailed after about 400 pages. Got tired of teenage boys beating on each other as character development.
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As usual, complex, psychological, and with lots of surprises.
As usual, complex, psychological, and with lots of surprises.
Glad to get back to this Tartan Noir series. Talk about colorful characters... Including the crazy arse Inspectors!
I really enjoyed this one, and hope to continue the series. Researchers create a data base and translation program to understand Dolphins. Meanwhile, the Navy loses a submersible and asks the researchers for help. What the dolphins discover is otherworldly.
This was my first Nora Roberts book. It was okay. I thought the plot was a bit stilted and found it a bit too romancy for me. In light of current events, though, reading about a pandemic was interesting. Depressing too.
This was a real surprise. I loved the military humor and the characters. Definitely reading more of this series. My favorite character was... a gun. Yeah, you have to read it to get that.
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This book in the series really shakes things up. I'm eager to read the next book to see how it all affects our hero.
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Interesting take on magic and those who can wield it. Twins, one magic, one not, reunite when the non-magical sister begins an investigation of a murder at a magical college.
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Such a great series. The mysteries are complex, but it's the characters that are the draw.
Complex, as always with Elizabeth George, heavy on the psychological side of things, with both Lynley and Havers misbehaving!
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Has not aged well. I didn't remember the religious stuff from the book. And the casual sexism which made me stop re-reading Foundation is apparent here too. Women were just distractions, of no consequence other than for the support of their men.
This one was quite different from the series so far, involving bad guys from outside the Peak district. Surprising.
This is the volcano they go down into in Verne 's book. Last day in Iceland. What a fabulous week!
DNF
I bailed on this one at 82% read. I think half the bloody book was missing, as things kept happening I did not remember reading . Also, it was supposed to be better than 400 pages, but all it read on my reader was less than 300. Not a bad idea, but ....
Granted, this is very dated regarding social standards, but I loved all the sciencing going on. The science is why I've always liked these authors.
I bailed on this one. Just couldn't get into it. And the whaling was horrible.
Very fun read. Great characters, imaginative world-building. After a comet brought magic back, things changed....
Military sci fi with a twist. Weres and vampires and enhanced humans, oh my. The tale: How to survive when things go FUBAR (definitely an official military term).
Words of wisdom: 'Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics.'
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Characters are always Hobb's strong suite and it is true here as well. Strong second book. Dragons and keepers head up the river to try to find Kelsingra, a mythical city of dragons. Will they find it?
Great series. Lots of unexpected twists and turns, massive battles with aliens, and lots of great characters doing the best they can.
Compelling, beautifully written. Complex story of Circe, her magic, her island, her life.
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Such a great series. Ian struggling with his demons from the Great War, often hunting men in the same condition. This one takes place in the Fens and has lots of atmosphere and colorful locale and locals as well as the psychological depths these books keep exploring.
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I enjoy this series so much, because of how important a part the environment, and the local people and lore play into the mysteries.
A new favorite! What a terrific series. Great characters, complex world-building, twists, turns, surprises galore. And a great wrap up of all the threads, with a satisfying ending.
Very very good second in series. Continued great plot, great characters, and lots of surprises and twists. Hurrying on to book 3.
This is such a good book. Great characters, an emergent AI, and a plot that just keeps you guessing. Going right on to book 2. (This was a reread).
Wow. Who knew! The story of a siege is hilarious, complex, with great characters and many laugh out loud comments from our intrepid protag.
I could have done with a bit less of the 4 dimensional battle planning but otherwise, good addition to the series.
Not impressed. Way too many obnoxious politicians in this book. Way too much like real life.
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My favorite sci fi series, with the most complex and intriguing bad guy ever.
Pretty good first contact with suitably weird aliens. Nice character development, fast moving plot.
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I really enjoy this series. So odd, and yet so very likely, when trying to get along with aliens, who are, you know, really alien.
Beyond my usual rant about infantilizing women by using GIRL in titles about grown women, otherwise the book was fairly good. Although I thought it dragged a bit in parts.
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