Cauldron of Ghosts by David Weber My rating: 4 of 5 stars Oh man, what a book! What a hell of a book! That was one of the best damn books I've ever read. So why only four stars? Cause the last few pages, the ending, is so anti-climactic and incomplete and leaves you panting …
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The Game by Ken Dryden My rating: 1 of 5 stars Boy, I don’t get it. I really don’t. I’m sure I’ll take some criticism for saying this, but I just don’t understand why Ken Dryden’s The Game is considered by most to be the best hockey book ever written and by Sports Illustrated to …
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The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m just going to say it: aside from a few select novels and stories, Asimov annoys the hell out of me and is, I think, one of science fiction’s most overrated authors ever. There! Start stoning me now. I’m prepared. I know …
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Better to Beg Forgiveness by Michael Z. Williamson My rating: 1 of 5 stars Better To Beg Forgiveness is a mess because the author is a loser. Not only a bad writer with suspect military credentials, but a hate-filled agenda where everyone is to be mistrusted, from the UN to the military chain of command …
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Brother Number One: A Political Biography of Pol Pot by David P. Chandler My rating: 3 of 5 stars The first “review” I read when I came across reviews for Brother Number One was one by “Annie,” which stated, “More objective, non-sensational and honest than than ‘Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare’.” Funny, having finished …
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