The Vastalimi Gambit by Steve Perry My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book started out promisingly, but devolved into a muddled mess with a very disappointing ending. I generally like Steve Perry books and I had read the first book in this series, which I thought was okay (just okay), so I thought I …
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Soul Music by Terry Pratchett My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a pretty good book, but I don't think it's Pratchett's best Discworld novel at all. Still, puns abound. In this one, Imp the Bard goes to Ankh-Morpork to see his fortune in music as a harp player. He meets some other musicians, …
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Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is really good, but I had to think about it a minute to come to that decision. See, it's just not as laugh-out-loud funny as other Discworld novels. But that doesn't mean it isn't good and it also doesn't mean there's not …
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The Rise and Fall of an American Army: U.S. Ground Forces in Vietnam, 1963-1973 by Shelby L. Stanton My rating: 3 of 5 stars This could have been an interesting book if the author hadn't gotten so bogged down in minute details. It's about the American military in Vietnam, circa 65-73, and it's pretty comprehensive, …
Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick by Lawrence Sutin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was an excellent biography of Philip K Dick to read. It was thoroughly researched and well written. It started from his birth to his upbringing to the beginning of his writing career, through the career, his relationships …
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