The Heaven Virus by Clifford A. Pickover My rating: 2 of 5 stars I gave this book a try, I really did. Ultimately I got to page 168 out of a 364 page novel before giving up. The author, Cliff Pickover, may have a PhD from Yale, but that doesn't mean he's a good writer. …
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The French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International Conspiracy by Robin Moore My rating: 4 of 5 stars I cautiously recommend this book for anyone who likes cop books or true crime books. I use the word "cautiously" because the detailed, numerous chase scenes through the city on streets no one outside …
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The Merchants' War by Frederik Pohl My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this sequel to The Space Merchants, written decades earlier. Pohl's wit and satire are on full display through the entire novel. This is a futuristic world which is run by advertisers and advertising with protesters having migrated to Venus to …
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Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card My rating: 2 of 5 stars I have some mixed feelings about Ender's Game, but mostly negative ones. Of course, I'd heard of the book for years -- after all, it's won some major awards and is about to be released as a major movie -- but only now …
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Finity by John Barnes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Finity was an interesting book to read. The premise isn't new -- alternate worlds and histories. I mean Philip K. Dick has the market cornered on that. But Barnes seems to take a fresh approach to this and I couldn't put the book down. I …
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