A Review of A Blink of the Screen

A Blink of the Screen: Collected Short Fiction by Terry Pratchett My rating: 4 of 5 stars A Blink of the Screen is a collection of short stories by the late, great Terry Pratchett, which has some wonderful pieces in it and is an absolute must for any Pratchett fan. The book is divided into …

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A Review of The Ion War

The Ion War by Colin Kapp My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I bought this book used last week, I had never heard of the author and knew nothing about the book. It just sounded kind of interesting, even though it was somewhat old and probably out of date. Also, it had mediocre ratings …

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A Review of Star Corps

Star Corps by Ian Douglas My rating: 1 of 5 stars I'm not sure what it was about this book, but I just couldn't get into it. I tried for several days, reading 20-30 pages a day and just being bored and frustrated. Frankly, I thought the premise was dumb. I guess that's the basic …

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A Review of Forward The Foundation

Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov My rating: 5 of 5 stars Forward the Foundation is the second prequel to the Foundation Trilogy, yet the seventh and last book written in the series, literally right before Asimov’s death decades after he wrote the original trilogy. And I think it’s genius. Let me provide some perspective. …

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A Review of The Ones Who Hit The Hardest

The Ones Who Hit the Hardest: The Steelers, the Cowboys, the '70s, and the Fight for America's Soul by Chad Millman My rating: 1 of 5 stars What a dud! What a waste of time and money. What a bitter disappointment. And how about that subtitle -- "The Steelers, The Cowboys, The '70s, and the …

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