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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I'm pleased to announce the publication of the Summer 2014 edition of Ray's Road Review. We have some excellent fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and photography. Please read and enjoy. (However, please don't submit any poetry right now, because I'm swamped with submissions.) The poets we feature in this issue are Charlie O'Hay, Scott Laudati, Jona McNerney, …
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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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