Elliot C. Harvey

Brilliant!

Revisado: 02-21-21

I saw the reviews for this book and they are not helpful. I'm sure that if they read Bradbury forty years ago, they'd have said the same stuff. This book is a brilliant and creative idea, well executed. It is not just another wannabe Tom Cruise movie, and that's what many readers must have wanted. It's as if Dennis Taylor thought out exactly what the consequences are of humanity becoming "intelligent", and planned a story around it. What will happen when our tech and knowledge reach a tipping point? I cared for the characters in this book, but their loves, friendships, and aspirations are not the point. It is creative, unlike any other modern book, in its realism and philosophic questioning. How will we find E.T. and what will it mean if we do? The Bobiverse is just a funny "lost-in-space" sort of take on AI. The Singularity is a book that raises the whole science fiction genre, like Brave New World or 1000 Leagues Under the Sea. So, if you like books that combine reality with advanced scientific ideas, you'll like this book.

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Short, pleasant, moving, interesting.

Revisado: 01-04-21

This isn't really about climbing, so much as it is about a father's feelings for his daughter as she grows into a woman. Although short, it is timeless and important. I love the tension in the basic metaphor--as the reader and Mr. Finnegan are filled with worry and fear as Mollie climbs more and more dangerous cliffs, so all fathers fear as their daughters grow and face the world. How fathers deal with this control/fear is the subject of the book.

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Really fun and even dare I say a good book!

Revisado: 01-04-21

Although I'm not a real fan of world-building, Schinhofen only forced me to learn new stuff when it actually became relevant for the story. His characters, animals, magic, and new civilization are creative and interesting. This is top-notch in the silly fantasy-with-sex genre! Of course, Parsneau is unbelievably good at whatever it is she does. I'm not entirely sure if she reads the books or creates the characters with her creative and sexy voices and accents. Superb!

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THIS is the Arand/Parsneau universe...

Revisado: 01-04-21

Although this world has many interesting aspects, this book contains what brings me back to his writing and her performances. It's world-altering at its best. Meaning that I am not really fond of "world-creating" books, because it's too much work for me to learn a new world, so, like "Harry Potter" for adults, Arand adapts our "real" world for his stories, adding magic etc. This is the best of this particular fun/sexy/magic genre (for men, anyway).

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Similar to "Ove" .... and just as good!

Revisado: 01-04-21

Although it's similar to "A man called Ove" in some ways, it's completely different in others. Perhaps it's a "coming of age" book for someone who's already "of age". It also says more about a place and a time period than "Ove" did. Anyway, thoroughly well-told and interesting!

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Epic finish to the series

Revisado: 01-04-21

How do you end a series that has been going for so long? These last two books really answer all the unfinished business and add new fun. Great job!

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A relevant and extraordinary tale, well-told!

Revisado: 01-04-21

This book digs into the background and the foreground. It tells the Lance story and the Tyler story with incredible insider's insight. Despite its non-fiction genre, it is exciting and suspenseful. I found myself constantly awestruck at the authors' insight into competition and psychology. A must-read for any one with opinions or interest in high-level endurance sports.

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"naked and afraid" but in book form...

Revisado: 01-04-21

The story makes no sense, the characters are silly, there isn't much sex, but the performance is quite good and the story is so silly it's relaxing to listen to. I listen to this stuff to relax, and this was ok. About the same level as "Making monster girls for science"....

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Solid prequel! Better than most.

Revisado: 01-04-21

I loved "Pillars" and liked "World"--this book is in the middle between them. Lots of good economic history, interesting characters. It's sort of like Edward Rutherford's Sarum, only with less detailed plot and better characters. I'd say this is Follet's second-best book.

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Given the genre, a fun romp

Revisado: 01-04-21

I had low expectations, but the general idea of the book was fun and the characters were entertaining. I will buy the next one when it comes out. There's less sex than predicted, and a bit more details about how the main character fights groups of goblins, but Jessica Threet is a treat.

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