This is the final book in the Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy, and to be honest I think this one is better than the third book. I enjoyed it, and I think the real strength of the book is that it doesn't try to hard to be a sequel.
LibraryThing, of which I am a member runs a program where members are shipped early copies of books for free, with the preference for them writing a review when they're done reading the book. The books are shipped by the publisher directly to the reviewers. This isn't that uncommon in the publishing industry -- both of my books have experienced a similar process, although less formal. A pre-release version of this book was provided by this mechanism. The pre-release had some quite annoying typographical and grammar errors. I assume they are corrected in the final published version. I am a little conflicted about this story. On the one hand, the author comes from my home town, as do about 0% of popular authors. You can see he's Australian in the text -- several of the main characters are Australian, Greg Norman gets a cameo, and Tasmania is a hiding place of preference for refugees. On the other hand, I found this book a slow read. The story is good, and the ideas very interesting. The story is good too, with most chapters ending with a hook to keep you going. On the other hand, I just couldn't get into the…
Another classic from the trilogy of four. I'd always known that Cricket was somehow evil.
This book consists of three paperbacks combined into one volume, and follows in from Volume 1 and Volume 2. I'll cover each story separately: The sharp end: this story is a little different from the other Hammer's Slammers stuff. To be honest, its a bit less grim. Normally the stories are about how war is in the end just a bunch of guys trying to not die (for the grunts at least), whereas this story is a little bit more hopeful than that. Then again, there is still plenty of the negative side of war in this story. Paying the piper: I've seen other people complain that this book is disjointed, which is a fair comment. Concepts are reintroduced several times, even though they've already been covered. I wonder if this was originally a set of short stories in a series? Its a good read however. The darkness: a much shorter story, which is a lot more like the ones in Volume 1 and Volume 2. [isbn: 9781892389800]
Another classic. This book is probably a little better than The Hichhiker's Guide because it doesn't have to spend so much time explaining the background to the story. It is a very fast read, just like the other book, and I enjoyed it.
Bio of a Space Tyrant: Refugee Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow The Compleat Bolo Prince of the Blood Dawnspell The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Isaac Asimov's Robot City: Refuge
This is the fifth book in the Robot City series. I think its actually the best written of those that I have read so far. The story makes sense, isn't hard to believe like some of the others, and the dialog doesn't feel wooden.
Ok, so this is a classic. I hadn't read it in years though, and it's still awesome. Loved it. Things to note that I hadn't thought of before -- "SubEtha" is talked about a lot, that probably explains "SubEtha Edit" which is an editor I have used in the past; the term "Googleplex" is used in the book, its also the name of the campus I work on; I love the idea of depressed computers, I should see if I can whip one up.
This is the third book in the Deverry series, and is very readable. This book is a little different from the previous two because the two plots aren't as strongly linked as they have been in the previous two books. In previous books they've been interleaved, whereas in this book the first half of the book is one plot, and the second half the other. [isbn: 0586207414;0553285815]
This is a follow on to the Riftwar Series that follows Borric and Erland (Arthura's sons) as they travel to Kesh for the Empress' 75th birthday celebrations. Along the way they grow up quite a lot, and learn what it means to rule. To be honest, the story is ok, but a little shallow. Its not as good as the Riftwar Series or Daughter of the Empire. Its about as good as A Darkness at Sethanon I guess. [isbn: 0586071407]