Well that was just as much fun to read as the first time.
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Long time reader right from early childhood on. Can still remember what the Dewey Decimal system and card catalog files are. :)
Mostly fiction, SF, historical, some military. Very limited horror.
Moved list from Goodreads early Feb 2023. Looks like I started using that in 2016. List is so not complete.
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Tim finished reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Tim started reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Tim reviewed The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (Inspector Morse Mysteries) by Colin Dexter (Inspector Morse (3))
Tim reviewed Witch King by Martha Wells
Well…
4 stars
I tried this because of Murderbot and that it’s highly regarded. As I’m getting started I’m wondering when I give up on it. Was hard to get into and the current and past chapters were confusing.
I believe this is almost all on me and not the book.
But, by the end I was enjoying it and wanted more . So well done.
Tim reviewed Last Seen Wearing by Colin Dexter (Inspector Morse (2))
Twists and Turns
4 stars
2nd book in the series and I now have a grip on who’s who and not getting messed up from the tv shows. This had my head spinning with the leads, false leads and such. Quite liked this. Still having to remember to think like the mid 70’s time period it was written and set in.
Tim commented on Redshirts by John Scalzi
Needed / wanted something fun to read on a long plane ride yesterday. Decided to reread this and was just as happy this time through as the first time. I’m sure others were wondering what I was chuckling about. I loved how the story arc that ended with the third coda ended.
Tim reviewed Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter (Inspector Morse (1))
Now I have to read the rest of the series
4 stars
Grabbed this from the library on a whim, having enjoyed the tv series. And here a bit of research would have helped with visualizing the characters. Colin Dexter’s books are what the tv show Inspector Morse came from. Spin off Lewis came later. I was envisioning characters from Lewis here and it didn’t add up.
Plus this story is set in the 1970’s when it was written. Should have looked harder before starting
All that said I liked this book and how it played out. Definitely a recommend.
Tim wants to read Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter (Inspector Morse (1))
Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter (Inspector Morse (1))
Beautiful Sylvia Kaye and another young woman had been seen hitching a ride not long before Sylvia's bludgeoned body is …
Tim started reading The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, …
Tim reviewed The Complete Robot by Isaac Asimov
Amazing and Astounding
5 stars
Starting in 1939 with the story "Robbie" and going through the 50's and beyond this volume is robots and more robots.
Most have the 40's-50's feel and sound. Takes a bit to get used to but that caused me many smiles.
There was a group of stories featuring two robot testers Powell and Donovan. I pictured them as a mid century comedy duo. Good times.
Next was 10 stories featuring Susan Calvin The Robot Psyco whatever for US Robots. And of course the only woman is a sea of men. So I pictured my Mother as her. Which doesn't help anyone reading this but now it's official.
These were the real highlight stories for me, the favorite being Feminine Intuition.
Anyway 5 Stars for sure.
Tim finished reading The Complete Robot by Isaac Asimov
Tim reviewed Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #2)
I liked it, I really did.
5 stars
Read book 3 first which I should not have done but what can I say. then read book 1 which was good and where I should have started. Book 2 here was really enjoyable. So many interesting characters and the author seemed to take some time letting the story roll out. sorry to see it end.
Tim reviewed On the Beach by Nevil Shute
How do you say you enjoyed an old end of the world story?
4 stars
Not sure how many times I've read this over the years. Once a decade? And it still ends the same. Very 1950's writing but since I'm reading old Asimov and Clark SF it fits right in.