I received this from Netgalley and Parvus Press in exchange for an honest review.
Outstanding space battle/sci-fi that made my "favorites" shelf.
This oI received this from Netgalley and Parvus Press in exchange for an honest review.
Outstanding space battle/sci-fi that made my "favorites" shelf.
This one had some definite "Star Trek/Capt Kirk" vibe to it, especially like the old battles with the Klingons and the Romulans. I was reminded a lot of Star Trek VI: Undiscovered Country. Lots of plot twists, surprises (and the expected "surprises", too!).
The writing was very good, and drew me in almost instantly. Very quick read, and very entertaining.
The ending leaves it wide open for a sequel (or sequels). Hope they come quickly!
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I received this from Netgalley and Parvus Press in exchange for an honest review.
Outstanding space battle/sci-fi that made my "favorites" shelf.
This one had some definite "Star Trek/Capt Kirk" vibe to it, especially like the old battles with the Klingons and the Romulans. I was reminded a lot of Star Trek VI: Undiscovered Country. Lots of plot twists, surprises (and the expected "surprises", too!).
The writing was very good, and drew me in almost instantly. Very quick read, and very entertaining.
The ending leaves it wide open for a sequel (or sequels). Hope they come quickly!...more
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
While the format isn't quite what I expected, it is something I can greatly appreI received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
While the format isn't quite what I expected, it is something I can greatly appreciate. This would could (will be) a great resource for Pastors and Ministers, Sunday School teachers, and Bible Study leaders who use quotes to support the points of their sermons or lessons. It would also be useful in personal Bible study for those who desire to grow closer in the walk with Jesus Christ and learn more about who He is....more
I received this from Netgalley and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
This book is an outstanding example of why Joe Lansdale is one of my favI received this from Netgalley and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
This book is an outstanding example of why Joe Lansdale is one of my favorite authors. His writing is succinct, not overly flowery or excessive, and it draws in the reader almost immediately in every short story and book.
This one is no exception, and I loved all of the stories of early Hap and Leonard. My favorite by far, though, was the last one, "The Sabine was High". Nothing much happens, it's just a simple story that shows Hap and Leonard at their most basic: best friends hanging out and enjoying each other's company after prison (Hap) and Vietnam (Leonard).
This whole collection is excellent and I highly recommend it....more
I received this from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. I know I'm a little late in reading it, but here we are.
Wow, this was great! The conI received this from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. I know I'm a little late in reading it, but here we are.
Wow, this was great! The concepts presented are interesting in the realm of long-term possibilities, but they aren't even the most important part of this book. The one thing that really captured me was the human desire to "know", that innate curiosity that drives so many people. It doesn't matter if we are trained scientists or preschoolers learning about the limited world around them. We want--need--to know what is out there: in the back yard, in the ocean, in the mountains, on the moon, on the other planets. This *drives* us to so many nameless discoveries, whether or not they have any intrinsic value.
That's the entire point of this book, and the author captured it perfectly. She's already one of my favorite authors, but this novella cemented her place on my "automatic read" list. It's this kind of book that makes me want to suit up and get on the next space shuttle, the next rocket, the next starship, and just go exploring.
I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was one of the best books I've read this year. Tons of plot Twists to keep the reI received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was one of the best books I've read this year. Tons of plot Twists to keep the reader guessing, an amazing setting and fantastic world-building (off-world-building?), and a great cast of characters made this a great deal of reading pleasure.
Aspects of noir, hard sci-fi, mystery, and multiple levels of whodunit make this a high recommendation. ...more
In the interest of transparency, I need to reveal that I'm a "dog person". I grew up with all sorts of dogs: dachshunds, boxers, miniature collies, NoIn the interest of transparency, I need to reveal that I'm a "dog person". I grew up with all sorts of dogs: dachshunds, boxers, miniature collies, Norwegian elkhounds, basenjis, Chihuahuas, and pugs. So going in, I was probably going to like this book. A lot.
All that aside, this was an incredibly interesting book. The science and research is something that I would probably enjoy immensely, and the author did an outstanding job of keeping it in layman's terms and understandable for the "regular" reader, at least for the most part. The account itself was wonderful, too, with laugh-out-loud moments and an entire chapter of tears late in the book.
This book does make me wonder, though, why we need science to figure out that our dogs love us (the scientist-author mentioned this, too). When I was a preteen/teenager growing up, my family showed Norwegian elkhounds for fun in central Ohio. We trained them (and they trained us), and we were actually pretty successful in this endeavor, actually winning "best-in-state" once with one of them. Just like in the book, we used all sorts of hand signals to direct the dogs to perform various tasks and actions, and rewarded them on an infrequent basis, especially when in the ring.
The dog my wife and I have now, a 9-year old Chihuahua named "Fantum", is very smart, very empathic, and very perceptive. He knows when we are hurting or need his attention, even to the point of not responding when my wife "fake-cries" just to get a reaction out of him. He knows when my wife's blood pressure or blood glucose is too high, and won't leave her alone until we take care of it. He directs us with his eyes when he wants something: to go outside, to play, to receive a snack, even when it's bedtime. His memory of his "people" is quite impressive, too. My son, Tony, moved out of the house four years ago, and Fantum still looks for him when we say "Tony", running to the front window to look at the driveway for his car. As cool and as ground-breaking it is, I don't need a brain scan on my dog to know that he loves his family unconditionally.
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