August 2019: Reading Thread

[Danny McG]

Bipedal aliens with vaguely human features? That's one thing the books remedied. Or tried to at least. They introduced some very unique aliens and cultures they didn't have the technology to show on screen.

No, there were two main alien types in this book, one had three legs and the other species had multiple legs.
I meant which way they talked, their stilted dialogue was like Native Americans in the 1950's Westerns...and TOS aliens in Star Trek

 

[Vince W]

No, there were two main alien types in this book, one had three legs and the other species had multiple legs.
I meant which way they talked, their stilted dialogue was like Native Americans in the 1950's Westerns...and TOS aliens in Star Trek

Gotcha. Aliens as cultural stereotypes.

 

[tobl]

Gotcha. Aliens as cultural stereotypes.

i would like someday to se the aliens from forbidden planet lol

 

[The Big Peat]

Reading Lord of Shadow by Cassandra Clare. Very more-ish in the way quality YA is - full of action and surprises, and very clear writing and human emotions. Can only process so much at a go because it's very heavy on the emotion and drama, but keep coming back to it very quickly.

And then I get to the end and it's just a big sack of meh and crap.

 

[Danny McG]

And then I get to the end and it's just a big sack of meh and crap.

Yay!
That's how to do a book review

 

[Danny McG]

Now I'm starting on Commando by Jon Evans and James Evans. This is book one of the (4 books so far) series Royal Marines Space Commandos

I couldn't get properly into this book, it seemed paced wrong somehow.
I couldn't quite put my finger on what specifically didn't feel okay.
I've gave up on it but I might go back to it one day.

So, for a bit of comfort reading after my frustrations, I'm onto an old favourite for a reread, The Mote in God's Eye.

 

[tobl]

I couldn't get properly into this book, it seemed paced wrong somehow.
I couldn't quite put my finger on what specifically didn't feel okay.

funny that's how i still think of silence of the lambs, the movie, today

 

[The Big Peat]

Yay!
That's how to do a book review

It might be Yay for you to read, but it wasn't so Yay for me to read, let me assure you

 

[Vince W]

It might be Yay for you to read, but it wasn't so Yay for me to read, let me assure you

One of the reasons I avoid YA. But your review was brilliant.

 

[Anthoney]

I started the month with Edward Savio's Books Alexander X and Ancient Among Us. I'm on the latter right now. Then I'm starting Scott Lynch's Gentleman ******* book series.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Just about to start Sarah Maria Goff’s Last Ones Left Alive. Got a good buzz around it.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Well they will not be getting my review, what a horrible novel and it is meant to be a classic. It jumped backwards and forwards too much for my liking. Of course it involves a religious sect/cult order, and the worst kind. 0/5. Not a classic in my opinion.

I liked it a good amount but it did take to the very last line to fully deliver for me. Some bits have stayed with me forever

 

[Vince W]

Well they will not be getting my review, what a horrible novel and it is meant to be a classic. It jumped backwards and forwards too much for my liking. Of course it involves a religious sect/cult order, and the worst kind. 0/5. Not a classic in my opinion.

I'm of a similar mind. I've never got on well with Atwood's writing.

 

[Danny McG]

Just about to start Sarah Maria Goff’s Last Ones Left Alive. Got a good buzz around it.

Sarah Davis-Goff?

The other one is apparently a dentist in Albuquerque

 

[Bick]

Judith Paris, the second Herries book, by Hugh Walpole. I’m reading a fine first edition, first impression, from 1931. Lovely.

 

[Foxbat]

Currently reading Neil Oliver's A History Of Scotland. I thought I had a decent grasp of my country's history but I've learned a fair bot from this book...always a good sign that it's money well spent

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Sarah Davis-Goff?

The other one is apparently a dentist in Albuquerque

Oops. Late night typing ....

 

[Pedro Del Mar]

So, for a bit of comfort reading after my frustrations, I'm onto an old favourite for a reread, The Mote in God's Eye.

I’d had this on the shelf for a small number of years and had been really looking forward to it after I immensely enjoyed Lucifer’s Hammer. The theme, the authors, the recommendations, everything seemed to be in its favour yet strangely I didn’t really enjoy it. I think it was the characters that I didn’t really take to.

 

[tobl]

I started the month with Edward Savio's Books Alexander X and Ancient Among Us

yeah i read that.... didn't really get into it

 

[AndrewT]

I am reading Absolution Gap by Alastair Reynolds. The first one I read was Chasm City and thought it was one of the best sci fi I've ever read. But then I read Revelation Space and it seemed a little slow and cumbersome in comparison but not bad. Anyone else share that opinion and like some of his other work better than the RS trilogy? It may have been me because I was getting home late and trying to read it while tired.