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Pathfinder, by Orson Scott Card

December 10, 2012

Science fiction bordering on fantasy. The concept is very unique, and is what makes the book such an interesting read. It’s about three characters who all have unique abilities–not as

Dying of the Light, by George R.R. Martin

November 27, 2012

Take Game of Thrones and move it to outer space, and you’ve got this novel. Not that Martin can only write one type of novel–it works very well, and Mr.

Agent to the Stars, by John Scalzi

November 10, 2012

A great mixture of comedy and syfy. An alien race wants to introduce themselves to the human race, but because they’re physically repulsive, they hire a Hollywood agent to ensure

The Litigators, by John Grisham

October 4, 2012

Remember the opening of the movie Falling Down, with Michael Douglas? That’s pretty much how this book starts out. Then after spending all day in a bar, our hero walks

Whiteout, by Ken Follet

October 4, 2012

Stupid rabbit. Yes, the little bunny causes all kinds of headaches for this thief with the perfect plan. He’s deep in gambling debt, and he’s offered a way out. All

Snow Angels, by James Thompson

October 4, 2012

This book has one of the most horrific murder scenes you’ll ever come across. But, of course, I can’t give you the details–just trust me. As in Lucifer’s Tears, this

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, by Seth Grahame-Smith

September 19, 2012

A very clever melding of the vampire myth with the life of Abraham Lincoln. The approach reminds me very much of The Da Vinci Code–there’s just enough connection with real

Hacking Work: Breaking Stupid Rules for Smart Results, by Bill Jensen and Josh Klein

September 12, 2012

Got this for one penny at Amazon. Of course, shipping was $3.99, but it’s still a great deal. The book doesn’t have a boiler plate of tools to use for

Old Man’s War, by John Scalzi

September 5, 2012

Excellent syfy–the first 50 pages of the book are very boring, and the so called repartee is on a teen age level. But, once the book gets going, it really

Lucifer’s Tears (An Inspector Vaara Novel) by James Thompson

August 16, 2012

Strong successor to Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Oops, wait a minute…  it’s a different author. Ah, that’s because the book takes place in Finland and Thompson ‘s writing is

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