eh? I don't see all the hype. Too much poetry and philosophy/history about poetry. I read SCIFI for escapism and thought-provoking concepts, not for an educating in poetry.
This book was basically 7 different stories with a thin thread binding them all. In which this thread isn't even addressed in this book. Forget it, I'm not reading the next book. I give up. I hate poetry; it's so unreadable and unintelligible, and absolutely self absorbed. Yuk!
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1632 by Eric Flint
A small West Virginia town is permanently transplanted to 1632 Germany, in the middle of the 30-years war.
JoeClu reviewed Hyperion by Dan Simmons (Hyperion Cantos, #1)
On the world called Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a creature called …
Review of 'Hyperion' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
JoeClu rated The Midnight Library: 3 stars
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Nora’s life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on …
JoeClu reviewed Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (Black women writers series)
The first science fiction written by a black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of …
Review of 'Kindred' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Great read; great author. Never read any of Butlers books before. Heard good stuff so I read this one. Wow.
It made me think of things like mass hypnosis of a population, like the Nazi era, the Salem witch trials, reports of dancing for days, and here in the USA before the civil war: slavery.
How could so many people have ethics and morality so blinded from themselves on something as ruthless as slavery. The attitudes of people just didn't see blacks as human; they were sub human. How can they be so blind? What causes this? All I can think of is mass hypnosis, like what happened to the people of Germany during WWII.
The attitude of the people which demanded submissiveness and ultimate respect is unbelievable. I mean it did happen so I believe it. Did they think they were kings? Or gods? I just don't get it. …
Great read; great author. Never read any of Butlers books before. Heard good stuff so I read this one. Wow.
It made me think of things like mass hypnosis of a population, like the Nazi era, the Salem witch trials, reports of dancing for days, and here in the USA before the civil war: slavery.
How could so many people have ethics and morality so blinded from themselves on something as ruthless as slavery. The attitudes of people just didn't see blacks as human; they were sub human. How can they be so blind? What causes this? All I can think of is mass hypnosis, like what happened to the people of Germany during WWII.
The attitude of the people which demanded submissiveness and ultimate respect is unbelievable. I mean it did happen so I believe it. Did they think they were kings? Or gods? I just don't get it. Was America SO HARD to eek out a profit they had to blind themselves to the wrongness of slavery? Or did just plain greed blind (or remove their humanity?)
It is a very thought provoking book and am now a fan of Octavia Butler. Thank you author for your effort in writing and publishing this book.
JoeClu rated Grone: Legends of the Known Arc Book 1: 5 stars
JoeClu rated Morning Star: 5 stars
Morning Star by Pierce Brown (The Red Rising Saga, #3)
"Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Son changed the game and took …
Darkfall by Dean Koontz
A blizzard brings a city to a standstill and ushers in an evil that defies imagination in this gripping tale …
JoeClu rated Golden Son: 5 stars
Golden Son by Pierce Brown (The Red Rising Saga, #2)
As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming …
JoeClu rated Red Rising: 4 stars
Red Rising by Pierce Brown (The Red Rising Saga, #1)
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow …
JoeClu rated Quantum Radio: 4 stars
JoeClu rated Shield-Maiden: 5 stars
Melanie Karsak: Shield-Maiden (2021, Independently Published)
Shield-Maiden by Melanie Karsak
this book is a combination of Viking history and historical romance.
JoeClu reviewed Lost in Time by A. G. Riddle
Review of 'Lost in Time' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
First 25% was bad. Short, choppy sentences. Lots of contradictions. The words didn't "flow." Almost ditched the book. But, I kept reading anyway, and am very glad I did.
After the first 25%, it was like I was reading a different author. Words flowed, reading became faster, the plot started to thicken, and I was very intrigued by that point. The rest of the book just kept getting better and better.
There were several places were I put the book down and marveled at what I just read. It got me thinking. And to me, that's the sign of a great story.
The story brilliantly wove threads together in imaginative ways. A few times I'd start saying "what ever happened to so and so? Must be a plot holes." But then sure enough, later in the story it was addressed, in a most creative and thoughtful way.
This was my …
First 25% was bad. Short, choppy sentences. Lots of contradictions. The words didn't "flow." Almost ditched the book. But, I kept reading anyway, and am very glad I did.
After the first 25%, it was like I was reading a different author. Words flowed, reading became faster, the plot started to thicken, and I was very intrigued by that point. The rest of the book just kept getting better and better.
There were several places were I put the book down and marveled at what I just read. It got me thinking. And to me, that's the sign of a great story.
The story brilliantly wove threads together in imaginative ways. A few times I'd start saying "what ever happened to so and so? Must be a plot holes." But then sure enough, later in the story it was addressed, in a most creative and thoughtful way.
This was my first story from this author. Since it ended up so good, I'll be picking up another of his stories. Thanks Mr. Riddle.
JoeClu rated Robopocalypse: 3 stars
Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will …
JoeClu rated The Eye of the World: 5 stars
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and …