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A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives …
Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien …
Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of …
Quick read 1920s London
Just a random suggestion at first. Pretty entertaining for the first book, and I am not sure I will read the sequel.
We are not alone.
On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered …
Chris Bachalo, Neil Gaiman: Death (2022, DC Comics)
The first story introduces the young, pale, perky, and genuinely likable Death. One day in every century, Death walks the …
A horrific family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast …
I listened to this book a few years ago and wanted to read it to see if I felt any different about the story, the characters, and the underlying message. I have to say that reading it is a wholly different experience and my understanding of the book is much better. Not that I think I remembered much of it (I didn't), but using my senses differently and imagined the book differently while reading it than how I remembered it.
I think the book is still a good book and deserved another experience and I am glad I did.
At times too basic And others too complex
I wanted to review some basics and the book does that, but it rarely explains why sufficiently to make a different decision.
Humanity has colonised the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond - but the stars are …
Oscar Wilde: Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (2021, Independently Published)
A remarkably handsome youth, Dorian Gray, meets Lord Henry Wotton and is corrupted into a life of terrible evil. Granted …
"Beloved American hero Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered through his event-filled life--both …
Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Conan Doyle: Detective and Mysterious Story the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (2020, Independently Published)
A collection of Sherlock Holmes mystery adventures, including "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Red-headed League," and "The Adventure of the …
Matt Forbeck: Dungeonology (2016)
A guide to the Forbidden Realms reveals how to best explore the treasure-laden dungeons, mysterious Underchasm, and Icewind Dale.
