This one is best consigned to the dustbin of history. Lots of really excessive racism, a plot incredibly simplistic even by Conan standards, and lacking in the qualities that generally make a good Conan story.
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MBybee started reading New Mexico village arts by Roland F. Dickey
MBybee wants to read The red antway of the Navaho by Wyman, Leland Clifton (Navajo religion series -- v. 5.)

The red antway of the Navaho by Wyman, Leland Clifton (Navajo religion series -- v. 5.)
MBybee started reading Enchanted Hacienda by J. C. Cervantes
MBybee started reading Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff
MBybee reviewed A Witch Shall Be Born by Robert E. Howard
MBybee reviewed The Whisperer in Darkness by H. P. Lovecraft
MBybee finished reading Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
MBybee reviewed Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
Solid book
4 stars
Full of amusing horror references, jokes, and an interesting story.
I feel like a book this long had quite a few missed opportunities, but to each their own, I suppose. I didn't care for the 'big finale' that she spent hundreds of pages building up to being off camera. I also don't see why it's marketed as an LGBTQ+ book when the entirety of the LGBTQ+ content is one sentence mid-way through and a somewhat hastily tagged on piece at the end.
MBybee started reading Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold! by Terry Brooks

Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold! by Terry Brooks
After Ben Holiday purchased Landover, he discovered the magic kingdom had some problems. The Barons refused to recognize a king …
MBybee finished reading Triplanetary by Edward Elmer Smith (The history of civilization ;)

Triplanetary by Edward Elmer Smith (The history of civilization ;)
MBybee reviewed Triplanetary by Edward Elmer Smith (The history of civilization ;)
Campy fun
3 stars
It's cheesy. It's campy. It's so ridiculous, it makes Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon seem grounded. However, it's also fun.
The lensmen stuff in general is the sort of early 20th century ridiculous sci-fi that used to get kids to read in bed with a flashlight.
Not really a fan, but it's far from the worst early 20th century sci-fi I've read. If this book were a film, it'd be Ed Wood rather than Dino DeLaurentis.
MBybee finished reading Secrets and Lies by Bruce Schneier

Secrets and Lies by Bruce Schneier
"A primer in practical computer security aimed at those shopping, communication, or doing business online -- almost everyone, in other …
MBybee reviewed Secrets and Lies by Bruce Schneier
Excellent book, still relevant
4 stars
There have been a few editions of this, but the core facts remain very relevant. Good overview of the fundamental thinking and methodologies of security.
MBybee started reading Triplanetary by Edward Elmer Smith (The history of civilization ;)
