A thoroughly enjoyable story! I recommend the audiobook, because they do some interesting things with language. (I don't want to say much more, because it would kind of spoil it.)
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Nathan Friedly rated The knowledge: 4 stars
The knowledge by Lewis Dartnell
"How would you go about rebuilding a technological society from scratch? If our technological society collapsed tomorrow, perhaps from a …
Nathan Friedly reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity …
Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Nathan Friedly rated The Pandora Paradox: 5 stars
Nathan Friedly rated Factfulness: 5 stars
Factfulness by Hans Rosling
It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. …
Nathan Friedly reviewed Revolution by Joshua Dalzelle (Omega Force, #9)
For thousands of years the ConFed has been the most powerful force in the quadrant. …
Review of 'Omega Force' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Brute, macho, cheesy, over-the-top fun! I've been enjoying the heck out of this series, literally laughing out loud. I think it even tops the Vorkosigan Saga. It reminds me a bit of the game Bulletstorm, with it's crass, ludicrous humor.
I almost stopped during the first book, because it felt a little forced and too over the top, but I'm sooo glad I kept going. By the end of the second book I was fully hooked. (I think I started the first book about two weeks ago, and I just finished book 11 so...)
Paul Heitsch has also done an excellent job narrating, and I'm eagerly anticipating the next audiobooks release.
(This review is more for the whole series rather than this book in particular. If you haven't read any of them yet, start at the beginning.)
Nathan Friedly rated The Sun Does Shine: 5 stars
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
A powerful, revealing story of hope, love, justice, and the power of reading by a man who spent thirty years …
Nathan Friedly rated The Count of Monte Cristo: 5 stars
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The original revenge story, The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure story set in France and Italy. The story …
Nathan Friedly rated Alexander Hamilton: 5 stars
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton is a 2004 biography of American statesman Alexander Hamilton, written by historian and biographer Ron Chernow. Hamilton, one …
Nathan Friedly reviewed The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins
What are things made of? What is the sun? Why is there night and day, …
Review of 'The Magic of Reality' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I enjoyed the science parts, but would have enjoyed it more without all the myths and digs on religion.
Nathan Friedly reviewed You learn by living by Eleanor Roosevelt
From one of the world’s most celebrated and admired public figures, a wise and intimate …
Review of 'You learn by living' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Insightful, elegant, interesting, and concise.
Nathan Friedly rated Undaunted Courage: 5 stars
Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West (ISBN 0684811073), written by Stephen Ambrose, is …
Nathan Friedly rated The Ministry of Truth: 3 stars
The Ministry of Truth by Dorian Lynskey
The author has written a study that places George Orwell's 1984 in a variety of contexts: the author's life and …
Nathan Friedly rated Legacy: 4 stars
