phranko rated The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress: 4 stars
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
It is the late 21st Century and the Moon has been colonized -- as a giant, open, prison. Every aspect …
Reviews and Comments
This link opens in a pop-up window
phranko rated The Way of Kings: 4 stars
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, book one of The Stormlight Archive begins …
phranko rated Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said: 4 stars
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said is a 1974 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. The story …
phranko rated Crime and Punishment: 2 stars
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Crime and Punishment (pre-reform Russian: Преступленіе и наказаніе; post-reform Russian: Преступление и наказание, tr. Prestupléniye i nakazániye, IPA: [prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ …
phranko rated The Stranger: 3 stars
The Stranger by Albert Camus
L'Étranger (French: [l‿e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe]) is a 1942 novella by French author Albert Camus. Its theme and outlook are often cited as …
phranko rated Snow Crash: 4 stars
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (A Bantam spectra book)
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …
phranko rated The Color of Magic: 4 stars
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett, Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)
The Colour of Magic is a 1983 fantasy comedy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is the first book of the …
phranko rated American Gods: 3 stars
phranko rated The Well of Ascension: 4 stars
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #2)
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled …
phranko rated The Final Empire: 4 stars
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #1)
For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery …
phranko rated The Three-Body Problem: 4 stars
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, Ken Liu
Cixin Liu's trilogy-opening novel about first contact with aliens and the clandestine struggle with them over Earth's future, and its …
phranko rated Foundation: 3 stars
Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Foundation, #1)
One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are unsurpassed for their unique blend …
phranko rated Kafka on the Shore: 3 stars
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Kafka on the Shore (海辺のカフカ, Umibe no Kafuka) is a 2002 novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. Its 2005 English …
phranko rated Good Omens: 4 stars
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
The classic collaboration from the internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, soon to be an original series starring …
phranko rated Stranger in a Strange Land: 5 stars
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Valentine Michael Smith is a human being raised on Mars, newly returned to Earth. Among his people for the first …