Bob Shacklock
I don't rate or review many books here on Goodreads, but I was so excited to read this book. Man in The High Castle is one of my favorite books and this sounded like it was going to be similar but also with giant mechs. Just look at the covers to all the books in the series, it's got be full of action with lots of mech fights. Don't let this cover fool you, if you are looking for books with mechs as the center, this isn't it. I enjoyed the book because yes, it's like Man in The High Castle but I was distracted as I awaited the mech fights. There are a few mech fights in the books, but those parts are very lack-luster and boring compared to what I expected or what this could have been. I don't plan on reading the next two books simply because I felt misled with this one. If you are going to read this book, ignore the idea of mechs all together and enjoy the story.
I'm a sucker for superhero books but this one disappointed me a little. It has descent characters that are well thought out have good personalities and powers. I just didn't really like any of them enough to have a favorite.
Most of this book is just the kids going to superhero college and what happens day to day. Nothing really exciting happens until the very end and by then it was kinda predictable. I don't enjoy following the characters day to day lives.
I'm not sure I will read the next book or not. I'm leaning toward not but if I do I hope it has more action since I've already met all the characters and know them. If it's just following them through year two, I'm not interested. Some more needs to happen during the story and not just at the end.
This is a great start to building a dystopian world. It was a bit confusing at first but as I continued to read the more I enjoyed it and by the end wanted more. Just a warning, this version needs some editing. There are spelling mistakes and auto-correct problems as well as some repetition but has plenty of potential.
I met Vince through some friends of mine that enjoy the samte music. At the time I thought he was just a good person and enjoyed the short time we hung out together. I friended him on Facebook and soon realized after one of his post that he had a book on Amazon being offered for free. I usually read fiction or biographies but since Vince was such a nice guy I thought I would give his book a try. Immediately I was shocked to learn about Vince's wife and the hardships he had gone through. Normally I might have given up on this books but I had met Vince and thought I should keep on and I'm glad I did.
Vince and I were from the same generation. We both grew up during the 1970s and 1980s so we share some similar memories and experiences. After I got over the tragedy this poor guy had gone through and I kept reading I found Vince had some interesting things to say. Things about myself and thing about where our society has ended up.
The Narratives II is listed as a spiritual book but it's much more than that. It's a confirmation to our generation of some of the thoughts that have gone through our heads at one point or another. It's nice to be reaffirmed when some of the crazy thoughts go through our heads and for me this is what The Narratives II means. Perhaps we are not as alone as we all think we are. The Narratives II is both thought provoking as well as a confirmation of what some of us already thought.
I'm a geek, a comic nerd, I love pop culture and so does Kevin Smith. Having grown up about the same time Kevin Smith did I can relate to his movies and many of the stories he wrote in this book. Tough Sht: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good is a glimpse of where Kevin has been and where he is going while also passing along so great advice for anyone that wants to enjoy life. That advice is simple, do what you love and enjoy yourself. It was also fun to read about the movies Kevin has made and how why he stopped making movies and turned to podcasting instead. Tough Sht: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good is a short and easy to read book that will make any geek or nerd smile a little and relate to the stories within.
The Wind Through the Keyhole fits into the Dark Tower series between book four and five when Roland and his Ka-tet are forced to take shelter from a storm. While waiting the storm out Roland tells a tale from his past where he and Jamie DeCurry are sent to investigate some murders that involve a shape shifter called a skin-man. During this tale Roland tells the tale of “The Wind Through the Keyhole” to a scared child just as his mother did for him when he was a child. This addition to the Dark Tower series does not affect the story in the other seven books but instead adds a little insight to Roland's past and Midworld itself. Though not an essential story to the Dark Tower, it is a short fun read for any fan of the Dark Tower series and is also written well enough that readers do not need to read the first four books to enjoy it!
The Name of the Wind by Patick Rothfuss is a story within a story. The main character Kvothe tells the story of his life to Chronicler who writes it all down. From early childhood and on our protagonist Kvothe excels at everything he does. If it takes a normal person a year to learn something, he does it in a week. Kvothe is so good and smart you just want to punch him in the face. Everything works out for him in the end and he always has the answer. Combine this character with the epic length of book you would assume you have quite a bit of adventure happening. Wrong epic length is matched by its epic slowness leaving readers with a huge amount of time put into reading the book and very little coming out of it. Now I'm not saying Patick Rothfuss is a poor writer, I'm just saying The Name of the Wind is not the great story everyone keeps talking about in the fantasy book community. The world Rothfuss has created is a little on the plain side and at times may be boring to read about. Readers beware you are in for a long ride, this is only the first book in the series and there seems to be a lack of a feeling of closure when you finish this book. I would only recommend this to diehard fantasy readers.
Penn Jillette is a nut, really he says it several times throughout this book. Penn is outspoken and has non-traditional views. God no is a nice glimpse into those views all presented through stories of Penn's life. Penn is also not trying to convert anyone to atheism but instead points out many entertaining facts about faith, science, and god as well as a fun look into show business.
I found this book funny and entertaining but have to warn people that there is a lot of foul language and sexual content throughout the book.
I'm a comic book geek and I enjoy super-hero novels. Wearing the Cape was the origin story of Astra, a Super Girl type hero and follows her from getting her powers to saving the world. I like the book and gave it three stars because I didn't really connect with the character of Astra. There are many other heroes in Wearing the Cape that I would have rather read about.