Mer Barr

Pretty ‘racy' and he got tired of writing and killed 3 people off in the last page! Not what I call good writing. I did find it a good read until then.

Feels alot like [b:To Your Scattered Bodies Go 189147 To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld, #1) Philip José Farmer https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327657439l/189147.SY75.jpg 3171254] and [b:The Long Earth 13147230 The Long Earth (The Long Earth, #1) Terry Pratchett https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1335532694l/13147230.SY75.jpg 18164154]; interesting concepts but way too slow! Spends alot of time with 1 person, no back ground or intro to the terms, as well as describing the surroundings. No action at all.

Can't believe I'm only now hearing some references to bits in some of the other books, which he eventually wrote, years later. And that camalla means rice.

One of the few books I've found to be funny, in a very long time. Not from the gut guffahs but a really great read.

Didn't seem to be as well written as the full-length books and it took several pages to figure out where in time this was placed, in the history of the characters.

Not the type of book your read all the way thru for pleasure; you have to read a chapter and set the book down to contemplate what it means to you. And I agree with the opening by the daughter; going forward, this is a book you bring out once a year and contemplate. Does this section help me this year? Does this section help me understand the past year better?

This book is full of science; both wondrous and extremely gruesome. The author portrays each of the professional's perspective with honesty and without taking sides. Considering my reactions to parts of the story, I think he did a masterful job.

If this is your first historical book on the soviet union and russia, you'll feel like you're drinking from a firehose for the first several chapters. Alot of people and their history to capture in your mind. If you can hang in there, it starts to get to a point where you're remembering names and can see where the author's initial point about media and its influence come in.
I would recommend this as second book, or read it a second time if you want to understand all the information the author's providing.

I'm not interested in that much detail about rebellion. I kept wondering when he would be getting back to the title of the book.

This artist creates his work using what's around him and then dismantles or lets it return to nature. This book lets you in on his thought and creation process.

Be sure to find the pdf companion. It's helpful to see what he's describing.

Listened to an abridged version. Great! Answered alot of the mystery of the characters.

Another dreamy McKillip; enjoyed the dreamy-ness most times but at others I skipped over so I could keep the plot moving.

Hunh, I don't remember reading this one, thank goodness Goodreads is there to remind me that my brain is aging. A good, twisting mystery that had me stumped to the very end. Some gasps at plot twists, some cheers at others, and lots of clarifying of how characters got from the initial City Watch book [b:Guards! Guards! 64216 Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch #1) Terry Pratchett https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1431127356l/64216.SY75.jpg 1128601][b:Guards! Guards! 64216 Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch #1) Terry Pratchett https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1431127356l/64216.SY75.jpg 1128601] to one of the first I do remember reading, [b:Thud! 62530 Thud! (Discworld, #34; City Watch #7) Terry Pratchett https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320495268l/62530.SY75.jpg 819104].

I love the character Anna Pigeon, and the narrator of this series of books does a fantastic job of telling the story, but this story is just too dark for my taste.

Not my cup of tea.

I like the book better than the movie; more realistic, darker. The movie's loosely based on the book.

I found it hard to see the connection between the thoughts of each page and the phrase it was associated with. I'm sure others will find it a fantastic way to contemplate the Heart Sutra.

I have to give the author kudos for taking precise notes on what his resources say and that he does his research to confirm the accuracy of the resources statements and clarify the correction in his book, but I found there was more detail than I really was wanting to know. I also found it confusing when the author put more than one resources statements back-to-back. I had to reread a paragraph now and again to make sure I was understanding which source had what perspective on Mr Hopper.

I guess I was looking for something more like a summarization with a dive in now and again for clarify. If you're looking for lots of details, this would be a great book for your education on Mr. Hopper.

Loved Ms King's interpretation of Shirley's words, as well as the cat's name. The dance between the main two characters was the same as the Stephanie Plum series I've read.

Short story found in other collections like Legends.

The first time I read this I actually didn't finish it. I struggled with the shifting timelines. Today, it wasn't as much of an issue, probably because I had time to follow the people rather than the timeline. I also think my short time in west Germany allowed me to better connect with the story and the places. And I'm glad I got to the end this time, or else I'd never know that 2 places near my current home will be on my to-do list and when I get there, I'll have more appreciation because of this book.

I love to volunteer at the Library of Congress and the National Archives, transcribing handwritten notes. I'll be adding the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives to my search criteria when I”m looking for a project.

I had a hard time following who was who and the plot itself. Not sure if it was because listening to this on disk meant I didn't see some visual clues. Some of it may have been the jumping back and forth across time. Some of it may have been because this seems to have been an immediate successor to another book which I don't think I read.

Facts about the life of Jesus. Very interesting and informative.

I always enjoy plots containing strong female roles and to combine that with some good sleuthing and not too much gore made this an enjoyable read for me. Is there such a thing as forensics that don't require a glaring light on the dark-side of human beings???

This is one of a series of books based on the same set of characters. It's not the first but can stand on it's own, thank goodness, because I'm on the wait list for book one. If the first in the series is any better than the rest of the series, then the wait will be worth it.