Enno Rehling

This is one of those rare situations where I enjoy the TV show more than the comic it was based on, even though they are so close to each other. I guess that speaks to the quality of the actors?

Oh happy day when the reward for the first kickstarter project I ever backed finally arrived, 3 years after the fact. After reading all the other books in the series to beef up on the story-so-far again, the last one turned out to be a very quick and enjoyable read, even if it fails to wrap up the story (we're going to need Rosenberg to write more strips and publish at least one more book for this). Not that I am complaining about his work with SFAM, mind, but I long for closure.

I was hoping for a Terry Pratchett book, but got a mediocre Baxter novel with a cliffhanger. I don't think I will bother with the sequel.

It's not just about the gendered pronouns, you get used to those eventually. This book has a brilliant story and universe, too.
The book was a page-turner, and the fastest that I have read anything in a while. I have seen comparisons made between Leckie and Banks, but no recent Culture book has given me as much joy as Ancillary Justice, and I cannot wait to read the sequel.

Finishing 2014 on a high note. This book is great space opera, with a few surprising twists and two very different main characters in a well written, lived-in, gritty world. Sign me up for the sequels!

I read this comic online after John Siraccusa recommended it on a podcast.

I pulled a random Hellboy book off the shelf and it seems to have been later in the series. Have to go back and read the books before this one, I suppose.

I got this as a free eBook, and it turned out not to be very good. The characters are boring, the story never really gets beyond some kind of pseudo-ninja fiction. There is a lot of better science fiction, and my time is limited, so I decided not to actually finish reading.

This is the book in which the epic story becomes really epic. Haley's character development alone makes this five stars, the war is almost a sideshow to it, in my eyes.

If you are a fan of OOTS, don't miss this book. The origin stories of Redcloak and Xykon are the best D&D character backgrounds that I know of. This beats the pants off the first prequel book.

This is a strong contender for my favorite book of 2014. Hard science fiction about a NASA mars mission? Sign me up! Add to this that the main character's approach to his desperate situation is a mirror of my own, to see the humor in every moment, and I could not love this more.

On my current re-read of all the books, my favorite part here was probably the encounter with the ruler of the galaxy.

Great book, how did it take me a lifetime to read this? Wonderful author's notes at the end of this version, too.

i made it this far into the series, only to find out I didn't actually like it, and quit not even halfway through the last book. boring!

This was a great piece of historical fiction, with well-formed characters and a compelling story. Excellent craftsmanship.

This must be the worst book I ever read. The story is not funny, it is like a five-year old trying to come up with his own version of Forrest Gump, while hopped up on sugar. I'm left with nothing but questions: How did this book get so many good reviews? Why is there an elephant? How can this possibly be a movie? Are all Swedes crazy? What is the point that the author wanted to make? Why did I read the whole thing?

Trying to read a time travel romp in a language I only barely understand is probably unfair to the material. The story did not appear very coherent, and I would be surprised if that improved with my comprehension of French.

I loved this book. Could not stop listening once I got over the 50% mark, and was moved to tears when it came to the inevitable conclusion. Thanks for making me tear up at the airport gate, John Green! Here is hoping his other books are equally good, I will definitely check them out.

These short stories are little masterpieces. I was particularly taken in by the story about the witch in the graveyard, and the Instructions at the end had special meaning to me in my current situation.
“When you come back, return the way you came. Favors will be returned, debts be repaid. [...] And then go home. Or make a home. Or rest.”

Lighthearted book, very nicely drawn action and colorful pages. I liked that most of the people getting “thieved” by Bandette had it coming in one way or another, making it easier to identify with a heroine who is a self-described criminal.

This book hit me harder than Safe Area Gorazde, with it's stories from all over the world of underprivileged people and those taking advantage of them.

i liked this book even more than Farthing, it is a worthy sequel. Poor Inspector Carmichael breaks my heart, and Jo Walton tells a well-crafted story about the dangers of fascism. This close after the recent European elections, the book was a depressing read at times, and proved difficult for me to finish. I look forward to the final book in the series, but I need to take some time out with lighter fare before I'll be able to stomach it.

This was not an easy read. The characters all have their own conflicting agenda that are hard to discern, and it has been some time since I read Cosmonaut Keep, which this book's story follows. I should read the next book while this one is fresh in my memory, but I feel like taking a break.

Spoiler warning. I could not put this book down for long after I got about a third into it. starting as an alt history book, it becomes a murder mystery soon, only to turn into a warning about fascism towards the end.

I found myself wishing for the longest time that it would still find a happy ending somehow, but alas. And it isn't even Herr Hitler's fault.

Definitely going to pick up the other books in the series.

This was really great, Scalzi really pulls all the stops, and makes the whole puzzle fit together in the end with no deus ex machina. I look forward to more.