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Book Review – Stargate SG-1: The Ultimate Visual Guide
Author: Kathleen Ritter Publisher: DK Adult Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: October 2006 “The initial kawoosh forms an event horizon of quantum particles.” [page 11] Now, I may be reading more into this book than Kate (as in the author Kathleen Ritter) had intended, but I feel that she has channeled the spirit of General Jack [...]
Book Review – Star Wars: Complete Visual Dictionary
Author: David West Reynolds, James Luceno Publisher: DK Children Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: September 25, 2006 The Complete Visual Dictionary is nothing more than a consolidation of four books (books were published previously for Episodes I, II, III, and IV through VI). The cover claims new cut-away art, but the new art lacks the detail [...]
Book Review – The Fires of Heaven
Author: Robert Jordan Publisher: Tor Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 1993 I think I’ve finally overextended myself. I’ve been forced to refer to somebody else’s summary to write my review. And while I refuse to give up on the Wheel Of Time series, I need to take a break after this book. This book was almost [...]
Book Review – Star Wars: The Joiner King
Author: Troy Denning Publisher: Del Rey Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2005 Bugs. Why did it have to be bugs? Why not more Vong? Or even the Ssi-Ruk? Anything but bugs. It’s been five years since the end of the Vong War. The galaxy is breathing a collective sigh and trying to slit each others throats [...]
Book Review – The Shadow Rising
Author: Robert Jordan Publisher: Tor Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 1992 The shadow is rising indeed. The darkness of poor writing is more like it. I have yet to give up on this series. I intend to see it through to the end, despite the pain. Before you go off and say “I told you so” [...]
Book Review – The Crystal Shard
Author: R.A. Salvatore Cover Artist: Todd Lockwood Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: 2005 This is the book that started it all. ‘The Crystal Shard’ was what pushed me from being a mere book reader to a book fanatic. Some would say a book addict. It may or may not be known [...]
Book Review – The Dragon Reborn
Author: Robert Jordan Publisher: Tor Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 1991 I’m 69 CDs into this series and I’m still hooked. I need to know what happens. Once again, Jordan lovers, haters, and everyone in between have many of the same arguments. The pace is too slow. The women are too shallow. The story copies past [...]
Book Review – Thanks You For the Flowers
Author: Scott Nicholson Publisher: Parkway Publishers Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2000 Thanks You For The Flowers is a short anthology of 13 short stories. Most have a flavor of horror or darkness to them, so they were a little bit beyond my tastes. Or so I thought. I was pleasantly surprised when I started reading [...]
Book Review – Sojourn
Author: R.A. Salvatore Cover Artist: Todd Lockwood Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: 2004 Drizzt completes his journey to the surface and discovers the hardships and the friendships that will follow him through the rest of his life. Sometimes even the right decision means somebody gets hurt. After arriving on the surface, [...]
Book Review – The Great Hunt
Author: Robert Jordan Publisher: Tor Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 1990 Well, they always say sequels are weak. Back to the Future II. Rocky II. The Great Hunt. You get the picture. From the start, I got the distinct impression that Jordan had his brains a bit scrambled. The storyline jumped from plot to plot, character [...]
Book Review – From the Heart of the Storm
Author: Kurt R.A. Giambastiani Publisher: ROC Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2004 The world as we knew it is a bit different than those stories of Cowboys and Indians from elementary school. Sure, the Indians are still there. So are the Cowboys (actually the cavalry). Horses, paddle boats, railroads, all are just as normal as could [...]
Book Review – The Eye of the World
Author: Robert Jordan Publisher: Tor Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 1990 The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills. PROLOGUE In 1990 I was between Middle School and High School. Eighth grade graduation was interesting. I can still remember the pictures of me with my girl friend, her parents, my dad, etc. We were wondering what would [...]
