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Book – ****+ Uprooted (2016)

rmann December 25, 2017 May 26, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Naomi Novik’s wonderful fantasy of an apprentice wizard and her awakening to the world of magic.

Book – ***+ Ancillary Sword (2014)

rmann October 10, 2017 May 26, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Continuing Ann Leckie sci.fi. story of human and AI minds in multiple host bodies called ancillaries. Weaker than the first book for not establishing fresh characters and plot complications, but enjoyable for the characters already established in the series.

Book – ***** Dead Bomb Bingo Ray (2017)

rmann September 18, 2017 September 18, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Jeff Johnson crime story about a serious fixer, Ray, who’s universally targeted by clients and criminals, but has the planning and watchfulness to remain alive. Jeff manages to weave a love story amid a lot of mayhem to leave you waiting for a sequel.

Matt Roloff’s children’s book, The Big Race, debut

rmann September 9, 2017 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Matt and artist, Rick Marcks, pose for photos with the star to their collaboration, The Big Race.

Book – ***+ Second Skin (2017)

rmann September 3, 2017 March 26, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Eric Lustbader crime story about an American entrepreneur, with mystical insight, in Yakuza-controlled Japan fighting against his evil counterpart to control the world through proprietary web software.

Book – ***** Lucky Supreme (2017)

rmann August 27, 2017 September 18, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Excellent crime story by Jeff Johnson set mainly in a tattoo parlor in Portland Oregon’s Old Town. Quirky characters abound, and interesting villains, but what Jeff gets best is the slippery logic of the main character, Darby Holland, and his employee Delia.

Book – ***** Snow Crash (2007)

rmann June 7, 2017 March 18, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Neal Stephenson masterpiece of sci.fi./fantasy where corporations are more powerful than countries, and ancient programming is controlling mass behavior.

Book – ****+ Knottspeed (2017)

rmann May 8, 2017 March 23, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Unconventional love story by Jeff Johnson beginning with oddball characters, Knottspeed and Fencepost, struggling with mobility issues in nearly homeless circumstances. Sticking until the Part II story line kicks in will reward you with a plot that comes together and the characters of Dr. Simon Resner and Tay Tay, both…

Book – ****+ Amped (2014)

rmann May 1, 2017 March 18, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Terrific Daniel H. Wilson sci.fi. mutant story. Will the world destroy or embrace the next evolutionary step?

Book **,*+ Doublesight and Memory Tower(2006-2007)

rmann April 26, 2017 March 18, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Terry Persun’s fantasy world where shape-changers are a common if misunderstood human variant, even between different clans of their own kind.

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Book – ****+ Uprooted (2016)

Book – ***+ Ancillary Sword (2014)

Book – ***** Dead Bomb Bingo Ray (2017)

Matt Roloff’s children’s book, The Big Race, debut

Book – ***+ Second Skin (2017)

Book – ***** Lucky Supreme (2017)

Book – ***** Snow Crash (2007)

Book – ****+ Knottspeed (2017)

Book – ****+ Amped (2014)

Book **,*+ Doublesight and Memory Tower(2006-2007)

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