A superb chronicle of the Second World War, and the horror of the "Holocaust". Herman Wouk's description of the Battle of Midway is the only one of thA superb chronicle of the Second World War, and the horror of the "Holocaust". Herman Wouk's description of the Battle of Midway is the only one of the dozens I have read which left me weeping for the sacrifice of the three American torpedo plane squadrons. It is worthy of a sixth star (*) for that reason alone....more
This story of astronaut Mark Watney's survival, alone on the planet Mars, arrived on Monday afternoon, and I read it non-stop, finishing it Tuesday moThis story of astronaut Mark Watney's survival, alone on the planet Mars, arrived on Monday afternoon, and I read it non-stop, finishing it Tuesday morning. During the course of his adventures while marooned on Mars, Watney, becomes Mars's first official "Colonist", a "Space-Pirate", and finally, gets to fly like "Ironman."...more
The third and final volume of Harry Turtledove's "Tales of Krispos" Trilogy, in which his two sons play significant roles in preserving the Empire of The third and final volume of Harry Turtledove's "Tales of Krispos" Trilogy, in which his two sons play significant roles in preserving the Empire of Videssos against the threat of a particularly virulent and nihilistic religious uprising....more
The second volume of Harry Turtledove's "Tales of Krispos" Trilogy, which I found particularly entertaining for both the integrity displayed by its unThe second volume of Harry Turtledove's "Tales of Krispos" Trilogy, which I found particularly entertaining for both the integrity displayed by its unlikely hero, and for Turtledove's use of fantasy-appropriate, but actual, vocabulary terms - one of the few authors who uses terms I feel compelled to look up in the dictionary or online. The other notable authors being Rex Stout and H.P. Lovecraft....more
The first volume of Harry Turtledove's "The Tale of Krispos" Trilogy, which I found particularly entertaining for both the integrity displayed by its The first volume of Harry Turtledove's "The Tale of Krispos" Trilogy, which I found particularly entertaining for both the integrity displayed by its unlikely hero, and for Turtledove's use of fantasy-appropriate, but actual, vocabulary terms - one of the few authors who uses terms I feel compelled to look up in the dictionary or online. The other notable vocabulary connoisseurs in literature being Rex Stout's usage of language in his Nero Wolfe mysteries, and Howard Philips Lovecraft's use of bizarre and archaic terminology in any and all of his horror oeuvre....more
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