(Synopsis) - The historians can’t seem to settle whether to call this one "The Third Space War" (or the fourth), or whether "The First Interstellar Wa(Synopsis) - The historians can’t seem to settle whether to call this one "The Third Space War" (or the fourth), or whether "The First Interstellar War" fits it better. We just call it “The Bug War." Everything up to then and still later were "incidents," "patrols," or "police actions." However, you are just as dead if you buy the farm in an "incident" as you are if you buy it in a declared war...
(Review) - If you come into this book thinking it will be a retelling of the 90s movie of the same name you will be completing disappointed! As that movie was very pro war and dude bros and WAR!! YEAHHH! OOOORAAAA! with the hidden undertones of just being cannon fodder, more meat for the grinder to throw at the bugs. Where as this book is very anti war and to tell you the truth I'm not interested in fighting or joining the army and after this book I am even more uninterested in joining. As this was a fascinating dive into war and the politics behind fighting, all centered around this futuristic government founded by former veterans of a long forgotten war, where you don't hold any office or station unless your a citizen and in order to become one you must serve either the M.I (Mobile Infantry) or the navy if your lucky or your stuck in the mines or being a test subject for some new weapons research! But it's not mandatory a person has the right to choose to join but not what they get. This leads for a interesting tale told through the experience of Johnny Rico as he "volunteers" to join the service and his life through book camp, or when he is on his first drop again the Bugs! And im each chapter you learn about the life of a M.I man the politics involved in this and the politics of this world and overall you just keep getting that message in your head, "War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!" And as Rico will agree with the statement no matter who your enemy is "Everybody fights, no one quicks" I guess no matter when it is, war never changes.
This book really wasn't for me, it took forever to get interesting and once it did it get weaving in and out of having my interest and then losing it This book really wasn't for me, it took forever to get interesting and once it did it get weaving in and out of having my interest and then losing it for chapter's, im sure this book is probably as brilliant as everyone says it is but for me i was just bored....more
I thought this story was pretty wicked! A lot more charecter development then i thought it would have and deal with mental health issues i didn't expeI thought this story was pretty wicked! A lot more charecter development then i thought it would have and deal with mental health issues i didn't expect it would! But this was definitely a lot better then other reviews said it was! I guess some things work better for some then others ...more
As someone who loves books and is fascinated by the written word I should be all over this story, but honestly it was the opposite i felt lost and takAs someone who loves books and is fascinated by the written word I should be all over this story, but honestly it was the opposite i felt lost and taken out from the story as if i was listening from afar and could only hear snippets. I can't really explain it but honestly i should of enjoyed this one but I didn't....more
(Synopsis) - It is 2555, more than two years after the Master Chief went MIA following a decisive conflict on Installation 00—the massive Forerunner c(Synopsis) - It is 2555, more than two years after the Master Chief went MIA following a decisive conflict on Installation 00—the massive Forerunner construct known as the Ark, as part of the final chapter in humanity’s bloody thirty-year struggle against the overwhelming forces of the Covenant. Now, as a tenuous peace exists between the humans and the Elites, a startling scientific discovery is made and the riddle behind its Forerunner origins could very well seal the fate of the entire galaxy within a matter of weeks.
(Review) - The expansion of the Halo rings/ the forerunners/ and the Ark lore I was all here for. As the games do a good enough job but this book not only expands upon that but also continues the story of halo from the events of Halo 3! The Chief is still MIA and the human/elite relations are peaceful BUT war is still possible to break out again between a few pockets of resistance. Until the halo rings activate and a threat far worse then a 30 year squabble! So humanity and sanghili have to come together to fight this new threat! And I was completely here for it. The story even though interesting, for me the biggest take away was the lore expansion and the dialogue between each of the characters it was top notch and what kepted me coming back and wanting to keep reading because it was so interesting! Moments between human and AI logic or human emotion and stoic honourable sanghili way of life! It was all fascinating and definitely the reason why you should read this book! Whether your a halo fan or not just read for the character interaction and you'll love it and if your a halo fan you'll love that it continues the story from Halo 3 one of the best Halos in my opinion.
(Synopsis) - Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in sc(Synopsis) - Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief.
(Review) - This book is both beautiful and heartbreaking, now I knew what was coming with the big twist of this tale as I've seen the film loads of times, but theres just something about the written word that when you read something it hits all that harder and this had me sobbing with tears with the last 2 chapters. And no book has ever made me cry so much before in my life. Now this story really hit home for me as i lost a close friend a few years ago and i went through the same stuggles as jess, so reading those chapters I was emotionally destroyed and relieving my experiences but i couldn't stop reading, I had to keep going. Like life and death and grief you've just gotta keep going. Now I've seen the reviews for this book and most people stopped reading at the big twist, which i understand but honestly you should keep going as the story changes not just in tone but also feel as the words change on the page they morph into something other I can't really explain it all I can say is just embrace this book, embrace it's story, embrace life and the adventure we are all on and live everyday as if you've already experienced it and your doing it again for the second time, if that was the case, what would you do differently? And what would you change? Who would you tell you loved them? If you couldn't tomorrow? What a beautiful book this is.
(Synopsis) - Amanda and Josh think the old house they have just moved into is weird. Spooky. Possibly haunted. And the town of Dark Falls is pretty st(Synopsis) - Amanda and Josh think the old house they have just moved into is weird. Spooky. Possibly haunted. And the town of Dark Falls is pretty strange, too. � But their parents don't believe them. You'll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends. � So Amanda and Josh do. But these creepy new friends are not exactly what their parents had in mind. Because they want to be friends...Forever.
(Review) - Reader beware, your in for a scare! And what a scare I had or is it better to say I had goosebumps, sitting in my room with only the light of my phone to illuminate the pages as I read in the dark! It was definitely a creepy experience and this being my first time actually finishing a goosebumps book in full it was brilliant. I always loved the show but never got a chance to finish, and this was a great introduction to the series it was quick and clever and dark. Actually Stine himself has said this is his darkest book as he was still learning the tone of what he wanted the goosebumps series to be so it was missing the Known goosebumps humor and scares the books are known for. But in my opinion this being so dark, and full of death and gore is a great intro to get you excited to want to read more or at least it does for me. The dead House was creepy from the word go and i had my suspicious straight away of everyone and everything, who was alive or dead, why is the dog barking at everyone and why is no one listening to the dog he obviously he knows! Oh there are so many moments i could mention but the overall take away should be this. This short novel was that good that I would of happily read a 300+ novella going into more detail on what happened to the people of the town and why they ended up they way they did. To me that is such a powerful thing and a great sign of a story doing it's job making you want more and I did. And this has gotten me really excited to read the next book in the series, "Stay out of the basement" to see where that leads, fingers crossed!
I DNF at 50 pages, not that i didn't like it. Simply put my dyslexia made this book harder for me to read, but this is probably an occasion I'll need I DNF at 50 pages, not that i didn't like it. Simply put my dyslexia made this book harder for me to read, but this is probably an occasion I'll need to listen to the audiobook instead...more
(Synopsis) - It is a truth universally acknowledged that a policeman taking a holiday would barely have had time to open his suitcase before he finds (Synopsis) - It is a truth universally acknowledged that a policeman taking a holiday would barely have had time to open his suitcase before he finds his first corpse. Commander Sam Vimes of the City Watch is on holiday in the pleasant and innocent countryside, but not for him a mere body in the wardrobe. There are many, many bodies - and an ancient crime more terrible than murder.
(Review) - It's taken 30+ books but I've finally come to the conclusion that Sam Vimes is one of the best literary characters ever to exist & yet only those that have read these books would know that, and that to me makes him even the more special. You take the concept of taking vimes out of the city and into the countryside for a holiday but because vimes is a copper he can't keep still he has to walk the beat, snoop and poke about to see what squelches with the sound of blood or goes, "ouch that hurts!". This was a brilliant adventure that goes dark and deep, and I've noticed this with Pratchetts recent books that his writing is not only on top form but is on a level that is full of humour, intelligence and an importance to preserving and enjoying life. And who better to have as a beacon of that then Sam Vimes and his family, a man of loyalty and taking no shit. It's hard writing this knowing im close to the end of the discworld and i don't know how to feel about that, i just know i feel great emotion when i see how few books are left. But hey at least this one was a special experience before the end comes. And to you Mr Vimes the city watch series might end here, but your watch will continue on forever in the minds of us who hold this world tightly in our arms, close to our hearts.
This was pretty good! This is my first 13th doctor novel and you know what it's brilliant. I have always been a supporter of 13 I just felt like she "This was pretty good! This is my first 13th doctor novel and you know what it's brilliant. I have always been a supporter of 13 I just felt like she "jodie" just had bad writers and this book proves how you can write a brilliant story for this doctor and the fam and make them fun and interesting and have the doctor feel like the doctor! This was amazing really well done, I definitely recommend...more
This book is absolutely wonderful! For all adults and children, no matter what kind of reader you are, this is one of those books that everyone shouldThis book is absolutely wonderful! For all adults and children, no matter what kind of reader you are, this is one of those books that everyone should experience....more
(Synopsis) - Set in England's Downs, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight fr(Synopsis) - Set in England's Downs, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of friends, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, to a mysterious promised land and a more perfect society.
(Review) - Oh this was absolutely brilliant! Honestly don't let the trauma of the animated movie put you off, yes this book is brutal at times but it's honest, it has heart and soul. It's a perfect combination of courage and adventure! To me it felt like "The Fellowship of the rings" it was on the same epic level. Honestly theres many moments where you could change the characters from rabbits to Knights/humans and change burrow to castle and you'd have a fantasy epic! Yes it can be dark and it's difficult to read at parts because it's beautiful rabbits getting hurt, but if it was humans it wouldn't be so much, it just goes to show how innocent we see animals so much so the idea of them hurting eachother feels wrong/disturbing to us and so it should, it means your a good person to see animals like that. But trust me this is not a book that should be skipped, it deserves your full attention from start to finish, it's bloody brilliant.
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