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Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, #1)
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No. Can't do it. Shelving this as unfinished after 25%.
The audio narration by Christian Rummel was bland. The dialogue was bland. And Captain John Geary didn't grab me.
The writing style reminded me a little of C J Cherryh's Downbelow Station. If you like her writing style and you like military sci fi then this may appeal to you.
I didn't care that much for Downbelow Station either but I persisted with it and ended up enjoying it well enough. But that was in another time - before I listened to my inner rabbit, donned the hood, and went all Donnie Darko on my TBR.
HMS Dauntless, meet HMS Ruthless. There's no room for bland in the Bunnies Creed.
????? stars.
The audio narration by Christian Rummel was bland. The dialogue was bland. And Captain John Geary didn't grab me.
The writing style reminded me a little of C J Cherryh's Downbelow Station. If you like her writing style and you like military sci fi then this may appeal to you.
I didn't care that much for Downbelow Station either but I persisted with it and ended up enjoying it well enough. But that was in another time - before I listened to my inner rabbit, donned the hood, and went all Donnie Darko on my TBR.
HMS Dauntless, meet HMS Ruthless. There's no room for bland in the Bunnies Creed.
????? stars.
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Reading Progress
November 5, 2012
– Shelved
November 5, 2012
– Shelved as:
sci-fi
June 7, 2014
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audiobooks
June 7, 2014
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"Another one still sitting in my Audible library some many moons after the Bogo sale."
June 7, 2014
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"Another one still sitting in my Audible library some many moons after the Bogo sale."
June 8, 2014
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"The audio narration by Christian Rummel is pretty bland. I don't remember the sample sounding bad. But it's making the bland dialogue sound worse I think. I'm just going to see how this Mexican Standoff in space resolves a bit further. If things don't improve over the next half hour I'm sending in the Bunny and HMS Dauntless is going to get sunk by a broadside from HMS Ruthless."
June 9, 2014
– Shelved as:
started-but-didn-t-finish
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Jun 09, 2014 12:29AM
You're having a great run of DNF's right now...
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Well, normally I would finish these books because I'm so OCD. I've decided I don't want to any more.
2 for 2, quite the ruthless hot streak! You're an inspiration!
I have no idea who you are anymore. It is most unsettling. New picture, wtf!, giving up on books 20% in, using terms like HMS Ruthless, you going rogue on us?
Lee wrote: "I have no idea who you are anymore. It is most unsettling. New picture, wtf!, giving up on books 20% in, using terms like HMS Ruthless, you going rogue on us?"Perhaps the blame lies with your "Feral bitter"... Did you share your experi-mental brew with him?
Lee wrote: "I have no idea who you are anymore. It is most unsettling. New picture, wtf!, giving up on books 20% in, using terms like HMS Ruthless, you going rogue on us?"Maybe someone has hijacked his profile.
It seemed as though I was in some alternate time stream when I saw the profile pic change yesterday.
Was that a bunny reference. A bun?Ohohohohohohohoho.
Ihihihihihihihi.
Ahem.
Igor
Lee wrote: "I have no idea who you are anymore. It is most unsettling. New picture, wtf!, giving up on books 20% in, using terms like HMS Ruthless, you going rogue on us?"I'm having a meltdown. Too many books I want to get to now that I won't get to by the end of the year. I've decided that's unacceptable.
Bcvs wrote: "Perhaps the blame lies with your "Feral bitter"... Did you share your experi-mental brew with him? "
He added too many carrots to the brew
Ctgt wrote: "Maybe someone has hijacked his profile."
It's me...no it's me...shut up...I'm in control now...it's better this way...did you just pat my fur?
Bcvs wrote: "It just went Bunnanas..."
Ha Ha
Igor wrote: "Was that a bunny reference. A bun?"
No bun intended?
One finds, that when dining with David, he rarely tastes the house ale. His preference is to call for the best wine in the house, that and pastries. So the Feral Bitter has nothing to do with this mid year crises.
Lee wrote: "One finds, that when dining with David, he rarely tastes the house ale. His preference is to call for the best wine in the house, that and pastries."I'm not cheap. Especially when Lee's buying.
Well, that proves that you're still you.It is probably better to be known as a free loader than a feral ladler.
Oh, no! I meant no disrespect, oh most exalted and benign furry leader!
I have often wondered why I am not so popular at parties as soon as I start talking about yeast infections.
Lee wrote: "I have often wondered why I am not so popular at parties as soon as I start talking about yeast infections."Well, you are talking about a different kind of party there and it's like discussing a book in the comments of another book's review. Not every one's cup of tea. Or bitter...
I am pretty good at hijacking threads with inane and somewhat irrelevant topics, which are rarely innappropriate. I need to do that to you soon :)
It is because i care Bcvs, I don't hijack just anyone. Well, actually David and I have been known to do that, I think that was how we got onto Garden of Stones if I remember. Some reader came back to her review and found David and I populating her thread with intelligent drivel. Like this post.
Oh my... Lee has disappered and what is that monstrosity that has taken his place?It's the brew from hell!
That my friend is the fabled wild yeast of Melbourne. Cultivated from the unruly fejoia trees in my extensive grounds. Untouched by the gardeners or their offspring. Allowing me to harvest the wildness of the yeast that can only be found in the Port Phillip Bay region. THIS is the new house ale.
Thinking of changing the sheds name to 'The Phoenix Inn'.
A Nep Furrow would drink this.
"Ard ad yar arf, Davie! Arf ad yar arf!"
I think we should all gate crash Lee's shed.This is how reviews should be. Don't read this crap. Read some Malazan. Or Gardens of Stone. Or Speaks the Nightbird. Or some other book...
Which review are we in today Lee? Where have you dragged me off to now? *hic* Wait...is this my review?
Lee! You've fallen into your brew! I can't see your pic anymore!
Well if you're going into assassin bunnies, I only thought it would be Pheonix Inn is always open to those visiting Melbourne :)
Don't just make the brew. Don't just drink the brew. BE the brew! I should be in charge of your marketing.
This friendly banter is pure entertainment. Even better than the review I expected to read.
I'm resigned to the fact that some of my reviews will inevitably descend into banter poodoo - or banter fodder.
I think the ŷ quote of the day is quite poignant:“Let the wild rumpus start!�
I 'liked' this review because of the banter. Also your description of your profile pic change kind of reminds me of a supervillain backstory...
Fairly safe to assume that Conor is talking about your picture change and not mine David.
Yep, your (Lee's) profile pic is marginally less villainous than David's. Marginally.
Bunny Creed recommends a Hood for extra supervillainess. Also has the added benefit of no one recognizing who you are or that you have any association with Rayman. It also conceals any indication that you have contracted rabies.
David Sven wrote: "Bunny Creed recommends a Hood for extra supervillainess. Also has the added benefit of no one recognizing who you are or that you have any association with Rayman. It also conceals any indication t..."It also helps keep falling dirt from getting into your hair when you're hiding in your under-ground lair.
See now David, bet you didn't think of that. See how smart Bcvs is?
Lee wrote: "See now David, bet you didn't think of that. See how smart Bcvs is?"The longer your brew ferments in this review - the smarter everybody gets
You're not missing out on anything. Trust me. Somehow I finished it.
