Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear – Beautiful cover art and the prose
is like poetry. But once you strip away the beautiful prose and world building,
you realize the story is pretty simple and boring. And it doesn’t end, waaah! Not
interested in the sequel. 3/5 stars
Nine Princes of Amber by Roger Zelazny – Nice concept, but the
narrator’s voice didn’t sit well with me. I might read the next books in the
series if I happen to be in the mood for an adventurous, easy read, though not
too soon. 3/5 stars
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman – I have a feeling this book is better
enjoyed by male readers. Some things didn’t make sense. I didn’t hate it, but
it didn’t engage me as much as Starship Troopers did. Now that one was fun! 3/5
stars
Dying of the Light by George R. R. Martin – I recognized several of the
themes from A Song of Ice and Fire. Strange world and hard to warm up to. 3/5
stars
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline – I’ve never pictured myself as a geek
or big video game fan, but I quite enjoyed it. It was great for a debut novel
and since it’s targeted at a particular niche of readers, it made me wonder
what Cline will write next. 4/5 stars
The Stand by Stephen King – The first half was a pain to read, which
surprised me because I had fully expected to like this book. I remembered
watching the TV series in the early 90’s and thinking “Now this is a great
story!” Things got much better once all the characters got together. 4/5 stars
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