Since my last post (“Evolutionary Change“) when I was praising the Kindle, I’ve probably read more than I have in a long time! I’ve read the sequel to “Life Free or Die” and ”Citadel” – called The Hot Gate (Troy …
Category Archive: Books
Apr
13
Mar
17
Evolutionary Change
There’s a gadget out there; one that I’ve been sitting on the fence about. Those that know me will understand how unusual this is, for me to NOT be investigating the latest gadget etc is extremely unusual! I am referring …
Mar
01
Recommended Reading
It’s been a little while since I found a book that really captivated me, and I’m pleased to report that it’s finally happened once again. Regular visitors will be aware of my enjoyment of Military Scifi books by the likes …
Sep
19
Entertaining and Thought Provoking…
Quite an interesting clip of Clifford Stoll in action. I can thoroughly recommend his book “The Cuckoo’s Egg” for any Computer Security types out there.
Jul
26
A Windy Universe!
I’ve been doing some research today, as I wanted to (re) confirm the reading order for the Dune Prequels written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson, and I’ve made the happy discovery that they aren’t finished with the Dune …
Jul
07
What’s Next
A bit of a mixed bag in this post. Still with a heavy Literary focus I’m afraid, and for those not quite so geeky or interested in Scifi/Fantasy as I am, there’s probably not a great deal here for you …
Jul
03
Book: Hell’s Gate by David Weber & Linda Evans
Normally I’m quite a fan of David Weber; I loved his Honor Harrington series, and the new series that started with off Armageddon Reef was a blast, but Hell’s Gate (Multiverse I) spectacularly failed to engage me. The style of …
Jun
18
Another Book Review
Okay, so I’ve not a huge amount to say other than to bore you all silly with the books I’ve been reading! Having finished The Dreaming Void (Void Trilogy) by Peter F Hamilton, I ploughed straight in to it’s sequel, …
May
14
Book Review: The Dreaming Void
It’s been a while since I wrote a book review; So what have I been reading I hear you ask? (Well ok not really, but I can dream, can’t I?) I eventually abandoned Hell’s Gate (Multiverse) but instead have read …
Jan
02
Book: Kris Longknife: Intrepid
This is the Sixth Book in the Kris Longknife series that I’ve read, and overall I found this one somewhat harder to follow than the others. The characters seem less well defined in this installment, perhaps that’s because the Author …
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