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nigelsezyarr*Men at Arms,* by Terry Pratchett ... slayed. (Reread.)
This was one of my book club nominations. I picked it because it was written when
Pterry was on a roll, but it's also a solid entry point to the series. It's a classic.
nigelsezyarr(The writing on policing and diversity and politics are sadly timely.)
nigelsezyarrDue to reasons, it gets increasingly apocalyptic halfway through, which is when it transitions from fun reading to the good stuff. I think it whiffs the ending. But on the whole, it was good.
PS: The US government is competent in a way that sadly dates the book.
nigelsezyarr*Men at Arms,* by Terry Pratchett ... slayed. (Reread.)
This was one of my book club nominations. I picked it because it was written when
Pterry was on a roll, but it's also a solid entry point to the series. It's a classic.
nigelsezyarrWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye, by John Scalzi ... slayed.
One day the moon turns into cheese, and no-one can explain how, or why. NASA's not even certain about the what, calling it "organic matter". What happens next?
Nearly every chapter introduces a new set of characters trying to deal with a universe that's a lot less stable than expected, from politicians to brothers with competing cheese stores in Wisconsin to a small town preacher.
nigelsezyarrDue to reasons, it gets increasingly apocalyptic halfway through, which is when it transitions from fun reading to the good stuff. I think it whiffs the ending. But on the whole, it was good.
PS: The US government is competent in a way that sadly dates the book.
nigelsezyarr*The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*, by Douglas Adams... slayed.
I read this book (and its sequels) when I was a kid. Returning decades later, I found it fun and generally clever, but also unsatisfying. It reads more as part one of a story (which it is) instead of a complete novel.
nigelsezyarrWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye, by John Scalzi ... slayed.
One day the moon turns into cheese, and no-one can explain how, or why. NASA's not even certain about the what, calling it "organic matter". What happens next?
Nearly every chapter introduces a new set of characters trying to deal with a universe that's a lot less stable than expected, from politicians to brothers with competing cheese stores in Wisconsin to a small town preacher.
nigelsezyarrRing of Fire II, edited by Eric Flint ... slayed. (Reread.)
nigelsezyarr*The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*, by Douglas Adams... slayed.
I read this book (and its sequels) when I was a kid. Returning decades later, I found it fun and generally clever, but also unsatisfying. It reads more as part one of a story (which it is) instead of a complete novel.
nigelsezyarr*Baldur's Gate 3* ... slayed. For the second time.
The epilogue is really uncomfortable if you agree to undergo ceremophosis.
nigelsezyarrRing of Fire II, edited by Eric Flint ... slayed. (Reread.)
nigelsezyarr*1637: The Transylvanian Decision,* by Eric Flint and Robert E. Waters ... slayed. Finally. It's been months.
The relevant tweets: https://mstdn.ca/@nigelsezyarr/113534717872743072
nigelsezyarr*Baldur's Gate 3* ... slayed. For the second time.
The epilogue is really uncomfortable if you agree to undergo ceremophosis.
nigelsezyarr*Ring of Fire IV,* edited by Eric Flint ... slayed.
I read the previous volume in 2023. It was decent, but I took a break from the series afterward. This was a much stronger collection of stories. It even has the first Virgina DeMarce story that I think was pretty decent.
nigelsezyarr*1637: The Transylvanian Decision,* by Eric Flint and Robert E. Waters ... slayed. Finally. It's been months.
The relevant tweets: https://mstdn.ca/@nigelsezyarr/113534717872743072
nigelsezyarrNew slayed thread for 2025!
Prior thread: https://mstdn.ca/@nigelsezyarr/110324379553891326
nigelsezyarr*Ring of Fire IV,* edited by Eric Flint ... slayed.
I read the previous volume in 2023. It was decent, but I took a break from the series afterward. This was a much stronger collection of stories. It even has the first Virgina DeMarce story that I think was pretty decent.
nigelsezyarrNew slayed thread for 2025!
Prior thread: https://mstdn.ca/@nigelsezyarr/110324379553891326