Category: B+

snehurka?

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Giraffe

J.M. Ledgard

giraffeThe story of a group of giraffes that end up in Prague zoo in the mid 70’s as told through the eyes of various individuals who interact with the animals during the journey to Prague and when they are settled at the zoo.
Beautifully written, it’s episodic, rambling nature robs the book of narrative momentum.
The novel feels like it’s going nowhere until the last 90 pages when the story comes together to a point in magnificent fashion.
Points are taken off for making me fall asleep reading it…

Rating: B+

gospodin?

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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

Robert Heinlein

the moon is a harsh mistressWhen I first read this, Heinlein’s last truly great book, I was blown away. Of course I was a pre-pubescent teenager at the time. While this remains a vastly entertaining romp, sadly it’s dated badly by some bizarre sexual politics and heavy handed political theorizing.

Rating: B+

tick?

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Thief Of Time

Terry Pratchett

Thief of TimeMy favourite of the Susan Sto Helit books
Has the advantage of featuring Lu Tze and the Monks of History
Has the advantage of featuring Lu Tze and the Monks of History
Has the advantage of featuring Lu Tze and the Monks of History
Has the advantage of featuring Lu Tze and the Monks of History
Has the advantage of featuring Lu Tze and the Monks of History
Has the advantage of featuring Lu Tze and the Monks of History
Has the advantage of featuring Lu Tze and the Monks of History

Rating: B+

geedee?

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All Families Are Psychotic

Douglas Coupland

psychoticfamiliesStrange tale around the gathering of a NASA astronauts family in Florida for the launch of her Shuttle mission
Strange tale around the gathering of a NASA astronauts family in Florida for the launch of her Shuttle mission
Strange tale around the gathering of a NASA astronauts family in Florida for the launch of her Shuttle mission
Strange tale around the gathering of a NASA astronauts family in Florida for the launch of her Shuttle mission
Strange tale around the gathering of a NASA astronauts family in Florida for the launch of her Shuttle mission

Rating: B+

sonor?

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Foundation And Empire

Isaac Asimov

Second book in the Foundation sequence consists of two novellas.
First is about the conflict between the rump of the Galactic Empire and the Foundation and the second is about the rise of The Mule.
Better than the first book I’m still not sold on it as a work of genius.

Rating: B+