The Light Fantastic113 reviews
Terry Pratchett

HarperTorch, 2000

Even better than the previous one

+ good book
+ Quick and lots of fun
+ Pratchett does it again!
  
  











  



  
Ender's Game Boxed Set: Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon18 reviews
Orson Scott Card

Tor Books, 2002

Enders Game Box Set

+ Starts strong, ends with a whimper (not a bang)
+ Fast pace, High Tempo, Leaves you wandering
+ the game
+ repeat reader
  
  











  



  
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead370 reviews
Max Brooks

Three Rivers Press, 2003

Serious Sombie Fans

+ Perfect!!!
+ Break glass in case of emergency!!!..
+ Great detail makes this book even better
+ Good Guide
  
  











  



  
Humans (Neanderthal Parallax)51 reviews
Robert J. Sawyer, 2003

Justice triumphant

+ Hominids
+ Not as good as the first one

Humans In Humans, the second book of the Neanderthal Parallax Sawyer has Ponter Bodditt spend most of his time in the world that we know along with a dozen or so of the Neanderthal best scientist. In the first book,Hominids (Neanderthal Parallax)Sawyer spends most of the time in the ...
  
  











  



  
Redwall (Tale of Redwall)764 reviews
Brian Jacques

Red Fox, 2006

First Novel I ever read

+ I don't know why this is in the juvenile section...
+ Cute little animals that... kill each other. Yay!
+ Beware
+ Redwall
  
  











  



  
To Reign in Hell: A Novel86 reviews
Steven Brust

Orb Books, 2000

Disappointed

I was looking forward to a pleasurable read. That was not to be. I may have missed something, but I had a very hard time getting through this. I like this type of story. I like to read books that make me think. But - this was a chore to read. It seemed to be repetition followed by repetition. ...
  
  











  



  
Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates210 reviews
Tom Robbins

Bantam, 2001

Imaginatively Incredible

+ THE BEST THAT ROBBINS GETS!!!
+ Share the Wealth
+ The Secret's in the Sauce.
  
  











  



  
Flashforward70 reviews
Robert J. Sawyer

Tor Science Fiction, 2000

Riveting concept

+ A Great Read
+ Quantum Physics 101
+ Perfect Science Fiction
+ New Favorite Author
  
  











  



  
Magician: Apprentice (Riftwar Saga)330 reviews
Raymond Feist

Spectra, 1994

Sensitively and Intelligently written

+ Good
+ A nice start

This is not your typical fantasy series beginning. The major theme is quite unique in that magicians can open rifts between worlds. And this is where this story starts, with a rift opening and an invading army coming through. About the Magic: I tend to shy away from books that focus too much ...
  
  











  



  
Neverwhere: A Novel579 reviews
Neil Gaiman

Harper Perennial, 2003

Mythic magic

+ If you liked Alice...
+ Fantastic narrative
+ The perfect book...
  
  











  



  
Starship Troopers689 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1987

The future Sparta-style.

+ Excellent reading and much better than the movie.
+ Deeper than you think
+ All I can say is.. Wow..
  
  











  



  
Stranger in a Strange Land540 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace Trade, 1991

Excelent Read...

+ Absolutely excellent

This book is absolutely amazing. Draws you in from the very first page, and after reading it, it leaves you with no questions, but a very insightful look into human nature. Once you pick it up you will find it hard to put it down to do things like sleep or go to work.
  
  











  



  
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War455 reviews
Max Brooks

Three Rivers Press, 2007

Story of Human Nature at its Best (and Worst)

+ Not a story- but a world
+ Really Cool Zombie Book
+ A strong read for the end of times
+ well thought out and mature 'zombie Lit'
  
  











  



  
The Wheel of Time (Boxed Set #1)106 reviews
Robert Jordan

Tor Books, 1993

Loved LotR Loving WoT

+ Haven't finished it yet
+ Top Notch Fantasy
+ Good quality, good product
+ Robert Jordan & Terry Goodkind
  
  











  



  
On a Pale Horse [UNABRIDGED CD] (Audiobook) (Incarnations of Immortality series, Book 1)
Piers Anthony, 2004

No science fiction collection is complete without On a Pale Horse. In this, the first novel of the best-selling Incarnations of Immortality series, Piers Anthony combines a deeply moving examination of the meaning of life and death with a gripping story of romance and loyalty all set in a world of magic and technical wizardry.
  
  











  



  
Isaac Asimovs (Foundation 4 Book Series) (Mass Market Paperback Set)
Isaac Asimov, 2007

Foundation (1951), Foundation and Empire (1952), Second Foundation (1953), Prelude to Foundation (1988) For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Sheldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve ...
  
  











  



  
American Gods: A Novel702 reviews
Neil Gaiman

Harper Perennial, 2003

A deep understanding

+ Thought provoking...makes you question your beliefs
+ How Neil Gaiman Re-invents the Fantasy Novel
+ interesting and engaging, a little stretching
  
  











  



  
Calculating God154 reviews
Robert J. Sawyer

Tor Science Fiction, 2001

A fresh look at the Fermi paradox

+ Really Made Me Think
+ Hating gerunds (in titles)
+ Science as leap of faith, faith as solid science
  
  











  



  
Starship Troopers689 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1987

The future Sparta-style.

+ Excellent reading and much better than the movie.
+ Deeper than you think
+ All I can say is.. Wow..
  
  











  



  
Magician: Apprentice (Riftwar Saga)330 reviews
Raymond Feist

Spectra, 1994

Sensitively and Intelligently written

+ Good
+ A nice start

This is not your typical fantasy series beginning. The major theme is quite unique in that magicians can open rifts between worlds. And this is where this story starts, with a rift opening and an invading army coming through. About the Magic: I tend to shy away from books that focus too much ...