Blaze: A Novel137 reviews
Richard Bachman

Scribner, 2007

poignant

+ Excellent!!!
+ A powerful tale in a little book
+ Homage to Mr. King and Blaze
  
  











  



  
You Suck: A Love Story129 reviews
Christopher Moore

Harper Paperbacks, 2008

Review of You Suck (the audio version)

+ Such a LOVE story!!

I think I started this on the wrong foot... You Suck was recommended to me, but I've never read anything by Christopher Moore, so I didn't realize that this was a sequel until about halfway through. It works just fine as a stand-alone story, but I'll definitely be picking up Bloodsucking Fiends. ...
  
  











  



  
Bloodline: A Repairman Jack Novel (Repairman Jack)33 reviews
F. Paul Wilson

Forge Books, 2007

bloodline

+ Repairman Jack - still righteous and still kicking the stuffing out of the scums of the earth

I love all his "Repairman Jack" books. This is his 10th and I could not wait until it became available in paperback.
  
  











  



  
20th Century Ghosts42 reviews
Joe Hill

William Morrow, 2007

Haunted Characters, Haunting Stories...

+ Genetics?
+ Indelible images
+ Not much of a short story lover, but...
  
  











  



  
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War412 reviews
Max Brooks

Three Rivers Press, 2007

I loved it but it doesn't stop you buying Deathday does it!

+ Good 'historical' book on a Zombie outbreak

This is original writing at its best - yes it jumps from one scenario to another without explanation but it does what it says on the tin - And i really liked it - unlike DEATHDAY BY EUGENE BRUCE (No. 23 in the list if you type my name in)which i don't just like I LOVE and you should buy it right ...
  
  











  



  
Duma Key: A Novel380 reviews
Stephen King

Scribner, 2008

A Compelling Read

+ Back on top of his game!
+ Duma Key

Steven King is a great writer at the top of his form. I was totally drawn into the life of Edgar, a wealthy contractor who looses his right arm in a terrible construction accident. Edgar's healing and leaving the cold of the midwest for sunny Florida kept me turning the pages. The only thing I ...
  
  











  



  
The Terror: A Novel206 reviews
Dan Simmons

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

Master and Commander meets the Yeti!

+ almost perfect
+ A Different, Yet Intriguing Story
+ Wow
  
  











  



  
Mister B. Gone68 reviews
Clive Barker

HarperCollins, 2007

Idiot reviewers

+ Do not Start Your Barker Experience with this Book, but Still an Enjoyable, Satirical Read.
+ Great read - quick, funny, fun.

I've read many of Barker's novels, and this has been a fun ride. Aside from The Thief of Always or his short fiction, it has been his easiest and most fun story to read. Several reviews have complained about different typographical errors in the book. If any of them would actually use their ...
  
  











  



  
Altered Carbon202 reviews
Richard K. Morgan

Del Rey, 2003

futuristic Chandler

+ Altered Carbon
+ An exciting debut novel from Morgan!
+ A Compelling, Entertaining and Thoughtfull Read (4.5 stars)
  
  











  



  
Spook Country141 reviews
William Gibson

Putnam Adult, 2007

not as good as pattern recognition but interesting nonetheless

+ Gibson, still Gibson

as a gibson fan since neuromancer, i found pattern recognition a worthwhile departure into the present/near future world of google and post911. spook country explores a similar setting but with less insight. i found the exploration of some of gibson's older themes in this new light ...
  
  











  



  
Woken Furies: A Takeshi Kovacs Novel54 reviews
Richard K. Morgan

Del Rey, 2007

Unfortunatly...

+ A very satisfying finish to the Takeshi Kovacs trilogy :)
+ very pleasurable to read
+ One of the best!
  
  











  



  
Heart-Shaped Box: A Novel268 reviews
Joe Hill

William Morrow, 2007

Excellent read

+ Nice and creepy
+ Heart-Shaped Horror!
+ Joe Hill's "Heart Shaped Box"
  
  











  



  
Thirteen61 reviews
Richard K. Morgan

Del Rey, 2007

Just as good as his other books

Okay, this is a much bleaker book than his other novels, but so what? It's well written, has a great set of characters, and most importantly of all, it makes you want to keep on turning the pages. This is a science fiction novel that will stand the test of time and in 50 years' time will be ...
  
  











  



  
The Judas Strain: A Novel91 reviews
James Rollins

William Morrow, 2007

Intense Action

+ Glad I found you, James Rollins!
+ A very satisfying read!

James Rollins had me hanging on every word with the Judas Strain. There were three very different, very exciting stories that tied into one by the end of the book. All the characters were likable and smart. It's filled with movie blockbuster action and pacing but none of it distracts you from the ...
  
  











  



  
Broken Angels82 reviews
Richard K. Morgan

Del Rey, 2004

A great followup to Morgan's Altered Carbon debut!

+ Broken Angels by Richard K. Morgan: A Review
+ Reminiscent of Gibson's sprawl series.
+ Not Free SF Reader
+ if you liked the first book
  
  











  



  
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X4 reviews
James Patterson

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

I'M A 45-YEAR OLD GUY AND I JUST LOVED THE BOOK!

+ Strange and Delightful

My very first young adult book reading experience and it was great! I purchased this book simply because of two things: it's another joint venture of JP and ML, and second, the production descriptions on the back cover: In the spirit of the most enduring hit movies and books...this story (is) for ...
  
  











  



  
The Host: A Novel449 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

The Host is not the same type of book as the Twilight Saga...

+ Great Book
+ Great new book

... However it is exceedingly well written; not in the fashion of Twilight, where an exciting story is just presented straight up, but more in the fashion that it's thought provoking and presents us with truly unique material and situations. The Host is a science fiction novel in the truest ...
  
  











  



  
The Reincarnationist50 reviews
M. J. Rose

Mira, 2007

A engrossing read

+ Finally, an interesting novel based on the concept of reincarnation

I like the way M.J Rose has weaved the past and the present together. Her writing style is elegant. A great read! Will recommend to all the readers I know. Preetham Grandhi Author of A Circle of Souls
  
  











  



  
Night Witch30 reviews
Jack Priest

Bootleg Press, 2003

A Thrilling and Very Enjoyable Experience

+ Read the back cover first to get the proper context for what's going to happen...
+ A Priest of Horror
+ Spine Chilling Good
  
  











  



  
Matter42 reviews
Iain M. Banks

Orbit, 2008

Awesome Space Opera

+ One of Bank's better
+ Six hundred pages of pleasure and stimulation
+ Great!!!