Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams
I loved THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY series when I read it back in 5th grade. It was one of the first science fiction series I read, shortly after THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE CHRONICLES OF PRYDAIN. I was just forming my taste in fantastic fiction, and this was the first series I read that was truly funny, featuring dry, ironic British humor no less. It was completely new to a kid growing up in sunny Hawaii,
April 6th, 2016. Stuart Starosta´s rating: 3 | Douglas Adams | Audio | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
Valentine Pontifex by Robert Silverberg
In Lord Valentine’s Castle, Robert Silverberg created an exotic planet filled with peoples and landscapes, all bursting with imagination. Silverberg also gave his audience a strong, lovingly crafted main character in Lord Valentine, a man recovering after his throne was wrongfully swept out from beneath his feet. The conclusion of the tale, Valentine Pontifex, is the other side of the coin, however. How does Valentine deal with the weighty exigencies of leadership, all the while getting older?
November 7th, 2014. Jesse Hudson´s rating: 3 | Robert Silverberg | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Storms of Victory by Jerry Pournelle
Storms of Victory, the third book in Jerry Pournelle’s JANISSARIES series, begins with a wedding and a war council, two events that epitomize Rick Galloway’s interactions on the planet Tran so far — making allies and subduing enemies. Even as he solidifies one alliance with a marriage, the mood of the festive occasion is dampened by rumors of impending political and religious conflict. Besides his known allies and enemies, Rick is soon dealing with traitors, assassins, kidnappers, and teenage ninjas.
September 24th, 2014. Kat Hooper´s rating: 3 | Jerry Pournelle | Audio | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Lady of Avalon is a set of three sort-of-related stories about priestesses on the Druid isle of Avalon, during the centuries preceding Bradley’s stunning Mists of Avalon.
And they’re OK, in general. I especially liked Viviane’s story; I learned more about what made that complex character tick.
Unfortunately, certain details of the history set up by Bradley in Mists were contradicted in Lady of Avalon.
April 11th, 2010. Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 3 | Marion Zimmer Bradley | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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