Ernest Khoo
Interesting concept, well-written. Liked how the author altered Ursula's life each time round. Also liked the author's description of the Blitz.
700+ pages of the history of D&D, tracing its roots from wargaming. Certainly fascinating if you have an interest in the subject, but sometimes it can be quite dry. Not for everyone. But if you know your THAC0 from your HP, you'll love it.
I'm actually blown away by the ending! A superman who grows up as a Russian instead of an American, and the way history flows makes this story a great read.
Quite like the colorful retro art style and the cameos from other DC universe heroes and villains.
Wonderful historical and speculative telling of the history of the Knights Templar and what they may have found that led to the mystique surround them today.
With all the going-ons, there's a bit of a soap opera feel to the book. But of course, it's so much more than just a soap. Aside from the main story of adultry, there're plenty of musings about life, nature, etc. Not an easy book to get through and much perseverance is required.
It's unusual to read about a mob story featuring Jewish gangsters. But other than the unique story, the graphic novel has nothing much else going for it. The story gets confusing, characters get introduced without background and you get lots of names which makes the tale hard to follow.
The Bug is a tale about a programmer's search for an elusive bug. It is also a tragedy in which the obsessive search for the bug parallels the breakdown of the programmer's real life relationship. What is so absorbing with the novel is the amount of detail and description of programming a software that's in the book, giving it an authentic and geeky feel. A certified geek novel.
Satisfying end to a series. The conclusion tied in nicely and the epilogue is a particularly sweet touch.
A graphic novel that tells the story of the modern China through the eyes and experiences of the author who is an artist. What's interesting is how much progress that country has went through, and the contrast of the different generations that has gone through in such a short period of time.
What more can I say about the stories found in here except that they are your classic fairy tales, albeit told in their more original form. No sanitized or Disney-fied stories here. Enjoyed the stories more than what I remembered of the versions that I remembered as a child. Pullman's explanatory notes at the end of each story also contributed to the enjoyment of these tales.
Reading this book makes me smile. From discussions about typeface, mention of Google, boob animations, and of course discourse on books, both real and electronic. The ending was rather underwhelming, but the journey there is such a joy that I'll still give this a four stars.
Set in the world of Song of Fire and Ice, but in an earlier period. Interesting tale of honor, integrity, and the knightly virtue of protection of the weak, but with a sadder and darker conclusion. Something for me to chew on while waiting for the next book in the series and also the TV adaptation.
There's something beautiful about the way the author strings words together into stories of love, heartbreak, infidelity and sex. The nine stories tell very different tales, but share the same theme. There are some lines in the book written in Spanish, and thankfully reading it on a Kindle and using the translation feature helps.
This is a grim and dark book. Not dark in the way that the later Harry Potter books are, but dark with a gritty, pessimistic view of human nature. There's no one in the book that is in the classic sense of ‘good'. Expect a huge dose of realism and a sordid insight into what appears to be an idyllic town.
It starts slow but the author manages to expand the world as the story develops. Some of the incidents is rather hard to believe, but it's still a compelling read.
Intensely lyrical and introspective. Contains one of the longest sentence that I've ever read.
Combining elements of mystic and hacker culture, this is one book that I would say is quite a rare treat. It paints an environment and culture that I am not so familiar with, and combines it with the computer culture that I'm interested in, to create a story that is refreshing and unique. Quite like nothing I've ever read. Ending seems a bit Hollywood-like, but I can live with that.
Still don't know what the Tesslies really are. But it is a splendid tale of how a planet destroyed by human waste attempts to correct itself.
Liked this book because of its look back at that era in a honest, personal matter without the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia. No matter what, the music changed you, was important to you, and it will always be.
The book explores various music-related conditions linking them with our brains. You don't learn much about the ‘how', but more about the ‘what', through cases that Sacks has researched and encountered
The story seems more like an interlude for much of the book, although there were some surprises. Didn't really enjoy the introduction of the African dragons, but it is still fascinating to read about an alternate ‘dragon culture'. Things really got back on track when we finally meet Napoleon, but by that time, it's time for the next book.