Although the title of this review page refers to the entire series I haven’t actually read them all, I have, however, read 5 in the past week. Guess I’ll have to comment on just them. [EDIT- have since read many … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2003
Abarat by Clive Barker
ISBN: 0002259524 A YA book, but like many not overly so. Barker has created an interesting world but I found that the whole story was overshadowed by the ending. But that is only because I didn’t realise that it was … Continue reading
23 January 2003
Call no: 800
Genre: general fiction, sff
8 Stars
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I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan
ISBN: 0743220137 Now this is a truly fantastic book. The basic premise is that God offers the Devil one last chance. If Lucifer can live one month without sin then he will get into heaven when he dies. Does Lucifer … Continue reading
The Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind
Terry Goodkind
A very wierd book, imo. Almost nothing at all about Richard, instead it is all about his half-sister Jenn.
I have such an ambivalent attitude towards this series. I quite enjoy reading them but the political and philosophical meaning behind the stories is almost the exact opposite of everything I would believe in.
In Wizard’s First Rule for example the basic premise was that people are stupid. That mob rule always wins out, and by being able to manipulate that you can guide people into believing almost anything. Continue reading
3 January 2003
Call no: 973.931
Genre: non-fiction, political
Setting: USA
6 Stars
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Stupid White Men by Michael Moore
A good read, if a little scary at time. In a way it is unreal, like watching a parania TV show, and maybe that is why this sort of thing is ignored. We don’t really believe things are as bad as this books makes the out. Or if we do believe, we don’t want to. Ignore it and it will go away. Continue reading