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Star Wars(r) Jedi Twilight Coruscant Nights I (Star Wars)
Michael Reaves
Del Rey, 2006
One of the greatest Star Wars novels Ever!
I got this book thinking that I was picking up another boring unreadable prequel novel. I was very wrong. This one of the greatest Star Wars novels ever written, and I have read quite a few. A good thing is you have a reasonable amount of main characters (unlike the ...
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
Del Rey, 1995
My go-to gift for 12 year old boys
Not that this is a kid's book. This book is just so engaging and funny and is just perfect for keeping the cynicism of teenagerdom at bay for a bit, that it's a great gift for a difficult to buy for age.
I've read it so many times, I sometimes forget that parts ...
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The Gypsy Morph (The Genesis of Shannara, Book 3)
Terry Brooks
Del Rey, 2008
Terry Brooks won instant acclaim with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara. Its sequels earned Brooks legendary status. Then his darkly enthralling The Word and the Void trilogy revealed new depths and vistas to his mastery of epic fantasy. Armageddon’s Children and The Elves of Cintra took Brooks’s remarkable ...
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The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: The Definitive Story Behind All Four Films
J.W. Rinzler, Laurent Bouzereau
Del Rey, 2008
As insightful as Rinzler's "Making of Star Wars" - get it from AMAZON UK instead
I have to say that the research involved in this book was intensive. I am a pretty well-read fan of Lucas and Spielberg and I was still discovering cool snippets of information on every page.
If you need a frame of reference for the amount of love put into the ...
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Revelation (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 8)
Karen Traviss
Del Rey, 2008
Good read
i enjoyed this book and found it to be a good read. i'm looking forward to the next installment.
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Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Del Rey, 1987
The Third Great Dystopian Novel
Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" is one of his finest works. It was first published in October of 1953, and then serialized in the March - May issues of Playboy magazine. The novel originally began as a short story "Bright Phoenix", though that was not published until ...
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Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, Book 5)
Naomi Novik
Del Rey, 2008
An interesting POV, plenty of action
One of the best historical fantasy series to show up in recent years has been Naomi Novik's Temeraire. Full of historical details in a world that is very close to our own, set in a world where dragons are quite real, and captained by crews of humans, serve as part of ...
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Invincible (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 9)
Troy Denning
Del Rey, 2008
Legacy Finale
I need to start with a confession-a bad Star Wars book is better than none! I liked all 9 books but feel the whole story could have been said in 5 volumes. Jacen's slow transition into sithdom and all his "feelings" dragged on a little too long. I did not like how ...
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In Odd We Trust
Dean Koontz
Del Rey, 2008
More fun Odd!
First I think it's really shameful that people are leaving 1 and 2 star reviews because they made the mistake of not realizing this was a graphic novel. You made the mistake.
This is a fun prequel to the Odd series. It's great to see visuals of Odd and Stormy. ...
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Thirteen
Richard K. Morgan
Del Rey, 2008
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 ...
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Fury (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 7)
Aaron Allston
Del Rey, 2007
Star Wars: Fury
It was well written and synced nicely with the other stories that preceded this one. The author showed ruthlessness in the detail of the storyline turning on one of the beloved characters but used this as a strength to wrap up the end and lead in to the next ...
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Lucifer's Hammer
Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
Del Rey, 1985
A whale of a tale!
In Lucifer's Hammer, authors Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle team up once again to define humanity under pressure.
The Hamner-Brown comet is co-discovered by Tim Hamner, a millionaire amateur astronomer. When the comet seems like it may hit Earth, it is dubbed "The ...
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Sacrifice (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 5)
Karen Traviss
Del Rey, 2008
Legacy of the force 5:Sacrifice
Overall, I think the book was great, it tells about Jacen's ultimate turn to the dark side. However the making of Jacen's sacrifice could have been more spectacular, that's why I give this book 4/5 stars.
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The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian: The Original Adventures of the Greatest Sword and Sorcery Hero of All Time!
Robert E. Howard
Del Rey, 2003
The Master At His Best
The sheer number of reviews should offer solid evidence of just how popular Robert E. Howard's creation Conan the Barbarian is. Though other writers have offered their take on this great character, to fully appreciate Conan one must begin and end with Howard. Nobody ...
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Inferno (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 6)
Troy Denning
Del Rey, 2007
Legacy of the Force: Inferno
I have come in during the middle of this series and, despite having only a partial view, this book is the best in the series.
The book opens with Jacen manipulating Tahiri, who apparently is still swimming in grief over Anakin. A rather sorry state of affairs for a ...
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