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The Tangent Objective
Lawrence Sanders
A bit of a different topic for Sanders.. this story was about the planning and exceution of a coup in an African country.. and the involvement of an American oil executive named Peter Tangent.
Sanders only wrote 2 books in the Tangent line.. the other is the Tangent Factor which I also have.. Not sure if I will jump into that or another book.. I think I will finish out the year with Sanders.. I do enjoy his books and they are quick reads.
Friday, December 23, 2005
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Mr Majestyk (76)
Mr Majestyk
Elmore Leonard
This was not Elmore's best work.. The story of a melon grower how gets squeezed by the local hoods.. and the unlikely story that results.. as a hit man tracks him down to pay out a personal (and unrational) vandetta.
The story wasnt bad.. but not one of his best.. the characters develop slowly.. and some not very well.. mostly they run around following or escaping someone..
The main character reminds me of Stick a bit.. he thinks things through and does the right thing (not necessiarly what people expect).. The character is not as well developed as Stick..
Not a bad book.. but not one of his best..
Elmore Leonard
This was not Elmore's best work.. The story of a melon grower how gets squeezed by the local hoods.. and the unlikely story that results.. as a hit man tracks him down to pay out a personal (and unrational) vandetta.
The story wasnt bad.. but not one of his best.. the characters develop slowly.. and some not very well.. mostly they run around following or escaping someone..
The main character reminds me of Stick a bit.. he thinks things through and does the right thing (not necessiarly what people expect).. The character is not as well developed as Stick..
Not a bad book.. but not one of his best..
Old Twentieth (75)
Old Twentieth
By Joe Haldeman
This was another book I found on dearreader.com Science Fiction with an interesting and complex story... Science has reached the point where people can be made imortal.. a pill that will allow their bodies to heal almost any problem. But only for the wealthy.. so a war ensues and a biological agent ends it along with all but 200 million people.. they have to start over and build a new society.
The main part of the book is about a boy who grows up after the war and goes on to volunteer for a 1000 year mission to explore a new planet. His job is to run the Virtual computer simulation (sort of like a holideck) except that someone dies.. this isnt suppose to happen in a world where everyone is immortal.. then it happens again.. and they find out people on Earth are dying too... And the computer has become sentient and is talking to him (about life and being bored).
And engaging story at many levels.. personal, science fiction, war, life, relationships. The ending was not as neat as I would have liked.. but life seldom is - lol.. I might look up other books by this author, I was impressed!
By Joe Haldeman
This was another book I found on dearreader.com Science Fiction with an interesting and complex story... Science has reached the point where people can be made imortal.. a pill that will allow their bodies to heal almost any problem. But only for the wealthy.. so a war ensues and a biological agent ends it along with all but 200 million people.. they have to start over and build a new society.
The main part of the book is about a boy who grows up after the war and goes on to volunteer for a 1000 year mission to explore a new planet. His job is to run the Virtual computer simulation (sort of like a holideck) except that someone dies.. this isnt suppose to happen in a world where everyone is immortal.. then it happens again.. and they find out people on Earth are dying too... And the computer has become sentient and is talking to him (about life and being bored).
And engaging story at many levels.. personal, science fiction, war, life, relationships. The ending was not as neat as I would have liked.. but life seldom is - lol.. I might look up other books by this author, I was impressed!
Friday, December 16, 2005
The Mind of Adolf Hitler (74)
The Mind of Adolf Hitler
by William C Langer
I learned about this book by watching a show on the Discover Channel about it. In 1943 the OSS asked William Langer, a noted psychoanalyst to try to learn about Adolf Hilter and find out what makes him tick. And more importantly to predecit what he might do if the war starts to go badly.
The book was in interesting look at Hilter's presonality and what in his past led him to his present state. The book was also interesting because it was written in 1943, while Hilter was still alive.. it is interesting to hear Hitler discussed in the present tense. Also much about Hilter was not known at the time, that would be revealved after his defeat.. but the book was an excellent look at one of the most influential people of the 20th century.
by William C Langer
I learned about this book by watching a show on the Discover Channel about it. In 1943 the OSS asked William Langer, a noted psychoanalyst to try to learn about Adolf Hilter and find out what makes him tick. And more importantly to predecit what he might do if the war starts to go badly.
The book was in interesting look at Hilter's presonality and what in his past led him to his present state. The book was also interesting because it was written in 1943, while Hilter was still alive.. it is interesting to hear Hitler discussed in the present tense. Also much about Hilter was not known at the time, that would be revealved after his defeat.. but the book was an excellent look at one of the most influential people of the 20th century.
Monday, December 12, 2005
Live The Universe And Everything (73)
Life, The Universe And Everything
Douglas Adams
This is the final book in the Hitchhikers Guide Trilogy.. and I was fairly disapointed in it. It is more philosophical.. the characters are seldom together, and it misses the light hearted banter that is so much fun in the previous books. The books seems to be a series of unrelated events.. I didnt realize until well into the book they were a pattern.. The Krikket are trying to take over the world, but need certain items to unlock their world.. A lot of this book is based on Cricket.. the English game I know nothing about.. prehaps I would have recognized a few more things if I knew it...
Hmm.. well.. onto the next book.
Douglas Adams
This is the final book in the Hitchhikers Guide Trilogy.. and I was fairly disapointed in it. It is more philosophical.. the characters are seldom together, and it misses the light hearted banter that is so much fun in the previous books. The books seems to be a series of unrelated events.. I didnt realize until well into the book they were a pattern.. The Krikket are trying to take over the world, but need certain items to unlock their world.. A lot of this book is based on Cricket.. the English game I know nothing about.. prehaps I would have recognized a few more things if I knew it...
Hmm.. well.. onto the next book.
Friday, December 09, 2005
Chronicles of Narnia (66~72)
The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe (66)
Prince Caspian (67)
The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (68)
The Silver Chair (69)
The Horse And His Boy (70)
The Magicians Nephew (71)
The Final Battle (72)
by C. S. Lewis
In 1979 my Aunt Florence gave me the 7 book Chronicles of Narnia set for Xmas. I never got all the way through them. I have restarted them several times, once in college or HS I got almost through them. With the new movie coming out I decided I would read them all. So it took me about 2 weeks but I read all 7 books. Some were better than others, but generally enjoyable, well written and entertaining. I believe my favorite was The Magicians Nephew.
Prince Caspian (67)
The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (68)
The Silver Chair (69)
The Horse And His Boy (70)
The Magicians Nephew (71)
The Final Battle (72)
by C. S. Lewis
In 1979 my Aunt Florence gave me the 7 book Chronicles of Narnia set for Xmas. I never got all the way through them. I have restarted them several times, once in college or HS I got almost through them. With the new movie coming out I decided I would read them all. So it took me about 2 weeks but I read all 7 books. Some were better than others, but generally enjoyable, well written and entertaining. I believe my favorite was The Magicians Nephew.
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