Started: A Land of Ash Edited by David Dalglish
This is a collection of short stories about the eruption of the Yellowstone Supervolcano. This is a re-read however, I can't honestly remember any of the stories from the last read!
Started: A Storm of Swords by Geroge RR Martin
The third in the A Song of Ice & Fire series.
Yes, reading 2 books at the moment. That's because I generally read a book on my phone if I am out without my Kindle.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Book Bloggin' 21st May 2013
Finished: Earthfall by Stephen Knight
This book started off fantastically. The writing is solid & the premise great. A preordained bunch of survivors(all military as far as I could tell) live in a massive underground bunker in what was Kansas and is now a radioactive wasteland. Their mission is to find survivors and help them rebuild. After a decade they come across a group of mutated humans led by an man who was enhanced by the CIA before the bombs went off. Cue murder and mayhem and it's crammed into a small section of book. I think this could have done with a bit more character development and depth. It's a fantastic story and if there is a follow up great as then someo of the questions left unanswered will hopefully be answered!
Started & Finished: The Landing: The United States of Vinland by Colin Taber
It's an interesting premise, what if the Nordic races had laid claim & settled the US before the English/French etc. And As I am over half way through this book, it is one that is excellently conceived and written. This is only the first in the series and I must admit, I look forward to the next installments to see where the author is going to take this alternate history story.
Finished this today. Fantastic book!! Can't wait for book 2 - Loki's Rage.
This book started off fantastically. The writing is solid & the premise great. A preordained bunch of survivors(all military as far as I could tell) live in a massive underground bunker in what was Kansas and is now a radioactive wasteland. Their mission is to find survivors and help them rebuild. After a decade they come across a group of mutated humans led by an man who was enhanced by the CIA before the bombs went off. Cue murder and mayhem and it's crammed into a small section of book. I think this could have done with a bit more character development and depth. It's a fantastic story and if there is a follow up great as then someo of the questions left unanswered will hopefully be answered!
Started & Finished: The Landing: The United States of Vinland by Colin Taber
It's an interesting premise, what if the Nordic races had laid claim & settled the US before the English/French etc. And As I am over half way through this book, it is one that is excellently conceived and written. This is only the first in the series and I must admit, I look forward to the next installments to see where the author is going to take this alternate history story.
Finished this today. Fantastic book!! Can't wait for book 2 - Loki's Rage.
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Book Bloggin' 15th May 2013
Finished: Kirov: Men of War by John Schettler
Oh this series just gets better and better. There are so many tantalising clues in this book, that the wait for book five will be a long one! The men of the Kirov are finally back in 2021 and are closer to revealing the truth of their adventures. But a growing realisation that they first need to retrieve their missing member from 1942 to hopefully prevent the coming devastation they have witnessed is the main plot line for this book. It is no where near resolved by the end so I can only hope that Mr Schlettler delivers the next installment SOON!
Started: Earthfall by Stephen Knight
Oh this series just gets better and better. There are so many tantalising clues in this book, that the wait for book five will be a long one! The men of the Kirov are finally back in 2021 and are closer to revealing the truth of their adventures. But a growing realisation that they first need to retrieve their missing member from 1942 to hopefully prevent the coming devastation they have witnessed is the main plot line for this book. It is no where near resolved by the end so I can only hope that Mr Schlettler delivers the next installment SOON!
Started: Earthfall by Stephen Knight
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Book Bloggin' 7th May 2013
Finished: Anarchy in the Ashes by William W Johnstone
The third book in the series sees Ben & his Rebels beating down on the IPF - a russian outfit who are determined to create a new master race vis a vi Hitler. Only in America. Cue lots of righteous indignation & the Rebels are once again victorious (to a point). Ben is now being worshipped some kind of God and it's all getting a little out there. Mutants are out there and breeding with all manner of animal & human alike to create some very stinky huge freaks. It's about this stage that I started having doubts about this series. I did read a couple more in the series before giving up completely. I'm not sure that I will get much further this time around. The vast amount of repetition from previous books starts to do my head in as does all the seemingly endless enemies for the Rebels. Not to mention the supernatural stuff thrown into the mix. Having read the blurbs for the whole series it just seems that the story goes around in circles - russian nazis to religious nuts to african wannabe warlords to the night people to punks/outlaws back to nazi wannabes to well you get the idea.
Started: Krov: Men of War by John Schettler
This book has a tantlising start that gives you further insight into the Kirov saga. Loving it already!!
The third book in the series sees Ben & his Rebels beating down on the IPF - a russian outfit who are determined to create a new master race vis a vi Hitler. Only in America. Cue lots of righteous indignation & the Rebels are once again victorious (to a point). Ben is now being worshipped some kind of God and it's all getting a little out there. Mutants are out there and breeding with all manner of animal & human alike to create some very stinky huge freaks. It's about this stage that I started having doubts about this series. I did read a couple more in the series before giving up completely. I'm not sure that I will get much further this time around. The vast amount of repetition from previous books starts to do my head in as does all the seemingly endless enemies for the Rebels. Not to mention the supernatural stuff thrown into the mix. Having read the blurbs for the whole series it just seems that the story goes around in circles - russian nazis to religious nuts to african wannabe warlords to the night people to punks/outlaws back to nazi wannabes to well you get the idea.
Started: Krov: Men of War by John Schettler
This book has a tantlising start that gives you further insight into the Kirov saga. Loving it already!!
Monday, 6 May 2013
Book Bloggin' 6th May 2013
Finished: Fire in the Ashes by William W Johnstone
The second book in the Ashes series following the exploits of Ben Raines, his Rebels and their quest to establish a nation within the ruins of the USA. Let me say, Ben(well the author really) has some great ideas about the way to run a country. And if you don't like it you can leave. Completely agree with that sentiment. Should be applied today, because lets face it, if you leave your home country because you don't like what is going on there, settle in a new country and immediately try to force the people who have always lived there to bend to make your life more comfortable (either through religion, food prep or whatever) then I say, I agree with Ben Raines. Go back to where you came from. Political correctness and a "sue everyone" mentality means that you can no longer have an opinion for fear of offending someone. It's ridiculous. If you don't like what's on the TV, then change the channel, don't like whats being said? Absent yourself from the conversation. Sue somoeone for it? Don't be stupid. And if it's ok for you to slander me as white Christian woman, why is not ok for me to slander you/ your religion as hardline muslim fanatic or a communist chief or whatever "minority" you think you belong to. Newsflash, you are only a minority if you choose to act that way. Everyone is equal and everyone is free to live how they choose. If the Tristates really existed, I would be there in a heartbeat. That doesn't make me a racist or anything else, it just makes me someone who feels that life should be simpler, laws should be simpler & everyone works for what they have.
Started: Anarchy in the Ashes by William W Johnstone
The second book in the Ashes series following the exploits of Ben Raines, his Rebels and their quest to establish a nation within the ruins of the USA. Let me say, Ben(well the author really) has some great ideas about the way to run a country. And if you don't like it you can leave. Completely agree with that sentiment. Should be applied today, because lets face it, if you leave your home country because you don't like what is going on there, settle in a new country and immediately try to force the people who have always lived there to bend to make your life more comfortable (either through religion, food prep or whatever) then I say, I agree with Ben Raines. Go back to where you came from. Political correctness and a "sue everyone" mentality means that you can no longer have an opinion for fear of offending someone. It's ridiculous. If you don't like what's on the TV, then change the channel, don't like whats being said? Absent yourself from the conversation. Sue somoeone for it? Don't be stupid. And if it's ok for you to slander me as white Christian woman, why is not ok for me to slander you/ your religion as hardline muslim fanatic or a communist chief or whatever "minority" you think you belong to. Newsflash, you are only a minority if you choose to act that way. Everyone is equal and everyone is free to live how they choose. If the Tristates really existed, I would be there in a heartbeat. That doesn't make me a racist or anything else, it just makes me someone who feels that life should be simpler, laws should be simpler & everyone works for what they have.
Started: Anarchy in the Ashes by William W Johnstone
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