Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros

Wing,by

Rebecca Yarros

fantasy, 2023

a school for dragon riders. so far so good.

To be sure the graduates are as tough as possible the school... and the students... are set up to kill each other.

Strange idea, I don't like it  but, well, the book is fantasy.

I read half and give up -- there are too many characters for me. I always lose track. In this book it's annoying when a "new" character appears and I am not sure: are they nice or nasty?

I re-start reading from the start. Remembering characters. The book is a lot more enjoyable

... until there is one more pointless death.

Too miserable, I think. And give up reading.

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ministry of time, Kaliane Bradley

ministry of time, 

byKaliane Bradley

science fiction

2024

rated 3/10: bad but could be read

I've read 30 pages of 350.

so far, it is boring.

a very clever way to present and explore societal and technological changes as history progresses.

clever and... very... very slow.

so far, it' s tedious.

th the hero does seem heroic.it could be fun to follow his progress.

the heroine... well...it'too soon... we barely know her.perhaps the romance will be fun? I'll never know now.

http://notdotdeaddotyet.blogspot.com

dying for you to read it :-)
...ranting  http://my3rs.blogspot.com

brain fading, typing blind
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whalefall, Daniel Kraus

rated 3/10: so bad it's embarrassing

science fiction about a man swallowed by a whale. sounds like fun:-) I should have checked the front cover...

new york times loved it...

I read one page. try a few more pages. 

read the cover blurb...

the book is about a young man who has relationship issues. with dead father, mother, sisters. 

the whale is probably irrelevant. 

the book starts off... boringly significant. 

as far as I can tell

... it gets worse. 

I very Quickly stop reading. 

meaningful rubbish. with a whale. 

If all else fails -- get a bigger hammer


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Too Deep, Andrew Child

Too Deep

(Jack Reacher)

by Andrew Child

rated 6/10

the first book by the brother.

very complex plot. takes a while to understand the scam. then it gets more complex. 

the violence is a bit gory. 

too much exposition rather than showing how tough teacher is. 

satisfying ending. 

good, but not as good as the others I've read

If all else fails -- get a bigger hammer


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Games of Command, Linnea Sinclair

Games of Command

(continuing)

by Linnea Sinclair

science fiction, romance

rated 4/10: bad but could be read

i agree with the reviewer who hopes that the shy hero gets the girl.

i think he will, because she plans to rip his clothes off him and have wild sex with him. 

so why is this book "bad"?

first, it is packed with characters and incidents which must be from previous books. some of these need better explanation. 

the main problem is with mind control and mental control of reality. 

it is possible that key characters are only thinking as they have been programmed to think.

is the shy hero in love... or is that just programming? 

is the entire planet a creation of alien creatures who use mental powers to control reality?  probably. 

all, that's okay with me... but misunderstood and denied by the characters...

they may all suddenly disappear into unreality. 

I need some clarity. 

I stop reading. 

If all else fails -- get a bigger hammer


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Dr Nick Lethbridge
Consulting Dexitroboper