Recent Activity
Our members regularly comment and rate the books we have been discussing, below is some of the most recent activity on the site..
This week: Graham commented on Neuromancer (see comment...)
In retrospect my 2 star rating in February 1999 was harsh. It's not perfect and it feels quite anachronistic now given the current state of 'cyberspace' but it is a rather fun blend of old school Chandler style noir and modern future-tech and feels a lot fresher than many of it's later imitators. The characterisation didn't bother me as much as it did previously and it also feels much more deliberate. Interested to see how they turn it into a TV series! Obviously a seminal text and deservedly so but I'm not sure I can be bothered with the sequels.
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Apr 2025: Sean rated Redshirts
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Mar 2025: Sinclair rated The Last Hero
Mar 2025: Sinclair rated Theatre of the Gods
Mar 2025: Sinclair rated Him
Mar 2025: Sean rated The Last Hero
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Feb 2025: Graham commented on The Last Hero (see comment...)
Almost exactly what I was expecting a short slice of Discworld with some really nice added graphics (this book is kind of the true definition of a graphic novel I guess). When Pratchett was good his satire was sharp and brilliant and there isn't a huge amount of that going on here more like Terry by Numbers but Terry by Numbers is still a lot wittier and more fun to read than a lot of writers at their prime. Short and sweet and mostly un-memorable.
Feb 2025: Graham rated The Last Hero
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Nov 2024: Graham rated Him
Nov 2024: Sean commented on The Day Tripper (see comment...)
Hallmark movie pablum. An easy read, but unrewarding.
Nov 2024: Sean rated The Day Tripper