All the King's Men
B
Beowulf
British Kings and Queens
C
Caves of Steel, The
Children of the Mind
Communist Manifesto, The
D
Dark Force Rising
Divine Comedy, The
E
Ender's Game
Ender's Shadow
F
Fahrenheit 451
Forgotten Monarchy of Scotland, The
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, The
G
Giver, The
H
Heir to the Empire
Hell/Inferno
History of the English Speaking People, A
I
I, Robot
Iliad, The
Inferno/Hell
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
Jungle, The
K
King Robert The Bruce
L
Last Command, The
Le Morte D'Arthur
Lord of the Rings, The
Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, The
M
Mere Christianity
N
Naked Sun, The
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Odyssey, The
P
Paradise/Paradiso
Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained
Purgatorio/Purgatory
Q
No "Q" books as of yet.
R
Relativity
Robots of Dawn, The
S
Screwtape Letters, The
Self Reliance and Other Essays
Shadow of the Hegemon
Shadow Puppets
Silmarillion, The
Slaughter-house Five
Speaker For the Dead
Story of the Irish Race, The
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Time Machine, The
J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
Tolkien's Ring
Twin Tracks
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No "U" books as of yet.
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No "V" books as of yet.
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Walden and Other Writings
Watership Down
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Xenocide
Y
No "Y" books as of yet.
Z
No "Z" books as of yet.
This book taught me that anyone can make a difference, and even if you can't, you should still try. There is always hope. I also learned that evil will always be around, you just have to learn to deal with it; and that all good things come to an end, no matter how good they are-they end. It also made me realize that death is coming. I can't stop it. I should enjoy what life has to offer while I can. And finally, I learned to enjoy nature. The earth and all that is on it are the only things that last. The crap we make, steel, plastic, machines, they all come to nothing. But some trees have been around for centuries, lakes even longer, and mountains are ancient. The things that last are the things that are worthy of appreciation, not trends, fads or fashion. You may not get all of that from some book (even though it is the best selling book of the 20th century-and no wonder why), but if you like a very good story that will make you cry, make you sing and take you away to a wonderful land where honest and noble creatures still walk the earth, then read this book. Read it several times. I have only read it four times, but that will certainly change. Books better than this do not exist. I don't have enough praise to give to this exceptional piece of art.
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Walden & Other Writings
by Henry David Thoreau
Hank had alot of weird ideas. He didn't like money.
It is the root of all evil of course, but I like it. On this point
I disagree with the naturalist. But I do agree that people put too
much time and effort into getting THINGS and not enough effort into
living. If ya like nature, ya like Walden. I may read it again someday.
I'm giving this book 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Self Reliance and Other Essays
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Reading essays isn't usually very fun, but these were. They were just essays about ordinary things but he made it interesting to read about love and friendship and my favorite one, circles. But still for the most part if was boring. I guess I just wasn't in the right mood for this. He was always thinking, about everything. I like that. I want to do that.
I'm giving this book 2 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George Orwell
Read it. Read it now. Although the year 1984 is 18 years past the book still holds up. It's about a not-too-distant future that we may someday see, where the government has too much control over our daily lives. It teaches us to think for ourselves. Don't be a mindless drone that just goes through the motions. Live! Damn It, LIVE!! It does NOT have a happy ending. It is NOT a happy book. I like stories like that. That makes them more believable, because that's life. I've read it only twice, but will read it many times more I am sure.
1984 gets 5 of 5 stars.
The Communist Manifesto
by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Someday the lower classes will rise up and overthrow the upper class. When that happens mankind will live in a world of equality and fairness where everyone is treated well. What a bunch of crap. It sounds good, but we all know that people do not want to be fair. Everyone wants to get ahead of everyone else. Only righteous people can make Marx's dream come true, but humans are petty, selfish creatures that would rather "look out for number one" than help their fellow man. I read this just to see for myself what it actually says. I've decided that the dream is nice, but it's not going to happen. But I do agree when they say "workers of the world-unite", because we shouldn't let "the man" keep us down. It's a short read, but not very fun. I'll probably never read it again.
I give it 1.5 out of 5.
Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
The future, where children are not born, they are created in a lab. Society is divided into several classes and when babies are created they are bred and conditioned to be of a certain class. Therefore each person likes being in the class that they are in and would have it no other way, until there is a scandal and this way is challenged. Outside of "civilization" children are made the disgusting, barbaric, old-fashioned way. People don't necessarily like their lot in life, but they have more spirit to them. I recommend that you read this book. It is futuristic (and I like that kind of stuff), but it isn't as good as 1984. Still, it's a good read. I've read it twice and will again someday.
I give it 4/5.
Relativity
by Albert Einstein
Good ole Al tries to dumb down his explanation of the Theory of Relativity. Now, I get the big picture of this theory but I wanted to understand how he came to reach the conclusions that he made, so I read this hoping to learn that. I was with him for the first third of the book, but after that I got lost. Either he didn't dumb it down enough or it is beyond my grasp. When he started talking about the Lorentz Transformation he lost me. Maybe I'll read it again later to try to understand it.
I give it 2.5/5
Utopia
by Thomas More
Utopia, a mythic place with a society that works perfectly. Everyone's needs are met and everyone does his or her part for society. Translate Utopia and you get "no place", which is exactly what this is. It would be nice to have a place like that, but let's face it, most people will not be productive members of society. Most folks will try to get something for nothing. Utopia is an interesting book for the most part, but alot of it is dry and boring, like describing seating arrangement for the villages, and who does what sort of work, and who Utopia will and will not trade with etc. This book is okay if you don't have much to do and would like to read of a fantasy world that is just out of reach. I'm glad I read it (and may even again someday in the future), but I wouldn't recommend it for most people.
I give it 2/5.
The Forgotten Monarchy of Scotland
by His Royal Highness Prince Michael Stewart of Albany
According to HRH Prince Mike, the Stewart line was not broken as the Hanoverians would have us believe. Bonnie Prince Charlie spent the rest of his life in France and later Belgium. There the Stewarts stayed for over 2 hundred years until Michael Stewart (who goes by his mother's name) convinced the European Council of Princes that he was the rightful king of Scotland. And now although the English parliament has given Scotland it's own parliament back and let's Michael live in Scotland and claim to be the "rightful" king, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is still it's monarch. This book tells of the history of the Scottish Royal family from ancient times until today. If you like that sort of stuff (like me) it is very interesting. If you don't like it, don't read it. But I will read it again later.
I give it 4/5.
The Divine Comedy
by Dante Alighieri
translated by Dorothy L. Sayers
One giant poem! The first book starts out with Dante being trapped, he is forced to journey through Hell with Virgil as his guide. While there he sees the different levels of Hell reserved for different sins, meets famous people (some of them popes), family members, mythic people, and people he used to know. He learns all about the ways sinners are treated here. The next book is Purgatory. It has people who have earned a place in Paradise, but only after they have worked off their debt for a few hundred years. He meets family members and the like while there too. In the last book he finds Beatrix, the love of his live, who shows him around.
This book is full of symbolism, but I would never have known it if not for the explanation at the end of each canto. It is amazing how deep this poem goes. The symmetry of the tale has many levels, symmetry in each canto, in each book, and in the entire book. And not just symmetry of the tale, but symmetry in the places on earth and in the sky (and you know how I like symmetry). It involves astronomy (13th century though), politics, religion of course, the human condition and government. It is also amazing how Dorothy L. Sayers was able to tranlate 13th Century Italian into Modern English and keep the rhyme scheme.
Mainly it's an allegory about man's redemption and achieving everlasting life. Somehow Dante rolled all of that and more into this poem. Wow! I'm sure there's more, but it's beyond me.
It's a slow read though, you have to really tough it out to finish. If you don't apprectiate it for what it is, you won't like it. I would rank the 3 books as follows: Hell is the best. Paradise is second best and Purgatory is third. I'll try to read it again someday, but not for a long while.
I give it 4/5.
A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
This book is basically about the origin of the universe, blackholes, wormholes, it has some history of astronomy, and the unification theory. It's an overview of where astonomy has been and where it is going. The science in this book was fairly easy to understand. Either Hawking can dumb down his stuff better than Einstein, or the subject matter was just simpler. I say read it. I will probably again someday. As Bill Nye the science guy would say "science rules".
I give it 4/5.
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov
I thought this book was going to be ONE story about a robot who becomes self-aware. It turns out that it's a collection of robot stories about robots
who in some way realize that they exist. I liked it. I probably wouldn't have like it if I had gotten what I expected. Having many stories meant that I could get done with a tale quickly, and move on to some other exciting story.
Although this book was written decades ago and there are things in it that for the time WERE science fiction, but now are science fact, such as VR, and little robots. I'd say if you want nostalgic sci-fi by one of the greats, read it.
I'm giving it 3.5 out of 5.
The Caves of Steel
by Isaac Asimov
The next book in The Robot Series, it takes place a few years after I, Robot and is a murder mystery set in a futuristic New York City. Earth now has thousands of robots running around and working in the cities. Some people don't mind the robots, but others want them wiped out. Lije Baley, is a police investigator who has no love for robots. When a robot inventor is murdered, Lije is forced to team up with the victims's creation, a new kind of robot that looks and acts exactly like a human. This was your typical murder mystery, but it was set in the future. The main suspect is a robot, but they act according to three laws and could not possibly had done the crime. I liked this book, better than I thought I would. I liked the relationship between Lije and his robot companion. By getting to know a robot, Lije learns what makes us human. Asimov, a sci-fi great, lives up to his rep.
I give it 3.5.
The Naked Sun
by Isaac Asimov
This is third in The Robot Series. After their success in solving the previous mystery, Lije and R. Daneel Olivaw (the android) are sent to investigate a murder on Solaria, a world where robots outnumber humans 50 to one, and humans never come into contact with each other. This book is not quite as good as The Caves of Steel but it's still good. This book explores how people would react if they had no human contact, just robot contact. Interesting. I'd say read it if you like the first one.
I give it 3/5.
The Robots of Dawn
by Isaac Asimov
Now we reach the fourth book in The Robot Series. This time Lije and Daneel are sent to Aurora, a planet with few robots but very human ones, to prove that a gifted scientist has not "killed" one of his robot creations. In the balance hang Lije's job, a scientist's reputation and Earth's space travel rights. This wraps up the whole series and is a much thicker book than the rest. This book goes slower also, so it took a while to read. I didn't learn anything from this book.
I give it 3/5.
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
by Humphrey Carpenter
This book recounts the life of that most brilliant author, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, creator of The Lord of the Rings. It tells of his birth in South Africa, his father's death, and his relocation back to England. It then relates his mother's death and how he and his brother Hilary are taken care of by Father Francis Morgan. It tells of his forbidden love of Edith Bratt, his schooling, his service in the war, his work etc. It also tell about how events in his life influenced his writing. If you like Tolkien and his work, then read this. If not don't bother. I only liked it because I like his work and wanted to know more about him. I probably won't read it again, well, not the whole thing anyway.
I give it 3.5/5.
Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained
by John Milton
Good book! Read it. This is actually two books together, but they were both really good. It's about the creation of humans, the war in Heaven, and Satan's attempt to get back at God by corupting us. But in the end One comes to redeem us and all is well if we accept him. It's really a good story. Satan makes a really believable bad guy.
I give it 4/5.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin of course
Not as good as I had hoped. He wrote this before he got involved in any of that "America" stuff. It's all about his exploits as a printer. I wouldn't advise reading it. I probably won't again.
I give it 1.5/5.
Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
It's the future and it's years after the war with "the buggers" (alien insects).
There is of course only one world government. Parents don't have more than two children, unless they get special permission. You see, some children have a talent for warfare and they are useful, others don't and they become parents.
This book is about one child, Ender, who is a third child. He is gifted with the talent for warfare. So he is taken away and trained to fight the buggers.
I know it doesn't sound like much, but this book is awesome. It delves into the mind of a child who is always picked on and rarely fights back, but when he does it gets dangerous. I will definitely read this again. It is now one of my favorites. Read it now.
Ender's Game 5/5.
Speaker For the Dead
by Orson Scott Card
The sequel to Ender's Game, finds Ender traveling the galaxy with his sister. He is THE speaker for the dead. He is asked to speak on a planet where a third sentient species has been found, and they've killed a human. This doesn't compare to it's prequel, but it has some interesting ideas in it. A good story too, but it's just not Ender's Game.
I give it 3.5/5.
Xenocide
by Orson Scott Card
Hey remember good ole Ender Wiggin and his sister and the whole gang way back in Speaker For the Dead? And do ya remember when I said that that book wasn't as good as the first one? Well, this one is not as good as the second one.
I give it 3/5.
Children of the Mind
by Orson Scott Card
Okay! This one is just about as good as the previous one. Although it was almost better, it just didn't happen to succeed. So this also gets 3/5. But Ender's Game is very, very good. Read it now! And if ya like it maybe you wanna finish the series. Do what ya like.
Heir to the Empire
by Timothy Zahn
I like Star Wars. Yes, I am a geek. So what I am about to say I say as a fan.
Okay, here goes. I liked this book. I think that this should be made into movies instead of the crap that Lucas is churning out currently. This was much more interesting than The Phantom Menace. The characters is this book had complexity. And there was ne'er a Jar Jar in the darn thing. I give this book 4/5.
Dark Force Rising
by Timothy Zahn
Alright, still good. Like I said about Heir To the Empire, this is really good. I just couldn't put it down. I give it 4/5.
The Last Command
by Timothy Zahn
Beautiful! Old Jedi Masters, Cloning facilities, Leia having kids, these books have it all. Read all three of these, if you are a fan of the Star Wars stuff.I give this one 4/5.
British Kings and Queens
by Mike Ashley
This book lists every single king or queen EVER known to have ruled any part of present day Great Britain. It's simply amazing. It goes from c100 B.C. to the present. I never knew that so much has happened on that small island, or that so many people have wanted to rule it. I really liked this book. I probably wont read it again only because it is a reference book and not really formatted to be read cover to cover. But I still love this book. If you have no interest about ancient England, or Scotland then do not read this. But if you have that interest then I suggest you pick this book up right away.
I give it 4/5.
I give this book of course 5/5.
The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien
The "prequel" to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings starts off before the beginning of the Universe, when Eru, The One, also called Illuvatar, decided to create a people and a planet. He made these people, the Ainur, and some of them decided to live on the planet and help maintain it. They all looked forward to the coming of Illuvatar's next creation, the elves. All but one that is. The evil Melkor was jealous of everyone especially the elves. So now we have the good and the evil. Later on the elves cause all kinds of commotion on Earth and then men join the crowd and dwarves join etc. etc. The Silmarillion tells about every little thing that has happened from the creation of the universe until the end of the First Age.
I really enjoyed this book although it was hard to read because it was so involved and everyone has similar names, but after the second time reading it (4 so far), I began to just know it by heart and it made sense. I would suggest that if you loved The Lord of the Rings, then read this history of the elves (in which there is NO mention of hobbits, so be warned), but if you just merely LIKED LOTR then this book is not for you.
I give it 4/5.
Beowulf
A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney
Damn good book. The oldest surviving piece of Old English literature is a great read, especially in this translation by Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney. This book has a great story, similar to the movie, The 13th Warrior, and only takes a little while to read. I only wish the I could read Anglo-Saxon (Old English), then I could properly enjoy this story. Perhaps someday I will learn it, or perhaps not.Anyway I suggest that you read it if only to say that you have.
I give it 4.5/5.
J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
by Tom Shippey
An amazing book. I of course love J.R.R. Tolkien's writings, but this book reveals to me how truly complex and alive they really are. It examines Tolkien's works of The Hobbit, The Lord of The Rings, and The Silmarillion and shows how JRRT integrated his love of philology with the stories. I wanted to take up philology myself! I will probaly read this book again, (if just to understand it all), so I give it 4/5.
Tolkien's Ring
by David Day
This book just shows where Tolkien could have gotten some of his inspiration for The Lord of the Rings. It talks about Norse mythology, Greek and Roman mythology, Arthurian legends, even biblical stories and historical accounts. It's intersting to see where the master could have gotten his inspiration. It makes me want to read them: The Volsunga Saga, The Nibelungenlied, Le Morte de Artur etc. Someday I'll read these. If you are not into Tolkien (the master), or into fantasy, then this is not for you. If you like the master, then you've already read this.
I give it 3.5/5.
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
edited by Humphrey Carpenter
This is just letters written to and from J.R.R. Tolkien. These letters give insight into what he was thinking when he wrote the best book ever written as well as other aspects of his life.
If you are a Tolkien fan, then read this. It answers some questions that avid LOTR fans may have. If you are not a Tolkien fan, then run away now.
I give it 3/5.
The Screwtape Letters
by C.S. Lewis
This book is about a devil who keeps writing to his nephew (also a devil or course), and gives him advice on how best to ensnare humans. It is a very interesting and thought provoking book. It turns out that the best way to turn people away from the right God is by getting them to commit just minor violations. Sure the big violations like murder, adultery, idol worship and the like will work too, but the little things like dishonesty, envy, and pride work just as well and aren't defended as well as the biggies. The Screwtape Letters really makes you think about your attitude toward life, it makes you aware of the little sins going on in it. I would recommend any christian read this book. I would recommend any non-christian become one.
I give it 4/5.
Mere Christianity
by C.S. Lewis
This is a book about the basics of christianity. It attempts to "explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times." It is some pretty powerful stuff. If you are a Christian, read it. If you are not one, read it.
I give it 3½/5
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
It's a futuristic world in which people are assigned jobs to which they are perfectly suited. The only problem is that their lives are strictly regulated, and the general poplation does not remember the past. They only remember what they are allowed to remember, except for one man. His job is to remember everything. But he is dying and a young boy named Jonas is assigned to replace him. Jonas is not sure he wants to live in a society where people are not allowed to remember pleasure or pain. This story was recommended to me by a friend and I saw it in the Barnes & Noble "staff recommendations" section. I was told that it had the same sort of feeling as 1984. Well it tried but it failed, and I still don't understand the ending. Perhaps I am just stupid. Perhaps not.
Anyway I give it 3/5
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
A cute little story about a bunch of rabbits who run away from a doomed home to start their own. Along the way they run into all sorts of dangers and friends. It's an intersting story. It started out really good then got boring, then good again. It went in waves of boredom and interest. All in all it is a nice story, but I don't think I'll ever read it again.
I give it 3½/5.
King Robert The Bruce
This is just a little history book about my 25-great grandfather, King Robert The Bruce of Scotland. It's a neat little book if you are into Scottish history, if not, you'll hate it.
I give it 3½/5.
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
This book is a bit strange. It's about a guy who keeps going in and out of different parts of his life. One minute he would be a young man in the war, the next he would be a middle aged man working at his medical practice, later he would be on a planet in outerspace with aliens who didn't view time as past, present and future, but viewed all time as the same. He kept popping in and out of the different times in his life, going through whatever hardships were plaguing him at the time and trying to view his life the same way the aliens view theirs. I guess I liked this book. I never particularly wanted to stop reading it, but it was a bit too weird for me. But I did get the message of the book, I think.
I give it 3½/5.
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
When the wealthy Mr. Bingley (he draws over £5,000 a year) moves into the neighborhood, Mrs. Bennet aims for him to marry her eldest daughter, Jane. But the book is about the second daughter, Elizabeth and her relationship with Bingley's friend, Mr. Darcy. At first Darcy cannot stand Lizzy or her family, and they all think he is a "proud, insufferable man", but Darcy is just shy.
Later he gradually falls for Lizzy and her "fine eyes", and eventually Lizzy learns of his true admirable character, and they fall for each other, but not until the Bennet family suffers a terrible blow to their reputation and Darcy tries to prevent the union of Jane and Bingley.
It's a wonderful story. It's one of my wife's favorite books, and I can see why. I've seen the A&E movie (which is 5 hours long) five times. That's 25 hours of my life well spent. But, as my wife told me, no matter how well done the movie was, the book is always better. She was right.
I give this book 4/5.
The Iliad
by Homer
Translated by Robert Fagles
A very very old story about Achilles' ego. This book was violent.
Everyone who gets killed in the wars gets their death described in
gory detail. But that made the book more fun to read. Anyway, I liked it, I'll probably read it again someday in the future.
I give it 3/5.
The Odyssey
by Homer
Translated by Robert Fagles
Another old story brought to us be the good people of Homer. Or is Homer one single author. Who knows? Anyway, it's a nice littlel story that takes place after The Iliad where Odysseus is trying to make his way home.
But he has all sorts of trials and setbacks and "ob-stakles" is his way, such as a cyclops, some lovely sirens, storms, angry gods, the usual. All the while, believing he is dead, many suitors are vying for a spot at his wife's side. And his son sets out to find dad. Odysseus makes is back home, but he is disguised as a beggar. He eventually lets eveyone know who he is, and he kills all of the suitors in a very violent and bloody scene. It's quite good.
I recommend this story. It's been retold many, many times in many many ways but it's still good. It's better than The Iliad. I'll probably read it again someday in the future.
I give it 3.5/5.
All the King's Men
by Robert Penn Warren
I enjoyed it...mostly. The first half of it was slow. But later it actually started to go somewhere. It's about a fella named Jack Burden. He works for governor Stark. Governor Stark was maybe a little bit, sort of, kinda corrupt.
The book though is mainly about Jack's relationships with the Gov., his co-workers, and the love of his life, Anne Stanton. I would recommend it, but it takes a while before it gets any good.
I give it 2.5/5.
Twin Tracks
by James Burke
This book was strange. Even the way I had to read it was strange.
To get the full effect here's what you do. You read page one, then page 2, then pages 4, 6, and 8. After that go back to page 3, then read 5, 7, and 9.
Page one sets up the start of the "twin tracks", then the even pages are track one, and the odd pages are track two. They both start with some event, or some person, or some place from history, but then each one goes off in it's own direction. One may lead to the discovery of DNA while the other leads to the invention of the freezer. Somehow they both get together again on page ten and the two of them together bring us a totally new event, place or idea; such as freezing sperm. Then page 11 starts a new set.
I wanted to like this because I am a fan of James Burke's television shows, shows like "Connections", "Connections 2 & 3", and "The Day the Universe Changed", because they were all strange historical presentations along the same lines of this book. But I guess that watching it on TV is much more fun than reading it in a book.
I give it 1/5.
Ender's Shadow
by Orson Scott Card
Remember back in Ender's Game there was a character named Bean. He was Ender's second in command. He was tiny. This story takes place at the same time as Ender's Game, only it follows the life of little Bean. It turns out he is the result of an illegal genetics experiment, and he had a tough life growing up. He escaped from the lab and lived on the streets since he was two. Anyway, this book is not quite as good as it's companion piece. But it wasn't bad at all.
I give it 4/5.
Shadow of the Hegemon
by Orson Scott Card
This is the sequel to Ender's Shadow, which is a companion to Ender's Game. This follows the further adventures of Bean, who has assisted Bean in killing every last Bugger. We find that Bean's real name is Julian Delphiki. We see all of Ender's "jeesh" (except Bean and his brother) get kidnapped by Bean's archenemy, Achilles. With Petra on the inside sending clues to Bean, li'l Bean enlists the help of Ender's brother, Peter. The two of them manage to rescue Petra and the rest of the "jeesh". Later Achilles manages to get China to start a major war, and Peter becomes the Hegemon. It's not as good as the last one.
I give it 3.5/5.
Shadow Puppets
by Orson Scott Card
This one is a sequel to a sequel to a companion piece. It continues the story of Bean & Petra, and Peter. Blah blah blah they manage to defeat China and Achilles. It's about as good as the last one.
I give it 3.5/5.
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
Allrighty then...This book is a classic, or so they say. It turns out that "they" are right. I really liked this book. Everyone knows what this book is about. It's about the future where firemen don't put out fires, instead they burn books, because books are illegal. It tells the story of one fire man who starts to think that maybe books are important, ideas are important. Just sitting around in your house being another drone, doing what everyone else is doing, is no way to live life. Eventually he gives up his comfy lifestyle for that of a wanderer who keeps books alive by memorizing them. I recommend this little book. It's not very big, it makes you think, and like "they" say, it's a classic. Y'know I was forced to read this in 8th grade, but I only read the first chapter. I thought that I got the point, and so I burned the book. But of course now I realize that I was wrong.
I give this book 3.5/6.
Le Morte D'Arthur
by Sir Thomas Mallory
Old. Old. Really old book. I liked it.
Napoleon Bonaparte
by Alan Schom
Wow! What a mean old psychopathic bastard!
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