So, much of my reading for CBR has come via audiobooks. Sadly, my work schedule has changed recently, thus depriving me of much of the time I have to listen to books, so I expect there’s no way I’m going to achieve my goal this year. But I’m still here, though, so I guess all is still well. I’m going to get this out of the way up front: I’m not a conspiracy theorist. 9/11 was the result of fundamentalist Islamic terrorists hijacking airliners. Chemtrails […]
So…I just read Rambo. For reals. Rambo.
Honestly, this book is nothing like I expected. And what I expected can best be summarized with a photo: There’s pretty much nothing about this that appeals to me. But this isn’t what Rambo is. At least, that’s not the Rambo that David Morrell created. That Rambo isn’t about an underdog beaten down by society, taking a stand against political indifference and small town stupidity. Morrell’s Rambo is about the political divide that nearly tore the country apart in the late-60s and early-70s, and the […]
Thoughtful, well-written, and well researched, but may be unfulfilling for many
Believe it or not, I haven’t disappeared. This is actually my fifteenth book this year, but the ten unreviewed books are part of a series that I’ll probably be reading for the rest of the year. But I needed a break, so I jumped on this. I picked up I’ll Be Gone in the Dark having no knowledge of who the writer was, or the specifics around the case. In fact, it wasn’t until about halfway through the book that I even realized this was […]
Bob infinitum,
A quick recap of the first book and basic outline of the universe, here (with some minor spoilers of the first book): these books are set more than a hundred years in the future. Humanity has been ravaged by devastating global wars, and is on the brink of extinction. Their only recourse is salvation by recolonization to be orchestrated by the AI Bob, who was created from the cryogenically frozen brain of a mid-21st century tech entrepreneur. Alongside this, the Bob (who has cloned himself […]
December Stat Round-up (I’m not done yet!); and year end extravaganza!
I’m still alive! Almost three weeks into CBR10, and I’ve finally updated the data for both December and CBR9. This year end post won’t be as…..long as last years, but I think the information is presented better. As has been established, we’ll be doing something different for CBR10. I’ll be getting some help, and we’ll be updating less often. Hopefully, you won’t enjoy the updates any less, though. On with the stats! December stats: 510 reviews (Last month: 217) Average rating: 3.79 stars (Last month: […]
A horrible, convoluted mess that couldn’t be more horribly timed.
Towards the end of my review of Rising Sun, I said, “Michael Crichton was kind of an asshole, right? I’m not off-base in saying that?”. With his follow-up novel, Disclosure, I can, without reservation, firmly assert that I think Michael Crichton was unquestionably an asshole. Disclosure, which Crichton alleges is based on a true story, tells the story of Tom Sanders, a department head for Digicom, a tech company on the cusp of a big merger. Sanders’ hopes for a big promotion are foiled by […]
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