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I mainly read sci-fi, fantasy, some mystery, some suspense/horror and the occasional non-fiction.

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commented on The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi (duplicate) (Old Man‘s War, #7)

John Scalzi (duplicate): The Shattering Peace (EBook, Tor) No rating

For a decade, peace has reigned in interstellar space. A tripartite agreement between the Colonial …

5 out of 5 stars Kudos to Mr. Scalzi on an excellent addition to the Old Man's War series. The main characters Gretchen and Ran (minor characters from The Last Colony) are very compelling and the story is engaging with many unexpected twists. #Bookstodon

M. R. Carey: The book of Koli (Paperback, 2020, Orbit) No rating

5 out of 5 stars My wife highly recommended I read this and I highly recommend it to you as well. Excellent world building and story, it was easy to imagine this being a probable story of future England after a world-wide civilization collapse. The well fleshed out secondary characters generally made me at least a little empathetic even when I disagree with their thinking or viewpoints. (Some characters did not of course.) I look forward to reading the rest of this series.

commented on Snuff by Terry Pratchett (A Discworld Novel)

Terry Pratchett: Snuff (Hardcover, 2011, Doubleday)

"The 39th installment in the New York Times bestselling "Discworld" canon from Terry Pratchett, "the …

5 out of 5 stars Commander Sam Vines goes on holiday to his wife's family estate and yet again turns the world on its head. Young Sam is a joy in this story with his delighted investigations of everything, especially poo.