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The Long View 2003-12-17: The Return of the King

John didn't do movie reviews often, so this is a treat. The Return of the King "Wake up, Mr. Frodo!" "Oh, what time is it, Sam?" "It's time to finish the last of these here Peter Jackson movies, begging your pardon.

The Martian Book Review

The Martian by Andy Weir Broadway Books, 2014 $15.00; 387 pages ISBN 978-0-553-41802-6 This is a book for nerds. Clearly written by a big fat nerd, for other big fat nerds. I mean that in the best possible way, since I absolutely loved reading it. From his dust jacket

Commando Dad: New Recruits Book review

Commando Dad: New Recruits A Guide to Pregnancy and Birth for Dads-to-Be By Neil Sinclair Chronicle Books, 2015 $16.95; 192 pages ISBN 978-1-4521-4552-5 I received this book for free from LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program. This book is a nice, quick overview of what to expect during pregnancy,

The Long View: Incubus

I read this particular book based upon John's review. I think the review is more interesting than the book was, which is why I read John's blog. Incubus: A Novel by Ann Arensberg Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1999 322 Pages, $24.00 (US) ISBN: 0-394-55696-8 Dr.

The Long View: Archetype of the Apocalypse

I've always been impressed that John could wade his way through a book like this and find something interesting to say about it. I am not sure I could have managed to finish it. John, and others of my favorite authors like Tim Powers have managed to make

The Long View 2003-09-16: Why Alexandria Burned

I too have a problem with books. According to my LibraryThing account, I have 729 books shelved in the library, with another 117 kids books in the house. I have re-shelved my entire library recently too, so I know exactly what John was talking about here. I ended up mostly

The Long View: Fredy Neptune

I haven't read this book, but I admit I'm intrigued by John's description of it. Fredy Neptune: A Novel in Verse by Les Murray Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999 255 Pages, $27.50 (US) ISBN: 0-374-15854-1 In "The Devil's Dictionary,"