Paolo on The Somnambulist

Steampunk is fashionable, these days. And this book had almost all the characteristics to make it a champion of the genre. I actually rescued it from the non-genre part of the bookstore, and indeed it almost had the literary qualities to be shelved there. It reminded me a lot of Susanne Clarke (the ... (continue)

krin5292 on Fallen

This was a compelling story about Cain, Abel, Adam, Eve and the rest of the family. I liked how the story went backwards in time starting with Cain's imminent death and ending with Adam and Eve leaving the Garden of Eden. I also liked how David Maine stretched out the story line so that Cain's offer ... (continue)

krin5292 on Foreigner

This was a very good science fiction novel about different cultures interacting. I liked how Bren Cameron has to figure out what's going on without inadvertently offending his atevi hosts. I look forward to learning what happens next in the second book in the series, Invader.

Leela4 on Doctor Who-The Evil of the Daleks

Second Doctor, Jamie. Novelisation of a season 4 story of which only one part out of seven has been recovered. A proper novel, albeit by a rather poor writer and not really intended for readers not already a little familiar with Doctor Who. For a novelisation, the Doctor and companion are unusual ... (continue)

Miraclesmommadesigns on Oolong Dead

I'm not a huge fan of the Laura Childs Tea Shop series, but a friend gave me two of them, and I'm out of other stuff to read! This one was okay. Cute, but predictable.