Oberst Hermann Balck was one of the deep-thinking, progressive and vastly experienced fighting Army officers that had played such a crucial part in Germany’s string of land victories so far in this second European war in a generation.
The Allies Strike Back 1941-1943 (The War in the West Vol 2), by James Holland
“Aliens suck at music.”
Year Zero, by Rob Reid
“As a boy, I never knew where my mother was from–where she was born, who her parents were.”
The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother, by James McBride.
“It’s an old city, and no longer in very good shape, nor is the lake beside which it has been built, but there are parts of it that are still pretty nice.”
Holly, by Stephen King
The mutineers would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for the collapse of the Flow.
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi
The first book in a light space opera trilogy. I read this one back when it was first published but didn’t read the others as they were released. Now that all three books are out I’m circling back around and reading them all.
I read all three and enjoyed 'em (as I’ve enjoyed much of Scalzi’s work). Hope you do, too.
I have to say I’m underwhelmed. Scalzi has always been strong on plot and weak on characters and this seems to be more true than usual in this trilogy. That said, I’m halfway through the series so I’ll probably keep going.
Understood - thanks. I thought the young Emperox and Kiva Lagos were both particularly well-drawn characters, but YMMV.
Call me Ishmael.
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I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.
Yeah, I agree. I read this one book by Scalzi where the protagonist was a foul-mouthed wisecracking tricksy genius who hated authority. And then I read every other book by him with the same protagonist. He writes a really fun foul-mouthed wisecracking tricksy genius who hates authority, but I don’t think he has any other characters in him.
When I open one of his books, I know what I’m in for. It’s a fun sip of soda pop, nothing more.
“Today was a very funny day.”
9 Magic Wishes by Shirley Jackson
I get the first, but not the second. A little help?
Finally reading Anne Frank for the first time
Ah, thanks. Gotcha.
“We drive out Route 6 on a silent day at the end of May, my mother, the boyfriend, and I.”
Tending to Grace, by Kimberly Newton Fusco
“Captain Aubrey of the Royal Navy lived in a part of Hampshire well supplied with sea officers, some of whom had reached flag rank in Rodney’s day while others were waiting for their first command.”
“Most things in our universe are impermanent.”
The Science of Can and Can’t: A Physicist’s Journey Through the Land of Counterfactuals, by Chiara Marletto
Patrick O’Brian, to be sure, but which book, please?
The Mauritius Command
Ah, thanks.
“He’d made it to the third fence.”
Wandmaking 101, by David Hochhalter and Tom Crepeau.