Friday, May 25, 2018

Odysseus Ascendant


Fun! 4/5 stars.
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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Cygnus Space Opera by Craig Martelle



Yuck, 1/5 stars.  

Divergence by Charles Sheffield

Fantastic, 5/5 stars!  I am so happy to rediscover Charles Sheffield's books. 

The Tom Stoppard Collection

I listened to these fantastic radio plays while flying for business.  Recommended, 4/5 stars.  Very funny, high drama, deep psychological insights, great productions.

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Another Thing: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and Eoin Colfer

Extremely  well-done.  It reads just as the original series by Adams.  5/5 stars.

Frontiers II Escalation by Ryk Brown

Interesting Universe, classic space opera.  3/5 stars

Friday, May 11, 2018

Darkside by Tom Stoppard

Still listening to the Tom Stoppard Radio Plays collection

Short and sweet, this one is also well-done 4/5 stars.

Arcadia by Tom Stoppard


I listened to the radio play version of this play.  It is quite good, 4/5 stars.​

Monday, May 7, 2018

Mark Brandis trifft Perry Rhodan

This one was very funny.  4/5 stars.
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If I understood you would I have this look on my face by Alan Alda

I did not realize Alan Alda was involved in science and was pleasantly surprised by the rigor and depth of this book.  It is about empathy and communication.  I enjoyed and recommend the book, 5/5 stars.
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The Hyacinth Disaster


This radio drama was well-done; the timing for the comedy was good and the story is cool, with deep immersion into the universe of the story and (too much) character dynamics. 5/5 stars
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Saturday, May 5, 2018

Dark forest by Cixin Liu:

Great ending and good plot twists throughout. Much better than the first book but still filled with bizarre motivations and reactions. 3/5 stars.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Xenomorph

German sci-fi radio drama - meh 2/5 stars

Eternal Frontier by Antony Melchiorri


This one was ok, not great 3/5 stars.  The characters are appealing but the cliff-hangers and melodrama were a bit too over-the-top.