Albion Lost

Interesting mishmash of (bad) Napoleonic wars British affectations and heroic seamanship (think C.S. Forester or Patrick O'Brian) and futuristic sci-fi military space opera with ridiculous cardboard super-bad guy invaders.  Why did he do that? Because he is evil.  I enjoyed the first book, have started the second.  Good formula scifi, with awe-and-wonder mysterious tech, colorful, quirky good-guys.  3/5 stars.

Mr. Fox does not write British vocabulary, turns of phrase, or humor well; neither does he capture the "seaman like manner" aboard the vessels.  Otherwise it's fun.

Vanguard: Genesis Fleet book 1

Don't read all of the "Jack Campbell" books sequentially; give them a break and then the next few will be exciting again.  I enjoyed this first book in the series 5/5 stars.

Sherlock Holmes und der Fall Karl Marx

This radio play was very interesting, well-acted, with many unexpected plot twists. The author injected a few of those awesome super-human deductions that make Holmes stories fun. 5/5 stars.
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All these Worlds

Thrilling conclusion to a great series!  I am so happy the author has chosen to write full-time and will soon produce more fun space opera with good science, wonderful characters, and great plot.  5/5 stars.
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Thrilling conclusion of a great series.  I am so happy 

King of Thieves

I like this series and enjoyed this new branch of the story.  5/5 stars.​

Der Junge Karl Marx

We watch five or more films per week and it became impossible to review and rate them all.  This film is the best film I have seen in 2017 so far.  It captures a slice of life of industrial workers and the local politics in France, and England, as well as the passion, drive, and personality of the young revolutionary.  Gritty, exciting, engrossing, well-directed, fantastic dialogue.  We had no subtitles and sometimes the French was very fast but mostly it was simple and easy to follow.  5/5 stars.  Highly recommended.
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Das letzte Geschenk

A radio play by Erhard Schmied with great voice acting and an interesting plot with twists and surprises.  I love radio plays and this one forces you to think about end-of-life care for aging parents, a heavy subject.  I did not like the characters and some of them were not developed well.  3/5 stars

Infomacracy

Disappointing after all the hype.  The politics and election stuff are boring.  I didn't care about the characters and the close combat fighting was silly.  2/5 stars.  Meh.
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All these Worlds

I love these books and I hope the author continues to write more of them,  5/5 stars.
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Sapiens

Life changing, high-impact, fascinating book.  5/5 stars.  I love his "different" take on history, metaphysics, alternative speculations for cause & effect.  I am buying copies for everyone I know who will read the books :-).
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