How to fail at almost everything. . . by Scott Adams

I enjoyed this one.  The repetition, and non-stop disclaimers were very annoying.  A little bad (older, debunked) science. I think young people could get a lot out of this "self-help" style book, with his emphasis on "systems" thinking and revelations about cognition / perceptions.  I may even look at his blog now.  4/5 stars.

Proteus Unbound by Charles Sheffield

Fun story, but the whole "form change" stuff is unappealing to me, 3/5 stars.

Zahltag, Kommissar Magnus

Extremely well-scripted, tight murder mystery exploring the misery of the working poor, 5/5 stars.

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Web between the worlds by Charles Sheffield

Fun, colorful "golden age" space opera in the vein of Heinlein or Asimov, with bigger-than-life  engineers, driven by their technology goals and interesting B story mystery, 5/5 stars.

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Segmented copter "Dragon" slithers by re-configuring itself while flying

Slick

Bordbuch Delta VII by Mark Brandis

Great story, fun space opera, awesome characters and drama, a little dated now, not so much awe and wonder.  3/5 stars.

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God's Debris by Scott Adams

Bad science, poor scholarship, silly thought experiments, good writing, 1/5 stars.

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Trader's World by Charles Sheffield

I didn't like this one.  The tech was bad; the AI was awful. The world was bizarre and silly.  2/5 stars.

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Between the strokes of night by Charles Sheffield

Fantastic! 5/5 stars!  Interesting plot turns and great awe, wonder space alien mystery.  Timeless, background tech a la Asimov.

One Way by S J Morden

Quite good, 4/5 stars.  The murder mystery  was a little too-easy to solve early but the suspense and climax were fantastic.

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