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So far I am underwhelmed.
Protagonist is a bit dim. Antagonists are a bit dim. Randoms aliens are a bit dim. Only bright spot is the intentionally dim bird-song aliens who work with the heroin - they feel almost right.
Everyone else seems to be on stupid dust.... well maybe not stupid but certainly short-sighted and careless.

Underwhelmed. The protagonists are straight out of Central Casting - Beautiful, Strong, Independent, Noble, Just, And Sexual Dynamos. the Antagonists is a brutal, selfish, evil child.

Yawn!

Wake me when something interesting happens.

I will finish it, I have read a HELL of a lot worse, but as of this moment its on track for a solid 2-star Review!

So far its entertaining, far mo so than the last pseudo-military action adventure book I read. It seemed somewhat nostalgic, then I realized it was initially published in 1998.
My only complaint has nothing to do with the story - the CD's I borrowed from the library has apparently been dropped in a vat of gravy or something and I had to take them all and clean them so they would stop skip-skip-skip-skipping.

So far its entertaining, far mo so than the last pseudo-military action adventure book I read. It seemed somewhat nostalgic, then I realized it was initially published in 1998 so the technology was cutting edge at the time.
My only complaint has nothing to do with the story - the CD's I borrowed from the library has apparently been dropped in a vat of gravy or something and I had to take them all and clean them so..

It was a good story till it got EXTREMELY PREDICTABLE concerning (Spoilers) a Snow storm, and pregnancy, and the inevitable rescue by the handsome man... Blea!
Everyone was acting extremely STUPID. I will leave it at that, but I will say when the handsome man went to rescue his sister-in-law/Surrogate for his baby he should have taken a friend along with him - flying solo in a blizzard is mind-boggling dumb.

Just finished Part I - Really enjoying the history of my people.
Chapter 5 (the last chapter of part 1) was on Andrew Jackson & his times - it might be relevant in some ways to our current populist, foul-mouthed, crude outsider.
Mwanananana (cough)!

Had to pause - Library has a hold on the book and I cannot renew. I dont want another fine, so back it goes and I will then place a hold to get it back in a few weeks.

Finished the Old Testament - putting it aside for a while

Chapter 15 - Ezra

Just figured out how the winner of the contest will be determined - I think. Pretty sure of myself anyway. This is a GREAT book, looks like it will end up with a 5-star rating.

Just figured out how the winner will be determined - I think. Pretty sure of myself. Anyway I LOVE this book, only slightly annoyed at all of the jumping around in time (I prefer a straight linear story most of the time). I tend to get lost otherwise. then again maybe that is part of the magic of this book. So far it is a solid 4 and very close to a 5!

Just figured out how the winner will be determined - I think. Pretty sure of myself. Anyway I LOVE this book, only slightly annoyed at all of the jumping around in time (I prefer a straight linear story most of the time). I tend to get lost otherwise. then again maybe that is part of the magic of this book. So far it is a solid 4 and very close to a 5!

damit, Damit, DAMNIT!
When picked this up I thought it was the second book in the Bridge Series! I know, bad reader! No biscuit! Well I am committed and hooked now, so I have to finish this one. Its too damn good to put aside until I get the previous books.
Crap! Gibbson – you bastage! How dare you be this good of a writer! I am hooked on a book about inseams and fashion colour pallets! You evil, EVIL man!

Just finished issue #1.

just finished the first issue.

Oh yea, the main characters former father-in-law was a hypocritical and abusive Christian Preacher. YAWN! Wake me up when the stereotypes end.

So far I am underwhelmed. America Bad, George Bush evil and a pretender to the throne – the tied old “Progressive” Democrat screed. Hopefully it will get better.

Seems like I know this story. Maybe I have read something similar. Anyway I have a sinking feeling I know exactly where this is going and how its getting there. I have actually turned it off a few times (I almost never do that) to listen to some music. Does not bode well. Still I will give it a go, it could pick up.

So far I am impressed. It’s damn good.

Done with the first book in this one - i want to give it a 1 BUT it does not deserve so low a rating. Its a 2!

The previous book I read in this series (Book 5 – Plague Ship) was fun, perhaps because I had not read others in the series. I have now started with books 1 & 2 and so far I a underwhelmed. It’s kind of rote stuff, not very creative, original, or even realistic.

Interesting, though perhaps a little too girlie for my taste. Still, other than the painfully awkward parts (or maybe because of them) it’s decent youth fiction.

Falling into the book! Damnit, I have a life in the Real World and this book won’t let me alone – must READ!

Mr. Miéville seems (to this old fogy in any case) to be trying just a little too hard to be hip and edgy. It is good, just a little annoying at times

I am having a little trouble staying focused on reading this one. Maybe I am just exhausted – I hope that is the case.