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Awesome and doesn’t overly tax your gray matter

May 13, 2018 by octothorp Leave a Comment

That post title isn’t a dig.  I REALLY liked this book; it was one of those you finish in half the time you expect to and immediately buy something else by the same author once the last page is flipped.  It’s got some pop science in it, just enough to be credible but not so much you have to strain to follow it. I do love a harder science fiction novel as well, but it’s nice to have some dessert along with your cultural vegetables, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #BlakeCrouch

octothorp's CBR10 Review No:30 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #BlakeCrouch ·
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Wayward Pines – Reviews 14-16

August 15, 2016 by Walking Widdershins Leave a Comment

I’m probably the last person to read these books, but I finally got around to it. I’m still not sure how I feel about the series. They’re either the most brilliant things I’ve ever read, or the dumbest thing ever put on paper (or screen, in my case). Don’t get me wrong, the books are compelling, and I lost a couple of nights of decent sleep because I just had to find out what was going to happen next. But (spoilers ahead, in case I’m not […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: #BlakeCrouch, #WaywardPines, CBR8

Walking Widdershins's CBR8 Review No:16 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: #BlakeCrouch, #WaywardPines, CBR8 ·
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