Ear read 2023 (15hrs) 6/10 story of a host of dramatic characters last atlantic plane crossing as ww2 is outbreaking. I didn't like most of the characteEar read 2023 (15hrs) 6/10 story of a host of dramatic characters last atlantic plane crossing as ww2 is outbreaking. I didn't like most of the characters or the romance/follett’s horny scenes. But the rest is written well and the info about the plane was interesting. I’ll try one more ken follett book but if it is as obsessed about the romance and sex scenes as a fair chunk of this book was then i prolly will stop reading his stuff....more
Ear read 2023 (about 17.5hrs) 6/10 The characters are great, the backdrop is atmospheric (as well as the sound effects), but the story was utterly boriEar read 2023 (about 17.5hrs) 6/10 The characters are great, the backdrop is atmospheric (as well as the sound effects), but the story was utterly boring. Power hungry jerks with too many servants. Shows why the feudal system stunts societies. If you just read books for beautiful prose, then you could do worse. This is part of a series of books, it cuts off at the end, i guess to get you to start reading the 2nd book. But the author died with onlythree of the books getting to a published state. So Titus’ life long journey was also cut short. As the story was so boring for the majority (petty political one-upmanships) i dont find much reason to continue to the 2nd book....more
Ear read 2023 (5.5hrs long) 7.8/10 Classic science fiction, to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside…not from a warm and fuzzy plot and characters buEar read 2023 (5.5hrs long) 7.8/10 Classic science fiction, to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside…not from a warm and fuzzy plot and characters but that ye olde action romp with the techno gadgets, the evil villain and the good guys trying to save the day (and the dame) ;)...more
Ear read 40% and read a summary to find out the rest. 4/10 I didn't like the miserable sinisterness of the corrupted Mormon community. It made the wholEar read 40% and read a summary to find out the rest. 4/10 I didn't like the miserable sinisterness of the corrupted Mormon community. It made the whole story feel like it wasn't worth going on with, so I read a summary to get the gist of the rest of the story. Though it does have some more high points later on, by gauging how down that first part was I wasn't feeling like adding more depression to life was healthy. Maybe this story is more bearable in film form (ie over a shorter 3hr period). It is well written, though references the sage a tad too frequently....more
Ear read 2023 6/10 earthlings in the near future that have their offspring on other planets in the solar system attacked by space pirates and aliens. IEar read 2023 6/10 earthlings in the near future that have their offspring on other planets in the solar system attacked by space pirates and aliens. It was ok, about on par with skylark of space book 1. This first lensman book also doesn’t make me want to continue reading the series. I think e e smith’s stories are more action orientated and probably go down better as a tv show, than in book form....more
**spoiler alert** Ear read 2022 5.5/10 um…Thuvia maid of mars in my omnibus it has this pic for the title page :3 the story? Was like the others. Princ**spoiler alert** Ear read 2022 5.5/10 um…Thuvia maid of mars in my omnibus it has this pic for the title page :3 the story? Was like the others. Princess taken, hero imprisoned, an escape, a rescue and some sword fighting scenes. I did like the thought bowmen, i wish i could conjure a few for walking down shifty streets at night. Also the thought food, i wonder if you can think it is junk food but also think that it wont make you fat, then id like that skill too :D this book just had john carter do a cameo so i docked it a point (story is about his son and the princess named Thuvia. So i wasnt really invested)....more
Ear read 2022 6.7/10 Finally! A wrap up of the pulpy plot. No extra cliff hangers, a good place to pause if you don’t want to try and slog through all Ear read 2022 6.7/10 Finally! A wrap up of the pulpy plot. No extra cliff hangers, a good place to pause if you don’t want to try and slog through all 11 john carter of mars books at one time. I might leave the series for a while, though I am fond of john, his queen, woola and tars....more
Ear read 2022 6/10 That cliff hanger ending oohhh. 1st book was pretty much a wrapped single package, i guess this 2nd one needs to be read with the 3rEar read 2022 6/10 That cliff hanger ending oohhh. 1st book was pretty much a wrapped single package, i guess this 2nd one needs to be read with the 3rd book. Was a little more gross than the 1st book but the action scenes were pretty good :) It didnt feel like a 1913 story, it felt like a modern day action movie....more
Ear read 2022 7.8/10 Tried twice reading this one to chapter 5, gave up and listened to the libravox audio recording. Written like a good old fashioned fEar read 2022 7.8/10 Tried twice reading this one to chapter 5, gave up and listened to the libravox audio recording. Written like a good old fashioned fairy tale with sci fi clothing. John Carter calls himself a gentleman, but he is more like a rambo character with such a high kill count....more
Ear read 2022 Well written, interest sometimes teatered on the edge for me, but i persevered and glad to have finished it. Solid story throughout, toldEar read 2022 Well written, interest sometimes teatered on the edge for me, but i persevered and glad to have finished it. Solid story throughout, told through the voices of the eye witnesses of the crime. 7/10...more
**spoiler alert** ear read about 2021 6/10 really liked the start, a crack team of cyborg soilders led by a bad arse lady. then it turned into a prince**spoiler alert** ear read about 2021 6/10 really liked the start, a crack team of cyborg soilders led by a bad arse lady. then it turned into a princess and prince romance :( ...more
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