David Scrimshaw reviewed 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
The year is 2312. Scientific and technological advances have opened gateways to an extraordinary future. …
Review of '2312' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
A fun romp through the solar system.
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An avid sci-fi and fantasy reader who sometimes does historical fiction or even mainstream.
You might notice that most of my reviews are 5 stars. That's because if I start reading a book that doesn't engage me, I stop reading it. Life is too short. I've realized that it's not fair to review a book I haven't read and nobody really needs to hear why I didn't get into a book especially when they might like it.
My goals with reviews are to be brief and give other potential readers an idea of why they might like the book. I leave it to the marketing people and other reviewers to describe the plots.
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David Scrimshaw reviewed 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
"The year is 2312. Scientific and technological advances have opened gateways to an extraordinary future. …
Review of '2312' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
A fun romp through the solar system.
Review of 'Agatha Heterodyne and the Clockwork Princess (Girl Genius, #5)' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Enjoyed this even more than the first Agatha H book.
Intrigue! Subterfuge! Circus Folk! In a time when the Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out …
Review of 'Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess (Girl Genius novels #2)' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Enjoyed this even more than the first Agatha H book.
David Scrimshaw reviewed The Cure for Modern Life by Lisa Tucker
Review of 'The Cure for Modern Life' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
I would have liked this book to go on longer. I was interested in the characters and wanted to know what happened with them. I found it to be a light read with enough surprises to keep me interested throughout.
David Scrimshaw reviewed The fourth wall by Walter Jon Williams (Dagmar Shaw -- 3)
Dagmar Shaw got out of the game ... and into the movies. Sean is a …
Review of 'The fourth wall' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
The story kept me reading all the way through, but it was not that satisfying in the end. It was interesting to see what Dagmar Shaw is up to. I imagine in the next book we'll see how what she's doing in this book goes horribly wrong.
The story kept me reading all the way through, but it was not that satisfying in the end. It was interesting to see what Dagmar Shaw is up to. I imagine in the next book we'll see how what she's doing in this book goes horribly wrong.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Not Less Than Gods by Kage Baker
Review of 'Not Less Than Gods' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
I don't think this book would be of much interest to anyone who isn't absorbed by Baker's Company series. Unlike most of those, I didn't feel any engagement with the characters in this one.
I don't think this book would be of much interest to anyone who isn't absorbed by Baker's Company series. Unlike most of those, I didn't feel any engagement with the characters in this one.
David Scrimshaw reviewed The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
Review of 'The Good Fairies of New York' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
A totally fun read.
Review of 'Milk, sulphate and Alby Starvation' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
A fun quick read. Maybe too quick. I'd like to know more about what happened to these people after the book ended.
A fun quick read. Maybe too quick. I'd like to know more about what happened to these people after the book ended.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Ruby and the stone age diet by Martin Millar
Review of 'Ruby and the stone age diet' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
An engaging read, but kind of depressing. If you like the darker episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Kurt Vonnegut, this might be for you.
Review of 'Milk, Sulphate, and Alby Starvation' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
A fun quick read. Maybe too quick. I'd like to know more about what happened to these people after the book ended.
A fun quick read. Maybe too quick. I'd like to know more about what happened to these people after the book ended.
David Scrimshaw reviewed The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert Redick
Review of 'The Red Wolf Conspiracy' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
This book is fantastic and well written. Compelling and likeable characters. Giants and little people (Borrower sized), talking animals, magic and mayhem. And it all makes sense. It is hard to wait to get to the next volume in the series.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Same Place, Same Things by Tim Gautreaux
Review of 'Same Place, Same Things' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
This is one of my favourite books. I look forward to reading it again many times.