Month: July 2005
Timeline
Time Line Michael Crichton Quick View: Highly recommend and greatly surpasses the movie in all aspects. Publisher's summary: In an Arizona desert a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world archaeologists make a shocking discovery at a medieval site. ...[Read More]
Halo: First Strike
Halo: First Strike Eric Nylund Quick View: A must read for fans of the original video game as well as readers of The Fall of Reach. Publisher's summary: A summary from the publisher Full Review: “First Strike” is an excellent follow-up to Eric Nyland's first book in the series, “The Fall of Reach”. Where the original work took you through the beginnings...[Read More]
Halo: The Fall of Reach
Halo: The Fall of Reach Eric Nylund Quick View: The Fall of Reach is a must read for both Sci-Fi fans as well as fans of Halo video game Publisher's summary: Humanity has expanded beyond the Sol System. There are hundreds of planets we now call “home.” The United Nations Space Command now struggles to control this vast empire. After exhausting all strategies to keep seeth...[Read More]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams Quick View: Anyone who enjoyed the original, or is attracted to British humor, will definitely enjoy this book Publisher's summary: Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised Guide. Together they stick out their thumbs to the stars and begin a wild...[Read More]