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Travis Cottreau

Travis Cottreau

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A Canadian living in Wellington, New Zealand, I love science fiction and collect books much faster than I can possibly read them.
  • Wellington, New Zealand
  • member since January 31, 2009
  1. Felicity F

    Felicity F reviewed a book.

    Cold Days

    Harry is back and involved in Sidhe plots which is never going to end well. Butcher's books are still awesome.


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  3. Norman H

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  5. Norman H

    Norman H reviewed a book.

    Children of Kings: A Darkover Novel

    Gareth Elhalyn is seeking adventure. Avoiding his bodyguards, he sometimes slips away, pretending he is “Race Cargill, Agent of the Terran Federation.” When he overhears rumours of strange doings in the desert, he sees an opportunity, and sets out for the Dry Towns disguised as a merchant’s...

    Gareth Elhalyn is seeking adventure. Avoiding his bodyguards, he sometimes slips away, pretending he is “Race Cargill, Agent of the Terran Federation.” When he overhears rumours of strange doings in the desert, he sees an opportunity, and sets out for the Dry Towns disguised as a merchant’s apprentice.

    But his adventure turns to deadly peril when smugglers exchange Terran blasters for water and food, and incite blood feud with the Dry-Towners. Then the arrival of a warship endangers Thendara itself. Only the intervention of a long-lost Hastur can save the city.

    Can Gareth save the day without violating the Compact or his honor?

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  7. Norman H

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  9. Felicity F

    Felicity F plans to read a book.

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    • belsum
      belsum: Not having read Shades of Grey, and not intending to do so ever, I can assure you with 100% accuracy that it is NOTHING like those books. Heh. Presumably the reviewer meant in terms of self-publishing and then being picked up?
      yesterday | reply
    • Felicity F
      Felicity F: Phew! Next on the list then!
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  11. Norman H

    Norman H reviewed a book.

    Tehanu

    This tale reunites two major characters from the earlier Earthsea novels. Tenar, former priestess in Atuan, is now widowed, and living with a scarred child named Therru. When Ged, Archmage of Roke, is brought to her, powerless and near death, Tenar finds her quiet life threatened on every...

    This tale reunites two major characters from the earlier Earthsea novels. Tenar, former priestess in Atuan, is now widowed, and living with a scarred child named Therru. When Ged, Archmage of Roke, is brought to her, powerless and near death, Tenar finds her quiet life threatened on every side.

    Le Guin’s writing shows how quality outweighs quantity. I loved this story.

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  13. Norman H

    Norman H reviewed a book.

    Mission of Honor

    Just as the war between Manticore and Haven is winding down, the Mesan Alignment is encouraging conflict between the Solar Alliance and Manticore. Will the Star Kingdom’s technological superiority offset Old Earth’s overwhelming numbers?

    When a devastating attack destroys Manticore’s...

    Just as the war between Manticore and Haven is winding down, the Mesan Alignment is encouraging conflict between the Solar Alliance and Manticore. Will the Star Kingdom’s technological superiority offset Old Earth’s overwhelming numbers?

    When a devastating attack destroys Manticore’s orbital bases, things look grim. Rebuilding their manufacturing base will take longer than one book.

    To be continued…

    Don't stop, Dave.

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  17. Norman H
    A Rising Thunder

    • Rated 5 stars

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    Felicity F is now reading a book. (see 5 more books added to shelf)

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  21. Felicity F

    Felicity F reviewed a book.

    The Twelve

    Set several years after "The Passage", Peter, Amy, Alicia, Michael and the others set off after The Twelve - the twelve original virals.


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  23. Felicity F

    Felicity F reviewed a book.

    Rot & Ruin

    Fifteen year old Benny Imura learns the reality of the world when he ventures into the great Rot and Ruin (the world outside their small town after a zombie apocalypse) with his big brother, the "closure specialist" Tom Imura. Very thought provoking for a young adult book.


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  25. Norman H

    Norman H finished reading a book.

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  27. Norman H

    Norman H reviewed a book.

    The Calcutta Chromosome

    Antar’s work for LifeWatch is very undemanding. A telecommuter, he monitors Ava, an AI system that does most of the work. One day, Ava brings his attention to an ID card belonging to Muragan, an acquaintance who vanished years ago.

    Antar’s investigation of the disappearance leads to...

    Antar’s work for LifeWatch is very undemanding. A telecommuter, he monitors Ava, an AI system that does most of the work. One day, Ava brings his attention to an ID card belonging to Muragan, an acquaintance who vanished years ago.

    Antar’s investigation of the disappearance leads to Ronald Ross, who studied Malaria at the end of the 19th century, and to mysterious figures who may have been manipulating his discoveries. But those figures wish to keep their secrets, and may kill to maintain their privacy.

    This story begins in a prosaic setting, and quickly jumps down a rabbit hole of paranoia and magical realism. And it came to no conclusion I could understand. I hate that.

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  29. Norman H

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  31. Norman H

    Norman H reviewed a book.

    Star Trek Nemesis

    Enterprise is summoned to the Romulan star system to begin diplomatic negotiations, but of course it’s a trap. Captain Picard faces one of his most deadly opponents – his own clone!

    Meanwhile, other crew members face their own challenges. Wil and Deanna are getting married,...

    Enterprise is summoned to the Romulan star system to begin diplomatic negotiations, but of course it’s a trap. Captain Picard faces one of his most deadly opponents – his own clone!

    Meanwhile, other crew members face their own challenges. Wil and Deanna are getting married, Beverly Crusher is preparing to take over Starfleet Medical (again!), and Data meets yet another android “brother.”

    And of course this all leads to a confrontation which may decide the fate of the Earth. Again.

    This could also have been entitled Star Trek: Déjà vu.

    I love Star Trek, but I did not love this book. Or the movie, for that matter.

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  33. Norman H

    Norman H reviewed a book.

    Storm from the Shadows

    The Star Empire of Manticore has annexed the Talbott Cluster, much to the dismay of some of the less reputable world governments. One of these attempts to incite various “incidents” to prompt the intervention of the mammoth Solarian League. This deadly game of “let’s you and him fight” sets the...

    The Star Empire of Manticore has annexed the Talbott Cluster, much to the dismay of some of the less reputable world governments. One of these attempts to incite various “incidents” to prompt the intervention of the mammoth Solarian League. This deadly game of “let’s you and him fight” sets the stage for military action which could envelop every world settled by humanity!

    I should have read this before reading “Mission of Honor.” Having finished it, I now have to go back and listen to the latter audiobook AGAIN, before I can listen to “A Rising Thunder,” the next book in the series. Otherwise I will become confused about the sequence of events.

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  35. Norman H

    Norman H reviewed a book.

    Hull Zero Three

    Teacher finds himself in a waking nightmare: trapped in a damaged spaceship full of monsters, and unable to remember his purpose, or even his own name. Soon he joins up with other refugees, and the horror intensifies. None of them may be “real” human beings, and unless they solve the puzzle of...

    Teacher finds himself in a waking nightmare: trapped in a damaged spaceship full of monsters, and unable to remember his purpose, or even his own name. Soon he joins up with other refugees, and the horror intensifies. None of them may be “real” human beings, and unless they solve the puzzle of Ship, they may be doomed to die in outer space.

    The “stream of consciousness” narration adds to the immediacy of the story.

    This feels like a game; in specific, “The Wreck of the B. S. M. Pandora,” a single-player board game published by SPI in the late ‘70s.

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  37. Brenda H

    Brenda H rated a book.

    Accidentally Dead, Again

    • Rated 3 stars

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  39. Brenda H

    Brenda H reviewed a book.

    Monster Island

    I read Frostbite - the first of David Wellington's werewolf trilogy - and really liked it. I did not enjoy this one nearly as much. the Zombie premise was a bit too far-fetched (yes, because other zombie stories are logical...lol...I know...) as it delved into more "supernatural" beings rather...

    I read Frostbite - the first of David Wellington's werewolf trilogy - and really liked it. I did not enjoy this one nearly as much. the Zombie premise was a bit too far-fetched (yes, because other zombie stories are logical...lol...I know...) as it delved into more "supernatural" beings rather than the straight-up zombie genre.

    the characters, other than Ayaan, are not really very likable and don't make you anxious for everything to turn out okay for them.

    I will read others by Wellington -- and may even finish this trilogy as I think it was his earliest one and that may account for the issues in the first book. Unfortunately, it will be later as there are others in the queue that have been more interesting/enjoyable lately.

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