Dave H

MY STORY OF THE WEEK: "Midshipman's Hope (The Seafort Saga: Book I)" by David Feintuch is an extraordinary, engrossing, sci/fi coming-of-age saga that is not for everbody. It's dark, disturbing, depressing, and does not break new ground in this genre other than the fact that it's more centered on the characters than the abstract science aspects... more »

MY STORY OF THE WEEK: "Midshipman's Hope (The Seafort Saga: Book I)" by David Feintuch is an extraordinary, engrossing, sci/fi coming-of-age saga that is not for everbody. It's dark, disturbing, depressing, and does not break new ground in this genre other than the fact that it's more centered on the characters than the abstract science aspects which to my mind makes it unique. It is hard not to be affected by the heroism, self sacrifice, dedication to duty, and emotional impact, this storyline imparts to the reader. The wonderful writing style, incredible pacing, and descriptive settings, are immersive and captivating. One of my favorite reads in the last ten years and one of the best I've ever read in this genre. 5 stars!!!!! Enjoy and READ ON......

My wife and I will be celebrating our 45th Anniversary this year. We have 2 children, a daughter 39 years old and son 42 years old. I am semi-retired and live in a small rural community in Oregon. My father taught me how to read at age 4 and I became an avid reader while bedridden with Rheumatic Fever between 7-8 years old. Since then Ive had an insatiable appetite for reading which recently drove me to purchase a Kindle 3 (LOVE IT)! I don t really favor one genre over the other but am drawn to coming-of-age/YA, and adult sci/fi fantansy/adventure novels and adult mystery/suspense/thrillers. I have been impressed, since becoming a Shelfari member, to see the number of young people who share my passion for books. So many young people now-a-days aren t reading, its very sad, so I am committed to the mission of encouraging and promoting reading to every young person I cross paths with on Shelfari. So, to all my current, new, and soon to be Shelfarian friends, READ ON...... « less