With a first line of, "Death lived up to Jacob's expectations." how can you not be inspired to keep reading. I was captured by this book an...moreWith a first line of, "Death lived up to Jacob's expectations." how can you not be inspired to keep reading. I was captured by this book and eagerly look forward to more of the saga.
While I normally run and hide from any book that starts to speak of religion, I found this to be different. By the time you finish the book, you know exactly where the author stands on religion. What was refreshing was that it was not forced feed to the reader but served as more of a backdrop to the story and actually added to it.
This was a very nice read and enjoyed the grace and style the author employed for this book. Wells allows the reader to form the world in the reader'...moreThis was a very nice read and enjoyed the grace and style the author employed for this book. Wells allows the reader to form the world in the reader's mind eye instead of force feeding it to the reader. The story has a very nice flow and before you know it, you have been snatched in the story and feel compelled to finish as fast as you can, only to be sorry it is over.
A very nice read and I hope the saga continues!(less)
I was surprised on how good this book turned out to be. I wasn't expecting very much out of a book about a three week jaunt in a car, but since Harry...moreI was surprised on how good this book turned out to be. I wasn't expecting very much out of a book about a three week jaunt in a car, but since Harry Trueman is becoming one of my favorite presidents, I could not pass on the oportunity to learn more about Harry.
The author interjects historical backrounds on not only Harry, but on the places he visited on his roadtrip. I found this to be most entertaining. It also gave more background into Harry and his family and one feel's that they begin to know Harry as a friend.
If you like Harry Trueman, you will like this book.(less)
This was a very nice break for me as it has been quite awhile since I delved into a this genre. I have stirred clear of the Kings and Midevil times in...moreThis was a very nice break for me as it has been quite awhile since I delved into a this genre. I have stirred clear of the Kings and Midevil times in order to let the dust settle on these type of books, but with a great price on Kindle and an interesting premise, I took the leap and was rewarded for my gamble.
The story does begin in a confusing manner as you are introduced to a plethora of characters while the reader is also being introduced into the story's world. It did indeed take me a few re-reads to get every thing clear. But despite the author's attempt to creat new words for old ideas, the old ideas still ring true. So it soon becomes a conflict of church and power over peasants and the common man. However, in this case, the common man has a champion in the daughter of the king who has fallen from grace and has taken up the heathen ways of the common man.
What is the saving grace and what keeps the reader captivated is the growth of the main characters. Sasha, the fallen princess begins as a spoiled, ill-tempered student and ends as a true leader of the common man. All of the lesser characters also grow with Sasha, or end up dead. Either way, it is good reading.
I look forward to reading the next books in the series. (less)
A great military SF and a very easy read. Haldeman really does not have to reach very far to get his material. You can telll it is a thinly veiled t...moreA great military SF and a very easy read. Haldeman really does not have to reach very far to get his material. You can telll it is a thinly veiled tale of Vietnam. The science he introduces isn't ground breaking either. However one must take into account that it was written in the late 70's so the science may indeed been new then.
I still like the book and would recomend it to all.(less)
After a very good opening book for the series, book 2 was very jumpy and confused. It was hard to follow the characters and their actions. I can onl...moreAfter a very good opening book for the series, book 2 was very jumpy and confused. It was hard to follow the characters and their actions. I can only hope the author ties it all up in the third. (less)
After a promising beginning to this series, Safe Haven basically deals with what we all deal with on a daily basis, human conflict, albeit with a back...moreAfter a promising beginning to this series, Safe Haven basically deals with what we all deal with on a daily basis, human conflict, albeit with a back drop of the aftermath of a nuclear war. Unfortunately, the author seems to have lost the image of the backdrop and instead seemed to want to delve on the human conflict and an excruciating slow pace. While I can see where it is an important part of the story, it should not have been a focus of the entire last two books.
Not sure if I will feel inclined to continue the series.(less)
I found this to be quite an eye opener about the sport of cycling in the 80's. His story telling is a little rough, but the true story comes through....moreI found this to be quite an eye opener about the sport of cycling in the 80's. His story telling is a little rough, but the true story comes through. I also can feel his angst and bitterness in his recounting his tale. The story may have had a much better impact if he could have got over his anger when he wrote his account.(less)
What a great book. It protrayed Truman on all levels and very fairly as well. And if the book is to be believed, Truman would have liked the book as...moreWhat a great book. It protrayed Truman on all levels and very fairly as well. And if the book is to be believed, Truman would have liked the book as well. The best part is that it read like a novel and was very readable.
Read it, it was a very big part of history and what a great man he was.(less)
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