Andrew✌️’s Comments (group member since Oct 13, 2014)

Andrew✌️’s comments from the RMFAO (Reading My Frigging A** Off) group.

Finished
1# The High Window
2# The Lady in the Lake

I like Chandler, and Marlowe in particular. I guess after five or six books will be a little predictable, but is easy to read and the stories have the right dose of mystery and intrigue.

Dagny wrote: "Andrew wrote: "My books for this month."

Looks like you're on a Raymond Chandler kick, Andrew!"

Yes. This year I would like to finish some series, like this. But not in this month, there are su much books, for now.

My books for this month:

The High Window
The Lady in the Lake
Mr. Mercedes
The Little Sister
The Simple Art of Murder
The Long Goodbye
Playback

Dagny wrote: "Andrew wrote: "8# Ringworld's Children: 4 stars.
Not bad but I didn't like too much the way Niven ended this series."

I don't think I ever read this one. I was already getting disillu..."

Overall, I liked this series. Yes, after the first book, It wasn't necessary continue with the others. But the sequels add more details to the Ringworld: how it's done, who built it, description of races living on it. So, probably they are been written to respond to requests by fans. Personally I liked the series, but I think that the last book is finished too fast, like a tv series with no more budget. :)

8# Ringworld's Children: 4 stars.
Not bad but I didn't like too much the way Niven ended this series.

7# The Ringworld Throne.

Even though January is finished, I'll read the next book, Ringworld's Children.

6# I've finished The Ringworld Engineers. This is a nice story, with more details about the story of Ringworld. I am curious to continue the series.

I've finished Gateway, only 4 stars. I have to take some time to write reviews. This book is good, but I didn't like how it ended, too much focused on the psychological analysis.
I would like to continue with the RIngworld series, even if I had planned to read other books.

3# Neutron Star, 5 stars.
A collection of stories by Larry Niven, all of them take place in the "Known Space", that is the setting of the Ringworld series, too.

4# Ringworld, 5 stars.

This is the first book of an excellent series. I hope to read the other books asap.

I've finished Neutron Star, a good collection of novels set on the universe created by Larry Niven. It's a good introduction to start the Ringworld series.

Today, I was about to start Ringworld, but a friend advised me to read Neutron Star before, because there is a more detailed description of the universe and the races who live there. So now I'm reading this one.

Yesterday I've finished The Big Time: nice, but not so exciting. It's built like a play, the main scenario like a Theatre. There is also a second short novel in this book, with the same characters, but I didn't like so much. Not the type of sci Fi novel I thought.

Dagny wrote: "Andrew wrote: "Today I started The Big Time. "

I always have a soft spot for Fritz Leiber because I met him once. It was at a SF convention back in the 80s."

It must have been great! The first stories I read by him, were about Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. I like his style and his subtle humor. I like also this story, even thought I read only a couple of chapters.

I've finished Leviathan Wakes: wow, it's a great series, with a wonderful and complex universe, spectacular battles and a mysterious background story. I'm looking forward to see the next. Today I started The Big Time.

Dagny wrote: "Andrew wrote: "I'll choice Level 5/Bookiopath. SciFi is one of my favorites genres, so I hope to read more books I can."

Wow, Andrew! You've got some real classics there. I loved the Riverworld se..."

Thanks! I have a lot of classic sci fi to read, and newer, that I bought in the past years. Many of them suggested me by some friends, so this is a good tie for read it all.

I'll choice Level 5/Bookiopath. SciFi is one of my favorites genres, so I hope to read more books I can.
These are the books:

Leviathan Wakes
Gateway
Ringworld
Starship Troopers
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
The Big Time

Heena wrote: "Andrew wrote: "I never read yet, Heena. I know exits a book named "Four", but I'm not sure to want read it.
I've finished the series and other books could ruin my opinion about it. This isn't a ser..."

I'm agree! It's time to pass to another :)

Steve wrote: "Andrew wrote: "In the last month I couldn't follow regularly this challenge. But this time I would like to read the follow:

Operation Chaos
Elric of Melnibone
[book:Th..."

I read only a little part,but I like the story, the atmosphere of magic and mystery.
I think that will be a nice reading!

In the last month I couldn't follow regularly this challenge. But this time I would like to read the follow:

Operation Chaos
Elric of Melnibone
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
The Weird Of The White Wolf
The Vanishing Tower
The Bane of the Black Sword
Stormbringer

I don't know If I'll finish all these books before the end of the year, but I'll try.
I'll read the italian version, so these books could be included in some omnibus.

Heena wrote: "Andrew wrote: "Heena wrote: "I agree with you, Andrew. Even I feel the same.
I'm yet to read the last book, hopefully next month :)"

And you Heena, have you finished this series?"

Nope. The last ..."

I never read yet, Heena. I know exits a book named "Four", but I'm not sure to want read it.
I've finished the series and other books could ruin my opinion about it. This isn't a series I would see continue at any cost.