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Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 2: A Cookbook

by Julia Child

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Dec 16, 2024 09:41PM

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1

by Julia Child

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Lucky's Marines: Book 1-4

by Joshua James

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" **** SPOILER ALERT ****
James has done his readers a solid.
He's released "Lucky's Marines Book 1 - 4" a boxset so we can binge read Lucky's adventures.
I've put my individual book reviews below.
I confess that I read "Lucky At Last: ( Lucky's Marines | **** SPOILER ALERT ****
James has done his readers a solid.
He's released "Lucky's Marines Book 1 - 4" a boxset so we can binge read Lucky's adventures.
I've put my individual book reviews below.
I confess that I read "Lucky At Last: ( Lucky's Marines | Book Nine )" first. I loved it so much that I decided to go back to the start of the series and read them in chronological order.
"Lucky Universe: ( Lucky's Marines | Book One )" is a non stop rollercoaster of a ride as Lucky and krew go from one mishap to another. As per usual James does a superb job of world building and character development while balancing action and exposition on a razor's edge. Speaking of rollercoasters, the author builds up the tension and danger until it hits a tipping point and Lucky prevails.

"Lucky Legacy: ( Lucky's Marines | Book Two )" is another rip snorter of a story. It was pure fun to read this book. James continues his superb world building and character development in this entertaining page turner. We learn more of Lucky's personal history in between hair raising events. I plan on reading Book Three as soon as I have a chance.
Q; How much of the craziness is down to the Empire making backroom deals with the Union, and by extension the Dahune?
Q: Who are Lucky's new "friends"?
A: Grab this book, or the boxset and find out!!
I recommend this book. Now, if you want to binge read Lucky's adventures James has issued a boxset containing Book One to Four.

I LOVED reading "Lucky Empire: ( Lucky's Marines | Book Three )"!! James has a deft touch with his world building and character development as the story races from one seemingly fatal incident to the next. The action is, as always, non-stop! We even get introduced to Hector, April's Dad. Hector proves the ancient adage "Once A Marine, ALWAYS A Marine".
Q: Can Lucky and krew save the Sol system?
A: Grab this book and find out.
At the time of my reading this installment, James has released a boxset containing Books One through Four, perhaps consider snagging that instead and binge-read the first four books. I'm jumping into Book four as soon as I finish posting this review.
I highly recommend this book series to anyone that loves Military Science Fiction and and Space Opera.
This review is my own honest opinion.

"Lucky Forever: ( Lucky's Marines | Book Four )" is yet another wild, but fun ride on the rollercoaster that is Lee "Lucky" Savage's life.
James, as usual, shows his deft touch at world building and character development as the Emperor, April, sends Lucky's team on a seemingly suicidal mission. The twists come as heavily as the action in this wild romp as Lucky and krew come face to face with a race that terrify the ever living tar 'n nicotine out of the Da'Hune. They also discover that the old adage of "The enemy of my enemy is perforce my friend" is not true in the case of the Dalmuk. I recommend this whole series and James has a boxset out now with books One to Four in it. Why not grab the boxset and binge read?
This review is my own honest opinion. ...more "

Mar 16, 2020 05:40AM · see review