two more book reviews: The Anvil of the World and The Forever War

[juldea]

I guess reviewing books in twos is how I'll do this. I've been reading other books (borrowing Wild Cards books from my coworker, up to #4 currently) but these two are the ones I'm taking time to note.

First, from alexx_kay's book potlatch, Kage Baker's The Anvil of the World. Disliked this quite greatly. This book was a bad LARP - no, it was three bad

Comments

[londo]

You are up to 4, not 5.

[juldea]

Fixed.

[shogunhb]

I really liked the Wild Card books. Also, there's a new WC series out as of January.

[crazybone]

More Wild Cards? Excellent.

[juldea]

I'm very much enjoying them. Your comment seems to indicate they stay good, too!

[alexx_kay]

Huh. I *loved* _Anvil of the World_. Different strokes, I guess.

[juldea]

Yeah, it really just hit me the wrong way. I kept sighing exasperatedly and rolling my eyes. ;)

[redknight]

Have you read Starship Troopers?

I consider The Forever War to be Haldeman's response to Starship Troopers, about a different generation fighting an unpopular war.

[juldea]

I haven't read Starship Troopers, no. I've seen the movie, but I'm aware it's quite different from the book. I'll probably eventually read it, someday when I decide to follow some kind of sci-fi reading list. ;)