Books: By Rating
And here’s my book list arranged by rating: best to worst.
Public Opinion
I agreed with many of his main points on stereotyping, democracy, propaganda, and the inability for a potential voter... more
The City and the Stars/The Sands of Mars
Why do I do this to myself? I am always disappointed with classic science fiction. This stuff is so... more
The De-Definition of Art
This one is a collection of art criticism essays from the early 70s. They mostly grapple with the perceived... more
The Gunslinger
Starts out pretty good, but decends into the idiotic by the end.
We
A dystopian novel that predates Orwell’s 1984 by a decade or two and was banned in Russia until the... more
Zardoz
Yeah that’s right, a novelization of Zardoz. It’s just as inexplicable as the movie.
Cosmic Connections
So far, this is my least favorite book in this series. Astrology is just not a very interesting topic... more
Haunted
Starts out with some amusing short stories but never amounts to much. The main plot line is barely existent... more
The Book of Elsewhere
I got this book as an advance copy and was really wanting to like it so I could say... more
The Galaxy Primes
I don’t think I really like science fiction. Sure there have been a few stories I liked, Dune, The Ender... more
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
This sci-fi classic starts off interestingly enough: in an authoritarian society on the Moon, an engineer befriends a self-aware... more