* On Thu 12/21/06 at 13:31, John F. Sachse (john.sachse@comcast.net) wrote:
I'd agree Steve, Passage is a whole lot tighter, Starfishers requires quite a bit more suspension of disbelief.
Passage feels more like a good old WWII sub movie and the tide rises and falls in a more rhythmic pattern.
February eh? Still a ways off. What's everyone reading over the holidays? I'll be reading Robinson's Mars trilogy and Smith's Lensman series.
I recently finished "Old Man's War" by John Scalzi which was an excellent, fun, sci-fi story, mostly in an adventure style but with a few insights as well. I recommend it. Next I think I'm going to read "Deadhouse Gates" by Steven Erikson which is the second book in the Malazan series. The first book, "Gardens in the Moon," was recommended here and I enjoyed it very much. The gritty feel reminded me a lot of Cook's writings but with a less sparse style. Steve