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Dweller in the Pacific Northwest of the US. Lover of dogs. And food. Husband and father. I am strongly attached to science fiction, slightly less attached to fantasy. I was originally trained as a scientist.
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King Rat by James Clavell
The time is World War II. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in Japanese-occupied territory. Here, within the …
PAgent rated Noble House: 4 stars
PAgent rated Batman: Year One: 4 stars
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, Frank Miller, Richmond Lewis, and 3 others (Batman (1940-2011), ##404-407)
A new edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever, written by Frank Miller, author …
Shōgun by James Clavell
Starting with his shipwreck on alien shores, the novel charts Blackthorne's rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to …
PAgent rated Starman Jones: 4 stars
Starman Jones by Robert A. Heinlein
When his stepmother's remarriage drives him from home, Max and a hobo fake their way into the Space Stewards, Cooks, …
PAgent rated Good Omens: 5 stars
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don't let you go around again until you get it right.
According to …
PAgent rated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 5 stars
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The three …
PAgent rated Rocket ship Galileo: 3 stars
Rocket ship Galileo by Robert A. Heinlein
Three teenagers and an older scientist develop their own atomic rocket, solve their own space problems and blast off for …
PAgent rated Dream Park: 3 stars
PAgent rated Wind Rider's Oath (The Bahzell): 5 stars
Wind Rider's Oath (The Bahzell) by David Weber (War God (3))
PAgent rated The Left Hand of Darkness: 3 stars
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hainish Cycle)
On the planet Winter, there is no gender. The Gethenians can become male or female during each mating cycle, and …