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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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PAgent rated The Stainless Steel Rat for President: 4 stars
The Stainless Steel Rat for President by Harry Harrison (Stainless Steel Rat, part 5)
Excellent read. A planet that could be a paradise is ruled by a totally corrupt president who cheats, steals from …
Fables by Bill Willingham, Craig Hamilton, Lan Medina, and 2 others (Fables, #1)
When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of …
PAgent rated The Martian Chronicles: 3 stars
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
This is a collection of science fiction short stories, cleverly cobbled together to form a coherent and very readable novel …
PAgent rated The Postman (Bantam Classics): 3 stars
The Postman (Bantam Classics) by David Brin
This is the story of a lie that became the most powerful kind of truth. A timeless novel as urgently …
PAgent rated We Die Alone: 4 stars
PAgent rated A Stainless Steel Rat is Born: 5 stars
A Stainless Steel Rat is Born by Harry Harrison (Stainless Steel Rat, part 6)
PAgent rated Wild Animals I Have Known (Yesterday's Classics): 3 stars
Wild Animals I Have Known (Yesterday's Classics) by Ernest Thompson Seton
Goodread member reviews (only 5 of the 3 web page lengths of reviews):
Phoenix2 (Sep 21, 2013) liked it. (3 …
PAgent rated The uplift war: 4 stars
The uplift war by David Brin
Earth has been allowed to colonize the Planet Garth only because its previous occupants went berserk and wiped out virtually …
PAgent rated Lord of the Isles (Lord of the Isles, 1): 3 stars
Lord of the Isles (Lord of the Isles, 1) by David Drake (Lord of the Isles (1))
PAgent rated Snow Crash: 5 stars
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …
PAgent rated The stainless steel rat: 5 stars
The stainless steel rat by Harry Harrison (The Stainless Steel Rat #4)
PAgent rated The Diamond Age: 3 stars
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson (A Bantam spectra book)
The story of an engineer who creates a device to raise a girl capable of thinking for herself reveals what …
PAgent rated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: 5 stars
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time. But as he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike …