I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It reads more like a series of interconnected tales than a single mystery/detective narrative, but the shorter story quality makes it a good read for a busy person.

I enjoyed listening to this novel immensely. It is a fascinating story written in an incredibly beautiful style.

This was a good book, though the author periodically tried to draw conclusions for the reader that just didn’t hold together very well. Overall, however, it was a fascinating read, especially for a new SCUBA diver.

Read this a week after seeing Super Size Me! Great combination, and a good, hard and fast introduction into food politics. Excellent book!

I don’t usually like military fiction, but this had me hooked. It’s fantasy—the premise is that Heaven and Hell have had the last big war and the angels have lost. Heaven is a very dangerous place to be, but there’s a prophecy that brings some hope for Heaven’s survival. Enter the heroes—5 humans who wake up after their deaths on Earth and find themselves in the very middle of the end.

I raced through the first 250 pages, then slowed way down for the last 50 pages because I didn’t want it to end. It’s been a long time since I read a book that made me want to savor the last few pages. This one was excellent—I can’t recommend it enough to fantasy and even science fiction fans (Dinniman makes the daring assumption that angels engineer stuff, too—weapons technology has not halted at the bronze age).

It’s a little pricey at $19.99, but you can usually find it for $15, and it packs as much in as a paperback trilogy. What’s more, the publisher is a smaller, independent press, so you can feel good that the author’s royalty is actually fair.

This was a difficult book to finish; it meandered and was hard to really stay engaged with.

This was a wonderful, very political fantasy novel. I’m determined to read the rest of the series (Martin is still working on Book 4, I understand).

I listened to the unabridged version of this from audible.com. I found the story very engaging, though I felt there were a fairly high number of “infodumps” for my personal comfort. But I often feel that way about “ordinary 20th century Earth person goes to alternate world/universe/dimension” stories. A good read, with high romantic content (mmm…steamy!)

I’m borrowing this from a friend in hopes of realizing my dream of opening my own independent bookstore.

I’m borrowing this from a friend in hopes of realizing my dream of opening my own independent bookstore.