All Reviews by trtsmb
The Call of Cthulhu
by H. P. Lovecraft
This was moderately interesting but not of Lovecraft's better stories.
The People of the Mist
by H. Rider Haggard
Very readable adventure story. It's farfetched at times but what adventure story isn't?
Persuasion
by Jane Austen
Jane Austen's maturity comes through in this novel. It's an excellent read and the characters are well done.
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas, père
For the most part, a very well written novel. There were a few points where the language got quite fanciful but considering it was a collaborative work over an extended period that sort of thing is prone to happen.
The Element of Fire
by Martha Wells
At first it was rather confusing. I think the edits the author did the electronic addition made portions of the story somewhat choppy and confusing.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it as a light read for a rainy afternoon.
The Time Axis
by Henry Kuttner
This was an okay book. At points, the story became somewhat choppy as if the editor's pen slashed portions to keep the story at a certain length. Except for Cortland, the characters were very weakly portrayed.
The Lost Continent
by C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne
This was an okay book. It was a little tedious at points and I had a hard time making a real connection with the main character at times.
The House on the Borderland
by William Hope Hodgson
The first half of this story was gripping. The second half seemed to meander and was somewhat repetitive.
Out of the Silence
by Erle Cox
This was a good read. He was definitely ahead of his time describing "future technology".
The Mantooth
by Christopher Leadem
A reasonably well written story but I felt that the author was under pressure to wrap up the story. The last couple of chapters almost seemed to be written by someone else and didn't have the same flow as the rest of the book.
The Flint Lord
by Richard Herley
This is the second book in the series. It was better written than book one. The author seemed to be more comfortable with his characters and settings and less inclined to included filler.
The Stone Arrow
by Richard Herley
It had some good points but there were times when I felt the author was writing filler. Pages describing the birds in the forest or the types of mushrooms seemed to disrupt the flow of the story.
The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton
Well written novel about a young man trapped by the conventions of NY Society.
2012
by Mike Cooper
Interesting book. It did seem that towards the end, the author got tired of writing it and abruptly wrapped up the book without adequately ending some of the story lines.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is well written and the story really flowed well.