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Eric Wagoner πŸ“š

eric@books.kestrelsnest.social

Joined 2Β years, 10Β months ago

Eclectic and (sometimes aspirationally) avid reader. Currently on a sci-fi kick. Tolkien is my first literary love.

I'm a software developer and whimsical costume maker in Athens, GA. he/him

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Andy Weir: The Martian (Hardcover, 2014, Crown)

A mission to Mars.

A freak accident.

One man's struggle to survive.

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Review of 'The Martian' on 'Goodreads'

This book was riveting. Some of the minor characters were cartoonish, but the strength of the main character made up for it. The points of view changes were interesting, as was the style switch between first person log entries and third person narrative. Well done.

Ben H. Winters: The Last Policeman (The Last Policeman, #1) (2012)

The Last Policeman is a 2012 American science fiction mystery novel by Ben H. Winters. …

Review of 'The Last Policeman (The Last Policeman, #1)' on 'Goodreads'

This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. I'm starting immediately on the second in the trilogy.

Paul Davids, Hollace Davids: Star Wars: Zorba the Hutt's Revenge (Paperback, 1992, Bantam Skylark)

When Jabba the Hutt's father, Zorba, returns to Tatooine and learns that his son died …

Review of "Star Wars: Zorba the Hutt's Revenge" on 'Goodreads'

I realize this is a kid's book, but still I was so disappointed. Almost nothing in this story makes any damn sense.

Christopher Rowe: Telling the Map: Stories (Paperback, 2017, Small Beer Press)

Review of 'Telling the Map: Stories' on 'Goodreads'

This story was amazing, and totally unexpected. It was reminiscent of the setting of The Handmaid's Tale, which is a world I've always been interested in exploring more.