Joel Backman was the most powerful man in Washington D.C., until he pleads guity to espionage in order to be taken into protective custody, to escape the people who want the information he has sole access to, and his life. The U.S. gov't sends him to Italy to hide out, learn the language, and eventually plan to have the people chasing after him find him and kill him.
I like Grisham's novels because he makes legal scenarios interesting and easy to understand. He also delas with real-life decisions and the legal ramifications of those choices. One of my favorite books by him is 'The Rainmaker".
I liked this one because it portrays a once-powerful man running for his life, and trying desperately to try and fit in and learn a language. I know what it is like to learn a new language, and I was curious to see how Grisham tailored the situation. That and I like his storytelling method.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Children of Dune...
...continues the Atreides saga, with the 2 children of Paul Atreides, Leto and Ghanima, as the heirs-presumptive to the planet Dune, with their possesed Bene Gesserit aunt Alia as regent.
Again, as with the other Dune books, an excellent, rich and compelling complex story that is entertaining as well as enthralling.
Again, as with the other Dune books, an excellent, rich and compelling complex story that is entertaining as well as enthralling.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Dune Messiah
Being a fan of the Dune universe, especially the PC game Dune2, I started reading Dune, by Frank Herbert, again.
Dune Messiah is the second book in the series, but Dune Messiah was the last book I finished, so I'll comment on it.
Dune Messiah continues the story of House Atreides and their struggles on the planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Paul Atreides has become one of the nomadic people indigenous to Dune, called the Fremen. He has also become Emperor of the known universe. He has the ability to see the future, and feels helpless to change it.
I like this book because it has a compelling story that explores the effects of politics in ordinary and extraordinary lives, how the choices of peoples affects others, and has lots of details.
I like big.....for lack of a better word: universes. Complexities. Like Dune, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and/or Star Trek. Places where a lot of events can happen, lots of characters can interact, and a lot of history can be talked about. This one certainly delivers all of those things.
Dune Messiah is the second book in the series, but Dune Messiah was the last book I finished, so I'll comment on it.
Dune Messiah continues the story of House Atreides and their struggles on the planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Paul Atreides has become one of the nomadic people indigenous to Dune, called the Fremen. He has also become Emperor of the known universe. He has the ability to see the future, and feels helpless to change it.
I like this book because it has a compelling story that explores the effects of politics in ordinary and extraordinary lives, how the choices of peoples affects others, and has lots of details.
I like big.....for lack of a better word: universes. Complexities. Like Dune, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and/or Star Trek. Places where a lot of events can happen, lots of characters can interact, and a lot of history can be talked about. This one certainly delivers all of those things.
Post # 1.3
Another blog for Jordan. But this time, this is more for those who come to my regular blog than it is for me.
I'll try to talk about the book that I am currently reading, what I think of it, why I like it, and perhaps why I think YOU might like it.
And....take what I say for what it's worth.
I'll try to talk about the book that I am currently reading, what I think of it, why I like it, and perhaps why I think YOU might like it.
And....take what I say for what it's worth.
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