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Guest Review: The Grand Tour by Ben Bova

6/26/2018

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I think we all can agree that book people are the best people, and you should definitely date one if you get the chance.  Lucky for me, I snagged someone who is almost as much as a bookworm as I am.  A few weeks ago he finished a series he has been reading for the better part of my knowing him.  In today's guest review, he covers that series and a genre I have been neglecting lately: science-fiction.  I'm very excited to share his thoughts on this series (especially since it was my library card that was used to check out many of these titles).  

​Without further ado, please welcome my first guest reviewer, Rayce, with his review of Ben Bova's The Grand Tour!

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The Bug Boys vs. Professor Blake Blackhart by Stewart Hoffman

10/29/2017

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Thank you to @kidlitexchange for providing the free copy of The Bug Boys vs. Professor Blake Blackhart by @shoffman3572 in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are my own.
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In this second installment from author Stewart Hoffman, The Bug Boys vs. Professor Blake Blackhart continues the adventure of Alex and Ian, two boys who gain special abilities of every bug they ingest.  This time around, they face Blake Blackhart, a disgraced Oxford professor who has discovered the boys’ secret and is using it to commit dastardly deeds all over the village!  Before his plan to take over the galaxy using the alien technology, Alex and Ian must find a way to use their abilities and their tiny alien friends to stop their first real villain.  Another laugh-out-loud novel from @shoffman3572, I really enjoyed reading more about Alex and Ian’s story.  Hoffman takes the best parts of his first novel and amps them up in the second, leaving me wanting even more from these unlikely heroes.  (Yes, I even enjoyed the footnotes in this one!)  I said it once and I’ll say it again, The Bug Boys novels are great for all kiddos that enjoy superheroes, robots, bugs, and aliens!  There’s even humor for the adults reading along too.  I’m giving it 4 out of this world stars out of 5!
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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

6/26/2017

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Never Let Me Go is one of those books that does not benefit from you reading the book jacket synopsis.  No matter how hard I try I can never do it justice.  Not to mention that all of the blurbs I've read give you an entirely different impression of the book than what it actually entails.  Nevertheless,  I'm not going to let that stop me from trying my best to entice you to read this novel.  

Never Let Me Go takes place in the Nineties, but not the Nineties we think of with TGIF classics and boy bands.  This version has more of a dystopian feel.  Everything seems perfect when we meet the three main characters, Kathy, Ruth and Tommy, at their boarding school.  Unfortunately, we all know that when the words "dystopia" and "perfect" combine in the same sentence, some . . . or a lot . . . of chaos is bound to ensue.   Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy soon learn that their education is actually leading up to a predetermined fate, one that they might not be so happy reach.  As the characters reach adulthood and come to terms with their existence and their fate, you as the reader are left with questions regarding morality and the power of culture. 

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

6/18/2017

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No, this isn't a new book, but it's one I've been dying to read for years.  Something always pops up as more important or more pertinent to read, causing it to slip further down the TBR list.  I have actually owned The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in a lovely leather-bound cover since middle school, but have been too intimidated to read any or all of the five novels because of the sheer weight of carrying the thing around.  I'm so glad I finally read the first one, though, because it is one of those few books that actually make me laugh out loud.  I can't recommend this book enough, especially if you're a friend of kooky sci-fi or fantasy.  This one will have you wanting to grab a towel and explore the universe quicker than you can say "Zaphod Beeblebrox".

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