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Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson - Sandworms of Dune: All Ends Tied Up

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 12:30:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - Parting with friends is a sadness. A place is only a place. -Thufir Hawat Sandworms of Dune could not have wrapped up the Dune universe any cleaner. After 32 years, Frank Herbert's vision is finally ended. I have no doubt that...

Heretics of Herbert

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:17:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - Is it ok to like Kevin Anderson and Brian Herbert? Is it ok to say that while Dune is a masterwork of science fiction, it was hard to read through all six of them? Is it ok to think that Prelude to Dune and Legends of Dune were more exciting to read?...

Good Sequel

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:57:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - If you've read my p
revious
review you'll know that I wasn't a fan of how the first book started. It was achingly hard to get started but it paid off as the story unfolded. In Olympos, thankfully, there...

In like a lamb, out like a lion

Fri, 25 May 2007 11:02:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - Ilium sat on my nightstand for many, many years before I was able to read it. I moved three times with the book and only after I forced myself to finish the first couple chapters was the juggernaut finally put into motion. It is a fun book to...

Young, loud and refreshing.

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:09:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - There must be something in the water across the pond because I would so much rather listen to Brit/Scot/Irish Punk/Pop than anything released in America lately. The Fratellis are no exception. I was turned onto their August '06 single "Chelsea...

Eye Opening

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:06:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - I saw Beah on The Daily Show with John Stewart and shortly there after I had a copy of his book. It's a short read and being a slow reader I can appreciate that. But it's not an easy read. Ishmael Beah recalls the life he lived from the...

What Fantasy Should Be

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:18:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - Have you ever read a typical fantasy novel and wondered how these characters would react to being in the 21st century? Have you ever dreamed of an updated fairy tale that would show how real people performed under threat of death from monsters so...

No Finishing Thoughts

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:22:11 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - I listened to The Engines of Our Ingenuity for a few years when I lived in Houston. It aired on public radio (and still does for all I know) between the local news and All Things Considered. It was a short 3-5 minute bit written and...

700 Hobo Names

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 14:41:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - This is arguably the oddest book I've read in a while. Having been on a natural sciences and reference kick, I thought it'd be a hoot to check out this parody of Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac. Let me tell you, there were parts where I had...

I love words, so does Bill.

Fri, 6 Jan 2006 12:00:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - et·y·mol·o·gy n. pl. et·y·mol·o·gies 1. The origin and historical development of a linguistic form as shown by determining its basic elements, earliest known use, and changes in form and meaning, tracing its transmission from one language...

"I forgot you hate to fly."

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:35:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - Straight to it, the is one of the better mid-sized sets. For the price, playability, modeling, piece count, piece type, design and size, it's among the better sets. For $20 it's a good buy for kids birthdays or even just on a lark at your local...

They sure are a whiney crew, aren't they?

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:03:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - First off, I don't play many games. Second, I'll tell you why. I have two kids and a wife who both works days and runs her own business. I've been trying to get into comic books for years now, so I don't have a lot of time to play games. That's why I've...

No Rave, Yet

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:37:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - I don't want to think I'm too old to appreciate music when truly inspired and creative music comes along. I mean, I was in the pit at the NIN Downward Spiral tour with green hair and combat boots for Pete's Sake. However, when I purchased Chain Gang...

All Hail the Gravity Gun

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:03:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - This holiday season saw to it to bring me one giant time killer in the form of the highly anticipated offering from http://www.valvesoftware.com/" target="_new, Half Life 2. Before I go on, there will be spoilers below. If you like the game and are...

We're I not married, I would take you in a manly fashion.

Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:06:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - Growing with Battlestar Galactica and reruns of the original Star Trek series and the Transformers cartoon and Star Trek: TNG and Robotech and a host of others, I came to cull an acute understanding of what makes good science fiction. Reading Asimov and...

They'd be crazy to follow us wouldn't they?

Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:59:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - Well I gotta say that at least Lego knows how to make TIE Fighters, and this set is no exception. W...

Get down here, she's a Lego!

Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:32:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - For the price this is a really nice set. It's pretty quick to put together and even though the legs...

It's wiggling. I felt it as well.

Thu, 8 May 2003 20:48:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - This is an average set for collectors, a pretty decent set if you want a gift for someone. It mirrors the chase scene very early on in the movie so it's very playable. Two kids could even play with them together, although that would involve running...

Isn't that a Death Star laser?

Thu, 8 May 2003 20:29:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - Considering the Millennium Falcon was 10 bucks more than this, and this set was easier to put together, I am going to like this set more.

When I saw this ship in the movie, I knew it had to be a matter of about 23 minutes before it was a toy...

See the movie instead.

Wed, 7 Aug 2002 17:02:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - I haven't played many of these games (RE: Rainbow Six, Medal of Honor) but if they're anything like this game I'm going to pass on the whole genre. SOAF is pretty boring. It's not very difficult (even on difficult) and it's horribly short. There's 11...

Finally, a place to land.

Sat, 20 Jul 2002 12:48:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - Holy hydrolic pumps, Batman! A Star Wars LEGO set with actual landing gear? It retracts! It supports! It looks really cool! Why haven't they done this before?

Uh...

Because the LEGO designers lately are relying too much on fancy...

Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter for PlayStation 2: Yeah, but it's no X-Wing

Mon, 25 Mar 2002 16:20:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - I played this first on my brother in law's PS2 and I really liked it. It was a little campy but enjoyable. I recently purchased it for the PC and it's about the same. Not bad. I'm going to use a lot of X-Wing comparisons, because it my mind it's still...

Who are these guys?

Wed, 23 Jan 2002 11:43:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - I've got to say, I'm really impressed with these cats. I saw them live opening for Reel Big Fish and of the 3 opening acts I was drawn into them the most. They seemed really professional and tight and well organized (at least their music did.) They...

More junk please.

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:14:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - First off all, I want you to take a look at the price tag for the Mos Espa Pod Race, $130 roughly. Now I want you to look at this set, $50. That means the third pod racer in the first set is $80, right? Does that make much sense? I didn't think so...

Whoops, needed a jig-saw

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 13:05:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xadrian - This review is a little biased. I had some Armstrong laminant flooring that I had laid and I needed to trim some of the edges in a room before putting the finishing materials down. Being that the floor was on cement, I couldn't use my skill or jig saws...