Michael's Updates en-US Wed, 07 May 2025 19:02:58 -0700 60 Michael's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9399852077 Wed, 07 May 2025 19:02:58 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael is currently reading 'Through Darkest Europe']]> /review/show/7551836311 Through Darkest Europe by Harry Turtledove Michael is currently reading Through Darkest Europe by Harry Turtledove
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Review7551812634 Wed, 07 May 2025 18:53:55 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael added 'The Cathedral Church of Salisbury: A Description of its Fabric and A Brief History of the See of Sarum [Illustrated Edition]']]> /review/show/7551812634 The Cathedral Church of Salisbury by Gleeson White Michael gave 5 stars to The Cathedral Church of Salisbury: A Description of its Fabric and A Brief History of the See of Sarum [Illustrated Edition] (Kindle Edition) by Gleeson White
History of Salisbury Cathedral

Very thorough descriptive history of Salisbury Cathedral which is regarded as being a fine example of early gothic architecture in England! ]]>
ReadStatus9367222373 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:37:26 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael is currently reading 'Eifelheim']]> /review/show/7529116967 Eifelheim by Michael Flynn Michael is currently reading Eifelheim by Michael Flynn
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ReadStatus9366945801 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:13:55 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael is currently reading 'The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780']]> /review/show/7528924524 The Fate of the Day by Rick Atkinson Michael is currently reading The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 by Rick Atkinson
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Review7497171205 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:06:05 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael added 'Starliner']]> /review/show/7497171205 Starliner by David Drake Michael gave 5 stars to Starliner (Kindle Edition) by David Drake
Early David Drake story

This is a very early novel by David Drake which is very bleak and very action oriented! Very hard style of Science Fiction! Very dim view of human politics and warfare! I have read nearlyevery thing that David Drake has written and published in terms of science Fiction but not the fantasy genre by Drake!! I enjoy Drake's Science Fiction the best especially his Daniel Leary and Adele Mundy stories! ]]>
Review7489720122 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:04:30 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael added 'Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt']]> /review/show/7489720122 Mirage by Nina Burleigh Michael gave 5 stars to Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt (Kindle Edition) by Nina Burleigh
Egyptology

Behind the scenes into the phenomenon of Cultural Fascination with Ancient Egypt by a worldwide audiences. It all started with Napoleon and his gang of Intellectual Elite and their obsession with the Orient via Egypt! The fascination with Ancient Egypt and the Pharaohs persists to the present-day! ]]>
Review7489687779 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:36:48 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael added 'Kino's Journey Vol. 4']]> /review/show/7489687779 Kino's Journey Vol. 4 by Keiichi Sigsawa Michael gave 5 stars to Kino's Journey Vol. 4 (Kindle Edition) by Keiichi Sigsawa
Kino's Journey

Kino's stories seem to be mostly about social conformity and the weird twists humanity takes in its journey! Some people try to find meaning in life and despair when they do not find it! I find Kino's stories to be very bleak! ]]>
Review7476207926 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:07:08 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael added 'Patriots']]> /review/show/7476207926 Patriots by David Drake Michael gave 5 stars to Patriots (Kindle Edition) by David Drake
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys of SPACE Science Fiction

David Drake used the real Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont as his inspiration for this novel! The capture of Fort Ticonderoga also was real life inspiration!
Real life adventure can be stranger than fiction! great story telling! ]]>
Review7473821366 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:09:08 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael added 'The Military Dimension: Mark II']]> /review/show/7473821366 The Military Dimension by David Drake Michael gave 5 stars to The Military Dimension: Mark II (Kindle Edition) by David Drake
David Drake SF

Love the variety of David Drake's Science Fiction with fantasy, horror, space opera, hard military stories and more! Great reading! ]]>
Review7471784818 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:51:43 -0700 <![CDATA[Michael added 'All the Way to the Gallows']]> /review/show/7471784818 All the Way to the Gallows by David Drake Michael gave 5 stars to All the Way to the Gallows (Kindle Edition) by David Drake
Weird Science Fiction Fantasy

A collection of weirdly humorous and wacky science fiction fantasy stories that are very entertaining! A mixture of light humour and very dark humour! Very dystopian and grim at times! Very David Drake Science Fiction! ]]>