Robert's Updates en-US Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:31:50 -0700 60 Robert's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review3460233740 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:31:50 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert added 'The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt']]> /review/show/3460233740 The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson Robert gave 4 stars to The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt (Hardcover) by Toby Wilkinson
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Review7118448711 Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:12:59 -0800 <![CDATA[Robert added 'Unmasking Lucy Letby: The Untold Story of the Killer Nurse']]> /review/show/7118448711 Unmasking Lucy Letby by Jonathan Coffey Robert gave 5 stars to Unmasking Lucy Letby: The Untold Story of the Killer Nurse (Kindle Edition) by Jonathan Coffey
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Review65822164 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:50:35 -0800 <![CDATA[Robert added 'The Mist']]> /review/show/65822164 The Mist by Stephen        King Robert gave 4 stars to The Mist (Paperback) by Stephen King
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Review207987023 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 16:25:28 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert added 'Desolation Island']]> /review/show/207987023 Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian Robert gave 5 stars to Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) by Patrick O'Brian
One of the best in the series so far. O'Brian is peerless when he kicks into dramatic gear. The chase during the storm, and everything that comes after it, is sheer brilliance. ]]>
Review4096386553 Sun, 06 Oct 2024 11:03:25 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert added 'Project Hail Mary']]> /review/show/4096386553 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Robert gave 5 stars to Project Hail Mary (Hardcover) by Andy Weir
This is the best new science fiction book I've read in years. Loved everything about it: the concepts, the plotting, the humour, the growing friendship between man and alien, the suspense, but most importantly, the emphasis on problem-solving to accomplish unprecedented feats of bravery and ingenuity. Andy Weir writes hard science fiction with a wonderfully human dimension, a combination even the giants of the genre have struggled to achieve. He makes it look so easy, but make no mistake, this is a brilliant novel.

The central friendship between Grace and Rocky is one for the ages. ]]>
ReadStatus8434189867 Sat, 21 Sep 2024 15:05:22 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert has read 'Full Steam Ahead']]> /review/show/6865635897 Full Steam Ahead by Nathalie Gray Robert has read Full Steam Ahead by Nathalie Gray
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Review163883352 Mon, 27 May 2024 06:18:01 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert added 'The Mauritius Command']]> /review/show/163883352 The Mauritius Command by Patrick O'Brian Robert gave 5 stars to The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin, #4) by Patrick O'Brian
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Rating718483541 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:31:17 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert Appleton liked a review]]> /
Alien Safari by Robert Appleton
"I don’t usually read stories that appear to be in technicolor, but I wanted to give it a fair chance. So glad I did because it turned out to be terrific! A great Sci Fi story with humor, romance, quirkiness and a loveable dog. Also plenty of new tech, and monsters too! Excellent multi world development and very interesting characters. This is an author whose work I will gladly follow. Turns out this is the first in a series of 5. I’ve already picked up volumes 2 and 3!"
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Review6422762497 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:05:22 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert added 'Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World']]> /review/show/6422762497 Icebound by Andrea Pitzer Robert gave 4 stars to Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Kindle Edition) by Andrea Pitzer
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Review96450324 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:03:53 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert added 'H.M.S. Surprise']]> /review/show/96450324 H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian Robert gave 5 stars to H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin #3) by Patrick O'Brian
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