Thursday, March 31, 2016

Book Beginning: Soldier Dog

   I have just recently began reading a book titled Soldier Dog. This book is about a teenager named Stanley, lives alone with only his father. Stanley's father is rather grumpy and even depressed, since Stanley's mother had died long ago. Stanley's dog, Rocket, had gone missing for a long amount of time, but once she came back, she had a surprise for Stanley and his father. A litter of puppies who were about to be born. After the puppies were born, Stanley immediately started taking care of the puppies, since his father wouldn't. That is where the story starts picking up in terms of action and emotion. I am now about halfway through this book, and I think it's a fantastic story that anyone who likes animals or companions of any kind should read. I will be posting a final review of the entire book after I finish reading the story.



Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The Martian

               I have just finished the science fiction novel The Martian. I believe the author, Andy Weir, did an outstanding job on his debut novel, The Martian. If a reader had not known during their time reading this book who the author was, they could have easily assumed the author to be a very well known, respected, and experience author. But, without a doubt, Andy Weir will now be thought of as a very prominent figure in the current world of writing.
               This book is not only an action packed thriller about the will to survive in a desolate environment, but also a book full of experiments and tests that had to be run by the main character, and very dangerous plans created by a man who is only qualified for botany. Mark Watney, the main character in this story, was abandoned by his crew on Mars, although not by choice, as there was a large dust storm that threatened their lives.
                Then, the entirety of the book then is written in the perspective of Mark, in a 3rd person watching in over the space program which he worked for, and also a 3rd person perspective following Mark. Mark conducts countless tests, creates many modifications for vehicles, equipment, and shelter, in order to be able to survive long enough for the space program to come up with a plan to save him. This book shows both the isolation that Mark had to deal with for the majority of the book, and the space program's desperate attempts to reach Mark, just to be able to communicate. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to read about either action, strategy, science, or even comedy in a sense.  I rate this book a very       strong, 9.5/10 .


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Friday, January 8, 2016

Book Beginning: The Martian




          This book is quite different from the others I have reviewed so far. This book is a science fiction book, the plot being that an astronaut is stranded on, of course, Mars, as you can tell by the title. It was written by Andy Weir in 2011, his second book to have been published. I am going to begin reading this book very soon, and I have anticipated a time where I am able to read this book, as I was caught up in the middle of other books. So now that I am finally able to start reading it, I believe it will prove to be an extremely entertaining read, and something I will most definitely recommend to most people, based on my       prior knowledge of the book.


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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Crippled America


              I have continued to read this creative book written by Donald Trump. He expresses his very passionate opinions when it comes to issues such as illegal immigration, or the education system. Donald Trump also focuses on an obscure but important topic; large corporations bringing their headquarters to other countries other than the United States. Why? Because the taxes there are lower. He proposes an interesting solution to this problem, by finding ways to lower the taxes on all people, allowing corporations to move their headquarters back to the U.S. Many more of his large ideas and hopes for the future can be found in this book, which I strongly recommend.