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Xavier Ashe reviewed A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge (Zones of Thought, #1)

Vernor Vinge: A Fire Upon The Deep (Paperback, 1993, Tor Science Fiction)

Thousands of years in the future, humanity is no longer alone in a universe where …

Review of 'A Fire Upon The Deep' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

It's been a while since a stumbled upon an epic book series that liked enough to keep reading. This tomb, of which there are three, took me a while to get used to. I am pretty sure it is what the author intended, but I didn't even realize who was alien or human for a good number of chapters. Once I was around a third in, I was hooked. I am looking forward to the next book to see where the characters end up next.

Xavier Ashe rated The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3): 5 stars

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) (2005)

The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings …

Xavier Ashe reviewed The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)

Terry Pratchett: The Color of Magic (2005, Harper)

The Colour of Magic is a 1983 fantasy comedy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is …

Review of 'The Color of Magic' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Pratchett is definitely an acquired taste of. I finally got the hang of it by the end. Off to book 2...

Xavier Ashe rated The War of the Worlds: 4 stars

H. G. Wells: The War of the Worlds (2002)

The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 …

Xavier Ashe rated The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: 4 stars

C. S. Lewis: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Paperback, 1995, Scholastic)

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia -- bk. 2)

They open a door and enter a world.

NARNIA... the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only …

Xavier Ashe rated The Chronicles of Narnia: 4 stars

C. S. Lewis: The Chronicles of Narnia (2001)

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven high fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by …

Xavier Ashe rated The little prince: 5 stars

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: The little prince (2000, Harcourt)

The little prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who …

Xavier Ashe rated Lord Foul's Bane: 3 stars

Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson

Lord Foul's Bane is a 1977 fantasy novel by American writer Stephen R. Donaldson, the first book of the first …

Xavier Ashe rated The great Dune trilogy: 5 stars

Frank Herbert: The great Dune trilogy (2005)

The great Dune trilogy by Frank Herbert

Dune is a 1965 epic science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials in …

Xavier Ashe rated The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6): 4 stars

C. S. Lewis: The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) (2005)

The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) by C. S. Lewis

The Magician's Nephew is a fantasy children's novel by C. S. Lewis, published in 1955 by The Bodley Head. It …

Xavier Ashe rated The Gods Themselves: 4 stars

Isaac Asimov: The Gods Themselves (Paperback, 2000, Gollancz, Orion Publishing Group, Limited)

The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov

The Gods Themselves is a 1972 science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov, and his first original work in the …

Xavier Ashe reviewed Contact by Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan: Contact (French language, 1997)

Contact is a 1985 hard science fiction novel by American scientist Carl Sagan. It deals …

Review of 'Contact' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

The ending to this book absolutely floored me. The story seemed to take a while to get going, but once it did about half way through, it was amazing. I love reading a classic, and agree 100% that is should be classic. This should be required reading in high school.