Friday, August 29, 2008
Weekend Music: Saturday
| 3:00AM | JAGGPRO MCCANN LIVE at the Music Hall of Fame |
Jaggpro performs totally LIVE with all the vibes and energy of a Real Life Concert.
He will donating all the proceeds to the upkeep of the Music Hall of Fame in Bringiton's Absence." Music Hall of Fame
| 7:00AM | Mimi Carpenter 7AM on Nitida Ridge |
Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of musical styles, Mimi is pretty eclectic and her repertoire includes covers with strong rock, indie and pop influences, accompanied by acoustic guitar.
She was mostly brought up on country, Anglo-Saxon and world music, which her parents enjoyed listening to.
" I wish to transmit what I feel through my music... It is for me a way to express myself as I am not so good in handling words, when I have to speak about myself and about what I feel..."
Web page: www.myspace.com/Mimi_Carpenter"
| 11:00AM | Kitzie Lane live at the Apfelland Airport |
| 12:00PM | KelvinBlue Oh live blues at SugarBeach |
| 12:00PM | Beauregard Freenote live at the Apfelland Airport |
| 12:00PM | LIVE! Tone Uriza @ Rhapsody in Blue! |
| 12:00PM | Sojurn Rossini live @ Cuddlers Cove |
| 12:00PM | HARMONIA LIVE AT THE COVE!! |
| 12:00PM | EddieGuitar Dagger in Whil'aK MuSic Live |
| 12:00PM | ARTEL BRANDO @ THE POND |
| 1:00PM | CYLINDRIAN RUTABAGA at the Opera House Zurich City |
| 1:00PM | Allister Westland live in BoSamba !! |
| 1:00PM | Krisalide Jazz Trio at the Bleu Katt |
Come down to the Bleu Katt and see them. We are a Blues/Jazz club and we support live music in SL. So come and help keep music live and pay us a visit. Event will be preceeded by DJ Expi..so come early and have a dance before the event."
| 1:00PM | PAKITO CRIMSON @ THE PALACE ! |
He has been playing with bands for years as bass player.
His shows have Bruce Springsteen, Red House Painters, Dogs d'Amour, Smiths songs... the kind of music he likes."
Oh, heard him. heh, needed event information to realize that.
| 2:00PM | Bosco Constantine **LIVE** to Legenda Antica |
| 2:00PM | Damian Carbenell Nantucket Theater |
| 2:00PM | Bara Johnson Live @ McPol Kamachi exhibition, Da Vinci Isle |
| 3:00PM | ICHIE KAMACHI LIVE AT LIVIN THE DREAM!! |
| 3:00PM | Freestar Tammas live at SugarDolls Beach Club |
| 4:00PM | Raspbury Rearwin @ Port St. James |
| 5:00PM | LIVE MUSIC - Angee Seetan in The Garden |
| 5:00PM | LIVE MUSIC**STELLA SILVANSKY!, SATURDAY @ 5 PM SLT |
| 5:00PM | ROCKIN RENO SEGALL@ PRIM GODDESS GARDENS | Twilight Darwin |
| 5:00PM | Charles Coleman LIVE at Triumph Cove! | Ursula Cinquetti |
| 5:00PM | Reno Segall @ Prim Goddess In the Gardens | Twilight Darwin |
| 5:00PM | SATIN AND ERIN68 PERFORMING LIVE AT MIDNIGHT ROMANCE | TxUptownGirl Beaumont |
| 6:00PM | DAMIAN CARBENELL PERFORMING LIVE AT MIDNIGHT ROMANCE |
| 6:00PM | Reno Segall @ Cocoa Beach Music | DawnRyder Wycliffe |
| 6:00PM | Noma Falta LIVE at Mama's -- when ya got the blues |
| 6:00PM | JEAN MUNRO @ FIRE N ICE GARDENS! | Summer Serra |
| 6:00PM | Grace McDunnough on Heron Island | Carter Liveoak |
| 6:00PM | HARMONIA LIVE AT CARVER'S COVE!! | Ashland Carver |
| 6:00PM | Eyewall Paine LIVE at Triumph Cove! | Ursula Cinquetti |
| 6:00PM | Vladamir Lamont LIVE @ The Lily Pad |
| 7:00PM | Stella Silvansky live at Urbanity | IshtarAngel Micheline |
| 7:00PM | ANGEE SEETAN LIVE |
| 7:00PM | Dominick Manatiso @ Cocoa Beach Music |
| 7:00PM | HEATH ELVEHJEM @ FIRE N ICE GARDENS! |
| 7:00PM | ~@~LIVE OnlyHalfCrazy Gumbo 7pm Jades Jazz~@~ | Kinky Vavoom |
| 7:00PM | Frogg Marlowe & Jaycatt Nico on Heron Island | Carter Liveoak |
| 8 PM | BLAIR BONDE @BELLA VIDA 8PM SLT |
| 8:00PM | Angelndskyz Galicia Live @ The Dive Inn @ 8:00pm SLT | Ledonna Leckrone |
| 8:00PM | Dougie and Angelndskyz Live @ The Dive Inn starting @ 8:0... | Ledonna Leckrone |
| 8:00PM | Cypress Rosewood and ChangHigh Trinity Sisters | Seychelle Bingyi |
| 8:00PM | Niles Compton @ Cocoa Beach Music |
| 8:00PM | Joaquin Gustav Live Music |
| 9:00PM | Dougie Moonites Live @ The Dive Inn @ 9:00pm slt |
Like to see some of these, though might end up seeing marathon of movies at movie theater.
Notes to remind myself: Tonight: Music
I will probably get back home in time for SL starting at roughly 8:30 SLT.
So, shows already in progress when I am able to log in (maybe):
Starting at 8pm SLT:
PhoebeAnn Theas at Blue Fusion. Haven't seen this performer before. Been to Blue Fusion.
Ack, the website I use to get an idea of the music acts appears to be dead. Not sure what she is like. Well, I could actually click on the link and see what's there. heh.
From the event ad: "Hailing from the greater Seattle area, PhoebeAnn grew up immersed in the world of jazz standards and old time tunes. She's carried over those early influences of Nat "King" Cole, Doris Day, and Julie London in her current performances in SecondLife. While she is relatively new to streaming audio, she is no stranger to music, as she has been singing in choirs, small groups, and as a solo artist for most of her life. Music Style (self-described): Jazz Standards and torch songs, with a few modern tunes thrown in. Come join us, your Blue Angels, as we dance the nite away."
Blue Fusion SLurl
Also at 8:
"In RL, Kevin Allen Navy (Composer, Guitarist and Lead Vocalist) is the founder of Knavy and the Blues On The Run Band. From this first RL band to his incarnation in the virtual world of Second Life as solo bluesman Kelvinblue Oh, Kevin has been faithful to his music, earning him the admiring monicker of "The Real Deal" from a loyal and still growing army of fans."
Heard him before. I tend to try new acts, and since I'm coming in half-way through, probably try others at 8.
Mama's
"MIKELEC PLAYS HIS OWN ORIGINALS AS WELL AS THE BEST IN CURRENT AND CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC. ELECTRIC AND ACOUSTIC GUITARS ~ SIMPLY FANTASTIC!!"
been a while since I heard him.
Bay Vista
"Paradise 4 Music Lovers Presents Live Vocalist EdHausen Morpork 8-9:00 PM at Billy Bob's Texas Longhorn in the Beautiful Jazzers Paradise sim
Billy Bob's
"The beautiful and very talented Harmonia Trefoil will be performing live at Midnight Romance at 9 p.m. She is a seasoned performer on SL with many successful shows, and her style of music is a blend of country, standards, pop and oldies.
"Kaklick is going to kick off the weekend up in the Sunset Jazz Club, a change after years down at Luxor Stage.. We wanted to see what fun he could cause up here :) Join us in this fabulous club, hear Klick's originals, including his crazy SL songs!"
Sunset Jazz Club
So, shows already in progress when I am able to log in (maybe):
Starting at 8pm SLT:
PhoebeAnn Theas at Blue Fusion. Haven't seen this performer before. Been to Blue Fusion.
Ack, the website I use to get an idea of the music acts appears to be dead. Not sure what she is like. Well, I could actually click on the link and see what's there. heh.
From the event ad: "Hailing from the greater Seattle area, PhoebeAnn grew up immersed in the world of jazz standards and old time tunes. She's carried over those early influences of Nat "King" Cole, Doris Day, and Julie London in her current performances in SecondLife. While she is relatively new to streaming audio, she is no stranger to music, as she has been singing in choirs, small groups, and as a solo artist for most of her life. Music Style (self-described): Jazz Standards and torch songs, with a few modern tunes thrown in. Come join us, your Blue Angels, as we dance the nite away."
Blue Fusion SLurl
Also at 8:
| kelvinblue Oh LIVE at Mama's -- when ya got the blues |
Heard him before. I tend to try new acts, and since I'm coming in half-way through, probably try others at 8.
Mama's
| 8:00PM | MIKELC CRISS AT BAY VISTA MUSIC SCENE |
been a while since I heard him.
Bay Vista
| 8:00PM | LIVE MUSIC - EDHAUSEN MORPORK LIVE AT BILLY BOB'S |
Please join us tonight (8/29/08) as we welcome LIVE Country Music Vocalist, EdHausen Morpork from 8-9 PM SLT at Billy Bob's Texas Longhorn. He is a singer, songwriter direct from Texas, so you know he fits here just fine! So, put on your stetson, your boots and join us to hear the very best in Live Country Music!
Hosted by: Lance Jansen"
Billy Bob's
| 8:00PM | Ictus Belford live @ Cuddlers Cove |
| 8:00PM | VINCENT MERRICKS at SUNSET JAZZ CLUB | |
| 8:00PM | Von Johin Concert/Real Guitar Giveaway! | |
| 9:00PM | ROCKPIANOMAN PIENAAR @BELLA VIDA 9PM SLT | |
| 9:00PM | HARMONIA TREFOIL PERFORMING LIVE AT MIDNIGHT ROMANCE |
In RL, she has enjoyed success at open mic performances and is currently working with her guitar/piano accompianist on doing feature performances.
This is one show you do not want to miss. So Grab your dance partner, that special someone, or come alone to enjoy the wonderful music."
| 9:00PM | KAKLICK MARTIN at SUNSET JAZZ CLUB |
Sunset Jazz Club
Labels: Music, Second Life
Monday, August 13, 2007
Tipperary by Frank Delaney
Setting: Ireland, 1860-present
Mini-Review:
The book is now complete, and now a mini-review before the main review. The book is about a man named Charlie O’Brien, at the advanced age of 40, meets and falls in love with a woman named April Burke (who is around 19-23, probably closer to 23). The woman fears the man and finds him disturbing. The man is not put off and continues to seek her. Many years pass. Eventually the woman allows the man to help her in several important tasks. All told against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence. Now the review that I wrote before the book was finished. The review that I was going to update as I went along, which I did for the most part up to chapter 4, but which I cannot now completely rewrite as I know too much now.
Main Review:
I begin this review with a warning: this review is based on what is called an ARE (or ARC), which is an Advanced Reader Edition (or Advanced Reader Copy), and my review might be out-of-date by the time the book is actually released in November 2007 (this review is written in mid-August 2007).
The beginning is very interesting and I was annoyed when I had to stop when I arrived at my metro station. Both because I didn’t want to stop, and because the natural break point (or a natural break point) had not yet been reached - the end of the first chapter (page 98).
The book bounces between two primary narrators. The first narrator is a Charles O’Brien whose life during the late 1800s and early 19000s is told in his own words through a manuscript found in a trunk in the 1990s. The manuscript tells O’Brien’s life story against the backdrop of the history of Ireland of the period. The second primary narrator is a man who remains unnamed until the fourth chapter. He describes the finding of the manuscript and offers historical data on some of O’Brien’s comments. Secondary narrators tell their story through journals and letters ((1) April Burke, (2) Mrs. O’Brien (Charles mother), and (3) Joseph Harney (oral history project, transcribed).
I have read many of these “manuscripts inside of manuscripts”works, but every prior work I had read had most of the action occurring in the “present.” This is the first time I’ve read this type of work where most of the action occurs in the past (injecting here from the wisdom of having read the whole book now to note that this is mostly true until the four chapter). For the first twenty pages, this mixture of “O’Brien’s life” and “unnamed narrator narrating”was quite interesting, but eventually I just wanted the narrator to stop interrupting the story (true until the four chapter - do not be discouraged - continue reading!). At times this mixture of manuscripts seems to be unneeded and to draw the reader out of the story, but there is an important element here. An important reason for the mix of past and future that will not be seen until much later.
Epilogue:
Would I recommend this book to others? For most of the book, I was very leery of coming to this question. Now that I’ve read the book, I do in fact recommend the book. As long as a reader likes history, and family.
Mini-Review:
The book is now complete, and now a mini-review before the main review. The book is about a man named Charlie O’Brien, at the advanced age of 40, meets and falls in love with a woman named April Burke (who is around 19-23, probably closer to 23). The woman fears the man and finds him disturbing. The man is not put off and continues to seek her. Many years pass. Eventually the woman allows the man to help her in several important tasks. All told against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence. Now the review that I wrote before the book was finished. The review that I was going to update as I went along, which I did for the most part up to chapter 4, but which I cannot now completely rewrite as I know too much now.
Main Review:
I begin this review with a warning: this review is based on what is called an ARE (or ARC), which is an Advanced Reader Edition (or Advanced Reader Copy), and my review might be out-of-date by the time the book is actually released in November 2007 (this review is written in mid-August 2007).
The beginning is very interesting and I was annoyed when I had to stop when I arrived at my metro station. Both because I didn’t want to stop, and because the natural break point (or a natural break point) had not yet been reached - the end of the first chapter (page 98).
The book bounces between two primary narrators. The first narrator is a Charles O’Brien whose life during the late 1800s and early 19000s is told in his own words through a manuscript found in a trunk in the 1990s. The manuscript tells O’Brien’s life story against the backdrop of the history of Ireland of the period. The second primary narrator is a man who remains unnamed until the fourth chapter. He describes the finding of the manuscript and offers historical data on some of O’Brien’s comments. Secondary narrators tell their story through journals and letters ((1) April Burke, (2) Mrs. O’Brien (Charles mother), and (3) Joseph Harney (oral history project, transcribed).
I have read many of these “manuscripts inside of manuscripts”works, but every prior work I had read had most of the action occurring in the “present.” This is the first time I’ve read this type of work where most of the action occurs in the past (injecting here from the wisdom of having read the whole book now to note that this is mostly true until the four chapter). For the first twenty pages, this mixture of “O’Brien’s life” and “unnamed narrator narrating”was quite interesting, but eventually I just wanted the narrator to stop interrupting the story (true until the four chapter - do not be discouraged - continue reading!). At times this mixture of manuscripts seems to be unneeded and to draw the reader out of the story, but there is an important element here. An important reason for the mix of past and future that will not be seen until much later.
Epilogue:
Would I recommend this book to others? For most of the book, I was very leery of coming to this question. Now that I’ve read the book, I do in fact recommend the book. As long as a reader likes history, and family.
Labels: Book review
Friday, March 02, 2007
Off Armageddon Reef: Final Entry: 60 Minutes Later
Title: Off Armageddon Reef
Author: David Weber
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780765315007
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Human vs. Alien war, Post Apocalyptic
Series: ?
Publisher: Tor
Pages: 592
Pages: On: 592
Chapters: Many parts and I-II’s etc.
Chapter On:
Time spent: 430 minutes
Rating: 4.88
Recommend?:Yes
Reading rate: 1.4 pages per minute
Author: David Weber
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780765315007
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Human vs. Alien war, Post Apocalyptic
Series: ?
Publisher: Tor
Pages: 592
Pages: On: 592
Chapters: Many parts and I-II’s etc.
Chapter On:
Time spent: 430 minutes
Rating: 4.88
Recommend?:Yes
Reading rate: 1.4 pages per minute
Off Armageddon Reef: Second Entry: 330 Minutes Later
Title: Off Armageddon Reef
Author: David Weber
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780765315007
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Human vs. Alien war, Post Apocalyptic
Series: ?
Publisher: Tor
Pages: 592
Pages: On: 543
Chapters: Many parts and I-II’s etc.
Chapter On:
Time spent: 370 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
Book continued (added reading hours - normally only spend about 2 hours or so a day reading, if that, but added an additional 2 hours a night to “hurriedly” get through the library book - it is now 1 day overdue).
Book started as described before. 890 years later the personal cyborb/android/robot (or whatever it is) of one of the Lt. Commanders of the Operation Ark fleet is awakened. “She” has the personality, memories, and maybe even the soul (unlikely) of the Lt Commander. The robot is informed of what had occurred (original plan called for planting the colony, and eventually the colony would get to the point when it had a high enough tech basis to resume the fight against the Ghaba (the Ghaba are never going to give up killing all civilizations they find, and, at the same time, the Human and Ghaba tech basis were almost equal when the “final fight” occurred (Ghaba’s are presumed to have won because they have a much larger civilization). Ships were to have been left in the solar system powered down and among asteroids. Ghaba would not have been able to detect them. Operation Ark colonists, when they had the right technology, would fly out and get the ships. That had been Mission Controls plan, but the people they put in charge altered the plan. The mission director and staff (not all) altered the minds of the colonists, and set up a religion which forbade technological advance (their idea was that the Ghaba would not be able to find the colony if no high-tech signals were detected). Then they set themselves up as Archangels. The staff had some prolong life drugs that would have kept them alive for hundreds of years. The first settlers also had some prolong drugs in their system which would cause the “Adams” and “Eves” to live about a 120 years healthy lives (the nanobots in their system would kill any “invaders” in their bodies), while the children of the first settlers would not have those prolong drugs, and would expire in “normal” adult life-span.
As mentioned, 890 years later, the Robot, that later started calling itself Merlin, was awakened. Merlin had some high tech stuff lying around for him (the original personality was female, and is still female, but body was altered so that “he” or “she” would be able to function in a male dominated society). Merlin uses his high tech toys to learn the language and watch the world. After months of watching, Merlin heads toward the nation (kingdom) to which he expects would make the best nation to build up to get the colonists to the point where they could be told of the lies and get them situated to fight the Ghaba. Most of the book covers 890-892 and involves the tensions of the world - secular (nearby enemies try to undermine Chabis (sp?)), and religious (World Church - concerned with distance to Chabis and how rich and innovative that kingdom is becoming). Fight breaks out lead by Church to destroy Chabis (Church leaders in role as Secular leaders of the Temple Lands, not in their Religious Role, though that is a smoke screen).
Merlin helps advance the technological base of Chabis.
Beginning of book: wide spread human race with many space colonies with a tech base higher than 22nd century humans.
Rest of book (so far): 1 world (all other worlds are known to have been destroyed by the Ghaba, except for Earth, which is assumed to have been destroyed) that is at about 15th-18th/19th century tech level depending on the technology in question.
Author: David Weber
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780765315007
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Human vs. Alien war, Post Apocalyptic
Series: ?
Publisher: Tor
Pages: 592
Pages: On: 543
Chapters: Many parts and I-II’s etc.
Chapter On:
Time spent: 370 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
Book continued (added reading hours - normally only spend about 2 hours or so a day reading, if that, but added an additional 2 hours a night to “hurriedly” get through the library book - it is now 1 day overdue).
Book started as described before. 890 years later the personal cyborb/android/robot (or whatever it is) of one of the Lt. Commanders of the Operation Ark fleet is awakened. “She” has the personality, memories, and maybe even the soul (unlikely) of the Lt Commander. The robot is informed of what had occurred (original plan called for planting the colony, and eventually the colony would get to the point when it had a high enough tech basis to resume the fight against the Ghaba (the Ghaba are never going to give up killing all civilizations they find, and, at the same time, the Human and Ghaba tech basis were almost equal when the “final fight” occurred (Ghaba’s are presumed to have won because they have a much larger civilization). Ships were to have been left in the solar system powered down and among asteroids. Ghaba would not have been able to detect them. Operation Ark colonists, when they had the right technology, would fly out and get the ships. That had been Mission Controls plan, but the people they put in charge altered the plan. The mission director and staff (not all) altered the minds of the colonists, and set up a religion which forbade technological advance (their idea was that the Ghaba would not be able to find the colony if no high-tech signals were detected). Then they set themselves up as Archangels. The staff had some prolong life drugs that would have kept them alive for hundreds of years. The first settlers also had some prolong drugs in their system which would cause the “Adams” and “Eves” to live about a 120 years healthy lives (the nanobots in their system would kill any “invaders” in their bodies), while the children of the first settlers would not have those prolong drugs, and would expire in “normal” adult life-span.
As mentioned, 890 years later, the Robot, that later started calling itself Merlin, was awakened. Merlin had some high tech stuff lying around for him (the original personality was female, and is still female, but body was altered so that “he” or “she” would be able to function in a male dominated society). Merlin uses his high tech toys to learn the language and watch the world. After months of watching, Merlin heads toward the nation (kingdom) to which he expects would make the best nation to build up to get the colonists to the point where they could be told of the lies and get them situated to fight the Ghaba. Most of the book covers 890-892 and involves the tensions of the world - secular (nearby enemies try to undermine Chabis (sp?)), and religious (World Church - concerned with distance to Chabis and how rich and innovative that kingdom is becoming). Fight breaks out lead by Church to destroy Chabis (Church leaders in role as Secular leaders of the Temple Lands, not in their Religious Role, though that is a smoke screen).
Merlin helps advance the technological base of Chabis.
Beginning of book: wide spread human race with many space colonies with a tech base higher than 22nd century humans.
Rest of book (so far): 1 world (all other worlds are known to have been destroyed by the Ghaba, except for Earth, which is assumed to have been destroyed) that is at about 15th-18th/19th century tech level depending on the technology in question.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Off Armageddon Reef: First Entry: First 40 Minutes
Title: Off Armageddon Reef
Author: David Weber
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780765315007
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Human vs. Alien war, Post-Apploc
Series: ?
Publisher: Tor
Pages: 592
Pages: On: 48
Chapters: Many parts and I-II’s etc.
Chapter On: ? Part 2?
Time spent: 40 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
Mankind spread to the stars. A ship intercepts an alien world with evidence of advanced life. Life has been destroyed. Most believe the advanced intelligent life was destroyed by another intelligent race (Ghabba, or something like that, randomly chosen name).
Ghabba enter one of Mans far-flung colonies. Ghabba destroy colony. War erupts. Man about even technology wise (Ghabba have been around for 1000s, if not millions of years, but not flexibable, not innovative (at least anymore), stagnent culture), but Ghabba civilization is much larger Man (humankind).
Seeing the end of Man, “Mission Control” sends a colony fleet away from Earth using sneaky techniques to get away from observation (all other colony fleets tracked and destroyed - one got away, but scout ships eventually found that colony and destroyed it - believed technology signals emitting from colony lured the Ghabba to the colony).
Operation Ark sent out - 47 ships visible, 47 ships hidden from view. 47 ships then break away. Establish colony. Belief that technology will lead Ghabba to colony, a system is set up to deny use of and advancement of technology.
Adult colonists have minds altered with implanted false memories - believe they “awoke” fully formed as adults on the planet. “God” and his “angels” (the crew of the ships that deposited the colonists on the colony) “created” the adults, placed them on the planet, and the humans (“Adam”’s and “Eve”’s) told to reproduce like rabbits (not those exact words). Complicated . . . . more stuff but brain froze.
Note: I raced through the “last” book in the Axis of Time series so that I could start Off Armageddon Reef. Learned yesterday that I was going to need to return Off Armageddon Reef in two days (now 1 day), so I need to hurriedly read it.
Author: David Weber
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780765315007
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Human vs. Alien war, Post-Apploc
Series: ?
Publisher: Tor
Pages: 592
Pages: On: 48
Chapters: Many parts and I-II’s etc.
Chapter On: ? Part 2?
Time spent: 40 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
Mankind spread to the stars. A ship intercepts an alien world with evidence of advanced life. Life has been destroyed. Most believe the advanced intelligent life was destroyed by another intelligent race (Ghabba, or something like that, randomly chosen name).
Ghabba enter one of Mans far-flung colonies. Ghabba destroy colony. War erupts. Man about even technology wise (Ghabba have been around for 1000s, if not millions of years, but not flexibable, not innovative (at least anymore), stagnent culture), but Ghabba civilization is much larger Man (humankind).
Seeing the end of Man, “Mission Control” sends a colony fleet away from Earth using sneaky techniques to get away from observation (all other colony fleets tracked and destroyed - one got away, but scout ships eventually found that colony and destroyed it - believed technology signals emitting from colony lured the Ghabba to the colony).
Operation Ark sent out - 47 ships visible, 47 ships hidden from view. 47 ships then break away. Establish colony. Belief that technology will lead Ghabba to colony, a system is set up to deny use of and advancement of technology.
Adult colonists have minds altered with implanted false memories - believe they “awoke” fully formed as adults on the planet. “God” and his “angels” (the crew of the ships that deposited the colonists on the colony) “created” the adults, placed them on the planet, and the humans (“Adam”’s and “Eve”’s) told to reproduce like rabbits (not those exact words). Complicated . . . . more stuff but brain froze.
Note: I raced through the “last” book in the Axis of Time series so that I could start Off Armageddon Reef. Learned yesterday that I was going to need to return Off Armageddon Reef in two days (now 1 day), so I need to hurriedly read it.
Final Impact: Fourth Entry: Final 153 Minutes
Title: Final Impact
Author: John Birmingham
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780345457165
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Alternate History
Series: Axis of Time
Publisher: Del Rey
Pages: 343
Pages: On: 343
Chapters: 35 (also a Prologue and epilogue)
Chapter On: 35
Time spent: 263 minutes
Rating: 4.35
Recommend?: If read first two books in the series.
Rushed through this book to get to next, as I had learned that I was going to need to return it to the library. I would normally have had about 6 more weeks, but the book had holds.
Author: John Birmingham
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780345457165
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Alternate History
Series: Axis of Time
Publisher: Del Rey
Pages: 343
Pages: On: 343
Chapters: 35 (also a Prologue and epilogue)
Chapter On: 35
Time spent: 263 minutes
Rating: 4.35
Recommend?: If read first two books in the series.
Rushed through this book to get to next, as I had learned that I was going to need to return it to the library. I would normally have had about 6 more weeks, but the book had holds.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Final Impact: Third Entry: Next 75 Minutes
Title: Final Impact
Author: John Birmingham
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780345457165
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Alternate History
Series: Axis of Time
Publisher: Del Rey
Pages: 343
Pages: On: 122
Chapters: 35 (also a Prologue and epilogue)
Chapter On: 13
Time spent: 110 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
D-Day continues in Europe. Japan and USA heading to fight in Pacific.
Author: John Birmingham
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780345457165
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Alternate History
Series: Axis of Time
Publisher: Del Rey
Pages: 343
Pages: On: 122
Chapters: 35 (also a Prologue and epilogue)
Chapter On: 13
Time spent: 110 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
D-Day continues in Europe. Japan and USA heading to fight in Pacific.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Final Impact: Second Entry: Next 20 Minutes
Title: Final Impact
Author: John Birmingham
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780345457165
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Alternate History
Series: Axis of Time
Publisher: Del Rey
Pages: 343
Pages: On: 24
Chapters: 35 (also a Prologue and epilogue)
Chapter On: 3
Time spent: 35 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
Book continues. Nothing really exciting happen yet.
Author: John Birmingham
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780345457165
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Alternate History
Series: Axis of Time
Publisher: Del Rey
Pages: 343
Pages: On: 24
Chapters: 35 (also a Prologue and epilogue)
Chapter On: 3
Time spent: 35 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
Book continues. Nothing really exciting happen yet.
Final Impact: First Entry: First 15 Minutes
Title: Final Impact
Author: John Birmingham
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780345457165
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Alternate History
Series: Axis of Time
Publisher: Del Rey
Pages: 343
Pages: On: 11
Chapters: 35 (also a Prologue and epilogue)
Chapter On: 2
Time spent: 15 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
Prologue - “Future sub” takes out “future destroyer” in 1942. Chapter 1 - Helicopters, jets, landing craft head for France (I believe towards Calais (Sp?) Instead of Normandy).
Been too long since I read books 1 and 2. Not sure I’ll like this book.
Author: John Birmingham
Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780345457165
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Alternate History
Series: Axis of Time
Publisher: Del Rey
Pages: 343
Pages: On: 11
Chapters: 35 (also a Prologue and epilogue)
Chapter On: 2
Time spent: 15 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?: ?
Prologue - “Future sub” takes out “future destroyer” in 1942. Chapter 1 - Helicopters, jets, landing craft head for France (I believe towards Calais (Sp?) Instead of Normandy).
Been too long since I read books 1 and 2. Not sure I’ll like this book.
Phobos: Final Entry
Title: Phobos
Author: Ty Drago
Date: 2003
ISBN: 0765305445
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction
Series: ?
Publisher: TOR
Pages: 431
Pages: On: 431
Chapters: 49 (also a Prologue and Epilogue)
Chapter On: 49
Time spent: 247 minutes
Rating: 4.95
Recommend?: Yes
Phobos - completed, rated 5 stars. Great book. Too bad it appears that he wrote at most 1 more book, and neither were apparently well-received (at least in terms of buyers). Very well written.
1.7 pages per minute.
Not detailed concluding post as finished 2/24/07 in one lump and didn't have access to Internet.
Author: Ty Drago
Date: 2003
ISBN: 0765305445
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction
Series: ?
Publisher: TOR
Pages: 431
Pages: On: 431
Chapters: 49 (also a Prologue and Epilogue)
Chapter On: 49
Time spent: 247 minutes
Rating: 4.95
Recommend?: Yes
Phobos - completed, rated 5 stars. Great book. Too bad it appears that he wrote at most 1 more book, and neither were apparently well-received (at least in terms of buyers). Very well written.
1.7 pages per minute.
Not detailed concluding post as finished 2/24/07 in one lump and didn't have access to Internet.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Phobos, Fourth Entry: 36 minutes later
Title: Phobos
Author: Ty Drago
Date: 2003
ISBN: 0765305445
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction
Series: ?
Publisher: TOR
Pages: 431
Pages: On: 137
Chapters: 49 (also a Prologue and Epilogue)
Chapter On: 14
Time spent: 137 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?:
Troopers kidnap Brogue and toss him into the trash room and tell him to leave Phobos. Brogue escapes from the restraints and blindfold and returns to the barracks area. He notes that he will not leave.
Author: Ty Drago
Date: 2003
ISBN: 0765305445
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction
Series: ?
Publisher: TOR
Pages: 431
Pages: On: 137
Chapters: 49 (also a Prologue and Epilogue)
Chapter On: 14
Time spent: 137 minutes
Rating: ?
Recommend?:
Troopers kidnap Brogue and toss him into the trash room and tell him to leave Phobos. Brogue escapes from the restraints and blindfold and returns to the barracks area. He notes that he will not leave.
