The Martian
Accurate. Tick. Entertaining. Tick. Amazingly, Andy manages to weave a lot of - what I would normally find boring - facts into a really good read. And, the best bit? It's really, laugh out loud funny in places. Top job. Learnt a lot about Mars and writing. Looking forward to the film in 2015.
The Green Mile
Cracking story and an interesting departure for Stephen King. He's written about prison before (Shawshank) but this was written at speed as a serial. Enjoyed it very much and even thought I have watched the film, STILL surprised by the ending.
11/22/63
Brilliant time travel novel. Finale felt a little done, but the conclusion is well handled.
Storm Front
This book is like a milky way. Let me explain.
After reading 'Wool' (which I enjoyed hugely) I was after something that skipped along, was fun and exciting. Not too heavy but a decent read, a page turner that didn't take itself too seriously. (i.e. NOT Dan Brown.)
Storm Front, the first in a series, is well written, jam packed and hugely entertaining. I smiled, huffed (ironically) and laughed a number of times as Jim tortured his poor protagonist into yet another painful cliffhanger.
In other words, perfect fodder you can eat between heavier books without ruining your appetite.
