Jason Bergman

A truly excellent, high-concept sci-fi story from Le Guin. Her most Phil Dickian by far! A must-read.

Decent, but not nearly as good as the other novels I've read by Ishiguro. Still, it's very much an Ishiguro novel, with all the same characteristics - the unreliable narrator, the puzzle to be deciphered and the lovely prose. Worth reading, but not among his best.

A pure crime novel (no supernatural elements of any kind!) and quite a good one. A nice surprise from King.

I did not like this book at all. Maybe it's because it's a weird mixture of light horror and fantasy. Maybe it's the plodding, cross-country plot line that takes some really dull turns. But I think my biggest issue is that this book commits the cardinal sin of portal fantasy novels - the world (known here as the Territories) is less interesting than ours. This novel needed a good healthy dose of [a:Clive Barker 10366 Clive Barker https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1430330407p2/10366.jpg]. He's written basically this novel a dozen times over, and knows how to make the world and its inhabitants interesting.The best thing I can say about The Talisman is that it's not offensively bad, just mediocre. Not recommended unless you're a Stephen King completest (and god help me, I am). There's a sequel, and I'm not looking forward to reading that.

A mixed bag of early King stories. As you might expect, there's a handful of good, a few stinkers and a few gems in here. And then there's the truly wacky ones, like “The Lawnmower Man.” A good read, as long as you know what to expect.