Tag Archives: Old Man’s War

THE DISPATCHER

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Bookwraiths

The Dispatcher by John Scalzi Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Novella Publisher: Subterranean Press (May 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 136 pages My Rating: 4 stars John Scalzi has really struck gold with his new urban fantasy novella, The Dispatcher. This tale a fast-paced, … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Urban | Tagged best urban fantasy, John Scalzi, Novella, Old Man's War, Subterranean Press, The Collapsing Empire, The Dispatcher, Urban Fantasy, urban fantasy novella | 9 Comments

THE COLLAPSING EMPIRE

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Bookwraiths

The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi Genre: Science Fiction Series: The Collapsing Empire #1 Publisher: Tor (March 21, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 336 pages My Rating: 4 stars The Collapsing Empire is the opening salvo in a new science fiction series by John Scalzi. And … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Science Fiction | Tagged John Scalzi, Old Man's War, Science fiction, The Collapsing Empire, Tor, Tor Books, Tor science fiction | 9 Comments

TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: SUMMER READS

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Today, the guys in the Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday group had a great topic: Summer Reads. This can include beach reads, fun reads, or any book you associate with summer for whatever reason! And since my idea of summer fun is sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Five Wednesday | Tagged Barbara Hambly, best fantasy reads for summer, best fantasy summer reads, Dragonsbane, Glen Cook, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Scalzi, Michael J. Sullivan, Old Man's War, The Black Company, The Hobbit, Theft of Swords, Top 5 Wednesday | 7 Comments

THE HUMAN DIVISION (OLD MAN’S WAR #5) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. I read The Human Division a few months ago. Since I thoroughly hated it, I tried to return it to the library where I got it from, put it out of my … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Military, Science Fiction | Tagged best military sci-fi novels, best military science fiction, John Scalzi, Old Man's War, The Human Division | 3 Comments

THE LAST COLONY (OLD MAN’S WAR #3) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. I have to admit I was a bit excited to finally get to read The Last Colony. Old Man’s War was a great scifi novel and The Ghost Brigades was only a … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Science Fiction, Soft | Tagged best military science fiction, best science fiction series, Jane Sagan, John Perry, John Scalzi, Old Man's War, The Colonial Union, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, ZOE'S TALE | 3 Comments

ZOE’S TALE (OLD MAN’S WAR #4) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. After enjoying the first three books of Old Man’s War, I decided to read Zoe’s Tale even though I was familiar with a common complaint of its detractors– specifically that it tells … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Science Fiction, Soft, Young Adult | Tagged Jane Sagan, John Perry, John Scalzi, Old Man's War, science fiction series, YA science fiction book, ZOE'S TALE | 6 Comments

THE GHOST BRIGADES (OLD MAN’S WAR #2) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. The Ghost Brigades is book two of the Old Man’s War series. In the first volume, seventy-five-year-old John Perry abandons his life on Earth, joins the Colonial Defense Force, and heads off … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Science Fiction, Soft | Tagged best military science fiction, best science fiction novels, best science fiction series, John Scalzi, military science fiction, Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades | 7 Comments

OLD MAN’S WAR (OLD MAN’S WAR #1) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating 4 out of 5 stars. In the future, mankind has finally spread out into the stars. Humans from overpopulated countries around the world taking to the stars routinely to found colonies on numerous worlds. There has been no … Continue reading →