David Doyle

Left me wanting more

Revisado: 11-09-15

What made the experience of listening to The Great Symmetry the most enjoyable?

OK so why did I like the book?

One of my favorite parts of SciFi is how the authors can project the possible evolution of mankind. In The Great Symmetry, the author projects a time when seven large companies rule/governor the various worlds to which humankind has moved. The greatest crime of the time is the distribution of information….Info Terrorism. Any person can be cut off from society by one of the seven companies, by a process known as “zeroing”. Think of zeroing as having all of your bank accounts and credit cards cut off because you are on a terrorist watch list.

Another item that I believe is required for a good SciFi book is that it sticks with the laws of physics as we know them. The author does a good job with this by discussing space travel in terms of acceleration. Also, he addresses the faster than light speed travel need to reach other stars by a system of connection points between stars called glomes. These are points around a star that have to be entered by a given direction and essentially act as wormholes to other stars. If you have read “The Forever War” by Joe Haldeman it has a similar concept.

The sections that detailed the trip though the cave were very good. I grew up and live near Mammoth Cave and caved quite a bit back in the 80’s and 90’s and the cave sections were well written. I also liked that the author addressed how humans might react in a lower gravity planet.

As with any book there has be development of the characters. The author does a good job for the length of the book. I would have liked to seen a little more development, in regard to a larger variation in the personality of the characters. A few more “bad” characteristics in the good folks and a little misguided good in the bad folks.

All in all, the book left me wanting more and I’m looking forward to reading more from the author.

What other book might you compare The Great Symmetry to and why?

Hard question. The faster than light travel is similar to "The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman. The ideal of a network of star systems being linked together is similar to "The Expanse" series by James S. A. Corey. The info terrorism is similar to "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenso

What does Mitchell Lucas bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He does a good job of changing voice for different characters and tones for situations.

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What happens if you ignore the little things.

Revisado: 07-26-13

Would you listen to The Lost Fleet: Dauntless again? Why?

Yes

What other book might you compare The Lost Fleet: Dauntless to and why?

Starship Troopers Shows the reason for miltary rules.

What does Christian Rummel and Jack Campbell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It is always best to have the author read the book

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Finished it in 2 days

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Good info for anyone interested in the night sky

Revisado: 09-10-12

If you could sum up Bad Astronomy in three words, what would they be?

It is a collection of information about some of the most common mistakes people make about the sky.

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Step by step development of Conficker

Revisado: 07-27-12

Where does Worm rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Good book. Not great but still glade I listened to it. If you are interested in worms and other internet malware, well worth the listen.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Worm?

In general the step by step / day by day development of the Conficker wrom.

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An uplifting and helpful message!

Revisado: 06-04-12

What made the experience of listening to Life Without Limits the most enjoyable?

When you think about the obstacles Nick has to deal with you can't help but think how remarkable he is. You really get the feeling that there isn't much he can't do. He shares this infectious confidence and shows you ways to do it for yourself. Not just "Hey go do it" but here is what you need to do and it will take work and you are going to fall / fail but get up and learn from those failures.

Well worth the time and money!!

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Book about personal development, life & violence

Revisado: 01-05-12

Would you listen to Watch My Back again? Why?

Yes for a refresher on the life lessons and insight to real life violence.

What did you like best about this story?

The look at real life violence and how it really occurs.

What does Simon Trinder bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

You just have to love the British accent. Although an British to American dictionary would have been handy a few time :)

Any additional comments?

Great book. I would really recommend it to young males say 16 to 28 years old. One for the life lessons it offers and two for the insights to real life violence. He shows you the steps that confirmations take on in real life. If you know the steps, you can avoid the dance.

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