User blog:SpartHawg948/SpartHawg's Book Corner!!! Part 2!!! 2011 Edition!!!

So, word on the street is that it's next year now. And you know what that means! Well, you should, if you read the title of the blog. New Year, new books to read. And then to record here in my little corner of the Wiki. Why, you ask? Lots of reasons. For posterity's sake, boredom, vanity, and because apparently some people did read my previous book blog. Some of them even commented. Neat, huh? So anywho, here's where I'll record my reading exploits for 2011. I can't promise I'll meet or exceed my 2010 total of 31 books (that vacation really helped me catch up on my reading), but I'll try. And, thanks to the awesome Kindle my folks got me for Christmas, maybe I'll manage to set a new record. So, without further ado:


 * Semper Mars, book one of the Heritage Trilogy by "Ian Douglas" (a pen name of William H. Keith, Jr.) - A pretty great little sci-fi novel that is the first part of a trilogy that is itself the first installment of a trilogy of trilogies (meaning that the first trilogy is followed by a second trilogy of novels set some time later, which is then followed by a third trilogy of books, set even later, all in the same fictional universe/storyline). Good story, lots of rousing action, characters you can relate to or despise as warranted, and characters who actually show some development. And on top of all that, the bad guys are the UN! (This appeals to me for several reasons, though I understand some people may feel differently) So, if you're looking for a thoroughly enjoyable sci-fi read, I'd recommend this book. It gets a 10.