On Basilisk Station was slow and there was very little action until the very end of the book.  Honor Harrington is a fine character and commander, the science sounds good, not outlandish or crazy.  The plot was solid and direct, very little surprise and not predictable.  The story is presented from Honor’s point of view and much of the book deals with human interaction of her crew and those on Basilisk Station and the adjoining planet.  It was dry.

Lost Fleet: Dauntless had a good pace and the reader is dropped right into some action that sweeps the reader along with Black Jack and the fleet.  This novel was a very good mix of science, human interaction, space battles, tension between commanders and crews.  Black Jack is a strong character that is pushed into command of the fleet by the enemy and circumstance.  He is constantly working against preconceived ideas of who he is and what he is capable of doing.

The Dreaming Void has multiple story lines that weave together a complex tale of 2 groups of people.  They live on 2 different sides of the Void.  There is a lot of bioengineering and uploading and downloading of people to powerful computer systems.  Both tales are well done and end with smartly crafted cliff hangers.  I am looking forward to reading the 2nd and 3rd books in this trilogy.  The science is The Dreaming Void sounds solid, there isn’t any crazy weird things happening and I have to admit that bioengineering brings some very cool and interesting questions to bear.  There is a lot of gratuitous and not detailed sex in this novel, it eventually plays a part.

So far, my favorite storyline is Lost Fleet.  I am particularly interested in seeing what Black Jack is going to do next.  I will also finish The Void Trilogy.  I will not be moving on to the next book in the Honor Harrington series.

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I agree that we are in part a product of our environment and that of our parents and grandparents.  I recognize that my parents paradigm and that of my grandparents has had an influence and impact upon my own personality and perception of the world around me.  I also recognize that my view of the world will impact my children and how they view their world.

I am also acutely aware of the course my life has taken and how that has shaped my life and my career.  I once considered a much quieter life on a ranch or farm.  I could have pursued that life and I would probably have been a very different person than I am now.  I would not have the love and drive to understand technology that I have; nor the desire to understand how technology influences our lives.  I am very interested in how we use technology and its impact on each societal group.

How does Mr. Gladwell view choice in the consequence of their history and paradigm of the world.

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This was a good purchase and one that I will hang on to.

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It was a great story about Gary and Wine Library TV.

It can be summed up in a few words, pursue your passion with  gusto.  If you are doing what you love you will eventually succeed.

I recommend that if you are going after your dream job, then you had better give it your all.  My favorite quote is “Never let them make you crawl”, from John Dillinger.  It has come to mean a lot to me personally and in this case I think it applies directly to Gary’s point.

I concede that he has serious passion about building brand equity and will eventually buy the NY Jets.  You can follow Gary on Twitter @garyvee.

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