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Roy Adams

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Joined 2 years, 3 months ago

I mainly read sci-fi, mystery, some suspense/horror and the occasional non-fiction.

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Jean Merrill: The Pushcart War (1987, Dell Pub. Co.) 5 stars

The outbreak of a war between truck drivers and pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems …

5 out of 5 stars An insightful book about overcoming the capture of local government and public opinion by big business. Some of the ideas might be fanciful (e.g. harming a truck tire with pea pins fired from a pea shooter) but the ideas of collective action and collective support have been repeatedly shown to work. Give a copy to people (young and old) who need the encouragement to participate in collective action.

Terry Pratchett: The Fifth Elephant (Paperback, 2008, Corgi) 4 stars

The Fifth Elephant is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 24th book …

5 out of 5 stars An excellent Discworld book! Sam Vimes is sent as ambassador to Uberwald and leaves Carrot in charge of the Watch. The Stone of Scone has gone missing in Uberwald when it is needed for the inauguration of the next dwarf king. Captain Angua (von Überwald) goes missing and Captain Carrot abandons the Watch to find her. Leaving Sergeant Colon in charge which doesn't go well for the Watch or Ankh-Morpork.