It was a slow week for people reading in public. I blame the fact that it is finals week at the university and reading for leisure wont help students pass those annoying Physics finals.

Camouflage by Joe Haldeman
Set in the near(ish) future of 2019, a marine biologist tries to uncover the secrets surrounding a mysterious egg like object that was found at the bottom of the ocean. Is it alien? Or maybe something worse? Speaking of aliens, there are two of them wondering around the planet, immortal and unknowing of each other’s existence. What connection do they have with the egg and what will happen with the find out about the other?

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
The epic story of a man wrongfully put in jail. While there he learns a thing or two and vows revenge after he escapes. Returning to his home, he assumes a new name and uses the treasure he found to take back what he loved and expose those who betrayed him.

Saturday, March 8th, 2008 at 9:58 pm.
Filed under: Thoughts on Books.