Michael K's recent activity

Michael K read 238 pages in "Peter and the Starcatchers"

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:54:05 -0600

Michael K added "What the Dog Saw"

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:29:41 -0600

Michael K added "Anansi Boys"

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:53:30 -0600

Michael K read 256 pages in "Hungry Monkey"

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:51:13 -0600

Michael K read 62 pages in "Peter and the Starcatchers"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:30:14 -0600

Michael K added "Peter and the Starcatchers"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:29:35 -0600

Michael K added "Pirate Latitudes"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:48:39 -0600

Michael K read 153 pages in "The Kingdom Keepers"

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:22:08 -0600

Michael K added "Mastering The Art of French Cooking, Volume One"

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:14:03 -0600

Note: The Kingdom Keepers

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:58:30 -0600

Excited by the plot and characters, this is fun to read as a adult. If you like Disney parks this gets into them in a very unique way. A bit of puzzle solving, mystery and nostalgia thrown in to the mix. And look out for It's A Small World—like you've never seen it before.

Reader: Michael K
Tags: disney

Michael K read 122 pages in "The Kingdom Keepers"

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:54:54 -0600

Michael K read 50 pages in "The Kingdom Keepers"

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 09:58:29 -0600

Review: Makers

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:48:14 -0600

I was somewhat let down by Makers. After the first half of the book I was reading more or less to get through it and onto a different book. The character development is shallow, with little to adore, admire, or connect with. Sure, the main characters develop some layers through their history together, but the majority of the book reads like a documentary, with its matter-of-fact dialog.

The only real gem in the book are the ideas that the plot runs on. While the majority of the characters seem hollow, the concepts that the characters contribute to have legs. Are they all original ideas? Definitely not. Doctorow clearly has much commentary into the modern day makers and relates todays issues through this not too distant future story. Additionally, his copyright activist background (EFF affiliation) infiltrate the moral conundrums within the storytelling—not to mention the various occurrences of TSA strip searching.

I was not expecting the significant inclusion of the Disney Parks into the story. It appealed to my Disney geek nature, but don't expect the light hearted nature of the parks found in Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom.

Makers lacked suspense, character and likability. Overall it's a decent intellectual and techie read, but not terribly interesting. If you like Doctorow's work, give it a read. Otherwise, check out his stronger pieces, Little Brother and Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom.

Reader: Michael K

Note: The Kingdom Keepers

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:33:20 -0600

Excited to get into this Disney YA series. Heard an interview with the author, Ridley Pearson, on the WDW Radio podcast. A good listen and fun primer to reading this. Check it out.

Reader: Michael K

Michael K read 126 pages in "Makers"

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:22:19 -0600

Michael K read 35 pages in "Makers"

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:32:58 -0600

Michael K read 45 chapters in "Lucifer's Hammer"

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:35:04 -0600

Michael K read 14 pages in "Makers"

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:37:04 -0600

Michael K read 89 pages in "Makers"

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:40:25 -0600

Michael K added "Kingdom Keepers III"

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:28:00 -0600