The Long Mars - Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. Book Review

Publication Date:19th June 2014
Publisher: Doubleday

The third book in the Long Earth series which explores the Long Mars. The first two books introduced the concept of stepping between parallel Earths which differ from each other. Some Earths have life and there are some that do not. Our earth known as the datum is the only earth where humans exist.

Pratchett and Baxter develop the idea of infinite parallel words further by introducing the Long Mars, an infinite number of Mars where some have life on them.

I adore the characters, especially Lobsang, a deceased Tibetan monk whose spirit resides in a network of computers, (sometimes referred as the God of the Long Earth). Lobsang's philosophy combined with the ethical issues dealt in the Long Earth series make this Science Fiction series a must read. The only possible negative is the constant switching between characters, which for some readers may be completely alien because there are readers who want to get to know the characters properly before the plot starts to quicken.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars  

Catch up

I have nearly finished my re-read of the Lord of the Rings. I really like Tolkien' s writing, which brings Middle Earth to life. The journey which one goes on in this book shows the amazing power of books.

I intend to re-read a Terry Pratchett book in hope to laugh out loud and to keep my current pace that I am reading books at. Book review of the Long Mars by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter will be coming soon.

Life of a Reader

I go to a bookshop and buy a book with the intention of reading that book. The book gathers dust as one neglects to read the unread book. Favourite books are re-read and still the new book remains unread. Eventually I decide to read the once new book and my mind is blown and I begin to wonder why I did not read the book at the first opportunity. This all part of the fun of being a reader.