Old Man’s War by John Scalzi

In the future, septuagenarians will join the army on the promise of renewed youth and the chance to finally leave Earth and see the universe. Of course, most of them will die horribly, but the Colonial Union does make good on those promises first.

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Overall: It’s a very good spec fi space opera with an interesting setting and likeable characters. It’s a shame most of them die. But a fun read, regardless.

Fables (Volumes #20-22)

Fables finally ends, on a number of bittersweet notes. These three final volumes tell how.

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Overall: Fables was a great series, but I’d generally only recommend the first half of it. I mean, if you love it, you’ll never want for material even with it ended.