Cmdr Shepard's favourite books on the Citadel

I was a much more avid reader in my youth... before the days of PCs and gaming consoles. Now I find myself working in a job filled with long, slow periods of extreme boredom (punctuated by brief spells of intense excitement) which gives me a lot of time to pick up my reading again.

The only thing that I curse is my near-eidetic memory when it comes to books that I have read which can ruin my future enjoyment and re-reading of many of my favourite books (I tend to skip the 'slow, boring bits'). As a result I find myself mentally forcing myself to read each page slowly and carefully whenever I re-read a book to prevent myself from jumping forward to the more exciting parts that I remember.

The Deadliest Menace - Victor Bertolaccini Review self-censored to conform to GoodReads new ToS (as of 22 Sept 2013).
The Black Hole Experiments: An Astounding 21st Century Sci-Fi Classic! - Victor Bertolaccini Review self-censored to conform to GoodReads new ToS (as of 22 Sept 2013).
Unparalleled Heights - Victor Bertolaccini Review self-censored to conform to GoodReads new ToS (as of 22 Sept 2013).
The Lost Treasure Map - Victor Bertolaccini Review self-censored to conform to GoodReads new ToS (as of 22 Sept 2013).
Iron Master - Patrick Tilley [Full Review to Follow]

Re-reading this book (and series) for review purposes.
First Family - Patrick Tilley [Full Review to Follow]


Re-reading this book (and series) for review purposes.
Battle Angel Alita, Volume 8: Fallen Angel - Yukito Kishiro [Full Review to Follow]

Re-reading this book (and series) for review purposes.
Battle Angel Alita, Vol. 9: Angel's Ascension - Yukito Kishiro [Full Review to Follow]

Re-reading this book (and series) for review purposes.
Angel Reborn - Yukito Kishiro, Lillian Olsen, Fred Burke [Full Review to Follow]

Re-reading this book (and series) for review purposes.
Her Sweetest Downfall (Forever Girl, #1.5) - Rebecca  Hamilton Review self-censored to conform to GoodReads new ToS (as of 22 Sept 2013).
The Amtrak Wars: Cloud Warrior Bk. 1 - Patrick Tilley [Full Review to Follow]


Re-reading this book (and series) for review purposes.
Naruto, Vol. 05: Exam Hell - Masashi Kishimoto In another world, ninja are the ultimate power - and in the village of Konohagakure live the stealthiest ninja in the world.

But twelve years ago Konohagakure was attacked by a fearsome threat - a nine-tailed fox demon which claimed the life of the Hokage, the village champion.

Today, peace has returned, and a troublemaking orphan named Uzumaki Naruto is struggling to graduate from h Ninja academy. His goal: to become the next Hokage.

But unknown to Naruto and his classmates, within him is a terrifying force....


Naruto is the second series (after NGE) that cemented my love of the Japanese manga/anime genre. Unlike Neon Genesis Evangelion (the first manga series I have read and reviewed) where the manga came from the original anime, it was the popularity of the manga that caused the Naruto anime to be produced.


[Full Review to Follow]
Naruto, Vol. 3: Bridge of Courage - Masashi Kishimoto In another world, ninja are the ultimate power - and in the village of Konohagakure live the stealthiest ninja in the world.

But twelve years ago Konohagakure was attacked by a fearsome threat - a nine-tailed fox demon which claimed the life of the Hokage, the village champion.

Today, peace has returned, and a troublemaking orphan named Uzumaki Naruto is struggling to graduate from h Ninja academy. His goal: to become the next Hokage.

But unknown to Naruto and his classmates, within him is a terrifying force....


Naruto is the second series (after NGE) that cemented my love of the Japanese manga/anime genre. Unlike Neon Genesis Evangelion (the first manga series I have read and reviewed) where the manga came from the original anime, it was the popularity of the manga that caused the Naruto anime to be produced.


[Full Review to Follow]
Naruto, Vol. 2: The Worst Client - Masashi Kishimoto In another world, ninja are the ultimate power - and in the village of Konohagakure live the stealthiest ninja in the world.

But twelve years ago Konohagakure was attacked by a fearsome threat - a nine-tailed fox demon which claimed the life of the Hokage, the village champion.

Today, peace has returned, and a troublemaking orphan named Uzumaki Naruto is struggling to graduate from h Ninja academy. His goal: to become the next Hokage.

But unknown to Naruto and his classmates, within him is a terrifying force....


Naruto is the second series (after NGE) that cemented my love of the Japanese manga/anime genre. Unlike Neon Genesis Evangelion (the first manga series I have read and reviewed) where the manga came from the original anime, it was the popularity of the manga that caused the Naruto anime to be produced.


[Full Review to Follow]
Megatokyo, Vol. 3 - Fred Gallagher [Full Review to Follow]

Re-reading this book (and series) for review purposes.
Megatokyo, Volume 2 - Fred Gallagher, Rodney Caston [Full Review to Follow]

Re-reading this book (and series) for review purposes.

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