Not much for intellectual stimulation, but WOW! John Carter of Virginia is swept to Mars by, well, something, and while he doesn’t get to bring any clothing, it turns out he fits in better that way. Before you know it he’s sword slinging across the planet making friends and enemies and leaving behind the corpses of most of those enemies, all to save his true love, a beautiful princess and a red martian (think crayola-red), the indominable Dejah Thoris. And absolutely nobody on the planet ever wears clothing (except the yellow men - think lemon-yellow - who live in the frozen North, and THEY only wear clothing outdoors). It’s non-stop action and a whole lot of fun. I only wonder what people made of it when it was published in 1912!
Synopsis
Virginia gentleman John Carter, unexpectedly transported to the perilous red planet, Mars, finds himself captured by the loveless Green Men of Thark. As Carter struggles to win his freedom - and the affections of fellow captive Dejah Thoris, princess of the rival clan of Helium - the fate of the entire planet hangs in the balance: warring Martian tribes collide and the beleaguered Atmosphere Factory grinds to a suffocating halt.
Book Description
John Carter, a Virginia Civil War officer, is transported mysteriously to Mars. There he meets and befriends Tars Tarkas, who with Carter’s help rises to become Jeddak of Thark,
Written more than a century ago The Island of Dr Moreau is still read by many people to this day. An Englishman is shipwrecked and lands on the island where Dr Moreau portrays god and struggles to create the perfect race. Messages on evolution and the misuse of intelligence is found throughout the book. Issues on the role of God and his relationship with mankind are also discussed. Everyone can relate to The Island of Dr Moreau through the the beast people. We are the beast people suppressed by God, or Dr Moreau. We bury our instincts and our desires, and try to follow what society believes is right. Once in a while those emotions can no longer be hidden and they burst through our molded personalities. It is probable that this is what HG Wells was trying to express in his work since it was written in 1896, around the same time when Charles Darwin announced the idea of evolution. There are passages in the book that
Undeniably suspenseful. –This text refers to the Paperback edition.-Entertainment Weekly 
Rendezvous With Rama is a book you can read again and again…It starts when space guard detects a giant artificial cylinder heading towards the inner parts of the solarsystem. The spaceship Endeavour is sent to discover it. Rama contains more questions then answers; who build it? What’s the purpose? Where’s it going next? these and other mysteries and dangers awaits when the small humans starts to explore the giant cylinder… It’s great, you’ll never forget it…
Artemis Fowl breaks many barriers, in my mind at least, of the average reader’s perception of a main character’s function. In most books the protagonist is a hero or heroine always ready to rescue a poor soul and join the battle for the ultimate good. For Artemis Fowl though, sinister deeds surely fail, the prisoner is always liberated, and justice is served to the antagonist. Eoin Colfer does a superior job of offering a refreshing hero who isn’t completely evil, but falls far from being a shining knight, but the usual hero is not half as entertaining and complex as Artemis Fowl.