Andrew C McDonald
Bio
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
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The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins, gentle hobbit of the peaceful Shire, finds his life upended when asked to accompany a group of dwarves on quest to regain their home from the dragon Smaug. Beset by orcs, giant spiders, and other dangers, Bilbo and company persevere and triumph. Also, Bilbo finds a magic ring.
By Andrew C McDonald2 years ago in Critique
Stranger In A Strange Land
Valentine Michael Smith, child, sole survivor of an expedition to Mars, raised by martians. With vast psychic powers, Smith returns to earth where he faces many tribulations trying to understand these strange people. The parallels to the Bible are apparent and deep as Smith founds a new religion. I grok.
By Andrew C McDonald2 years ago in Critique
The Shining
Author and family take on caretaker job at isolated mountain hotel for winter months. Father, mother, and psychic son are totally alone, snowed in, in a hotel full of malicious spirits. Psychic child has many encounters with ghosts as the father is slowly driven mad by violent haunts. Terror ensues.
By Andrew C McDonald2 years ago in Critique
Under the Dome
Mysterious, impenetrable dome cuts off town from outside world. Factions form, violence and mayhem ensue. In Under the Dome, Stephen King has created a microcosm of humanity to mirror our faults as well as our best qualities. This novel is a treatise on human nature. Captivating and nail biting. Masterful.
By Andrew C McDonald2 years ago in Critique
Miscast
Who else here gets upset when their favorite books move from page to screen only for their favorite characters to be played by someone who absolutely does not fit the bill? My throw back here is actually two popular characters, both portrayed by Tom Cruise in the movies. Jack Reacher from the Lee Child thriller series, and Lestat the vampire from Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles.
By Andrew C McDonald2 years ago in BookClub
Watership Down
After a doomsday foretelling, a colony of resilient rabbits set off on an epic quest to find a new home. With Fiver (psychic), Hazel (his protector), Bigwig (soldier/fighter), Dandelion, and others, the rabbits overcome many dangers from humans, canines, as well as other rabbits along the way to Watership Down.
By Andrew C McDonald2 years ago in Critique
