01-01-00
The Novel of the Millennium

Back in the day, 2000 was something mysterious. It was the start of something - and people were afraid, since they werent sure WHAT it was. This book looks at one of the ideas the 01-01-00 was going to be the start of a new cycle in the Mayan calender- but more than that, it could be a possible first......more

It was a very good read; I really enjoyed it! But I read it a bit at a time and now I will have to make my report later as it is very hard to put into words all of the parts of the story as it seemed to me. Lots of sorting to do in the proper order, to make it live up to the story and when it was wr......more

I loved this technothriller! So much was made of the disasters that would happen when the clock ticked 12:00 midnight on 01-01-2000. Pineiro has a tight, exciting writing style combined with an IT insider's knowledge. I remained engaged until the last page. Definitely a must read!......more

This book, although written for the millennium, still is a good book. Since we have a newly calculated doomsday theory ready for us this winter, I thought it would be fun to drag this one out of the box and read it. It was sparked by a 01.01.00 marketing campaign, but the author is good, and keeps i......more

Okay this one was tough. I loved the storyline taking place in Guatemala, but truly had to skim over the advanced computer descriptions and numerical explanations. The Mayan civilization has always fascinated me, and the same goes for archaeology, so it was very much as if I was reading two books at......more