I, Robot by Isaac Asimov I first read this book when I was in 8th grade. I remember loving it then, so when the movie was slated to come out, I purchased another copy and reread the book. Asimov's exploration of the three laws of Robotics and the human interaction with robots is wonderful. The laws are: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. The problem with the book is the characterization of the humans. There is very little humanity to grasp onto with the three major charaacters portrayed in the book. However, the book is amusing, and definitely worth reading.
	Timeline by Michael Crichton I enjoyed this book! Okay, a group of historians working for a techno-billionaire find out that there is a way to teleport across time to 14th Century France. This is something they do to rescue their professor who was visiting the past and missed the bus back to 1999. Once you've gotten through the techno-babble (My biggest technical skill is dialing the phone, but I kind of understood what Crichton was talking about!), this becomes a huge swashbuckling adventure, full of gallantry, honor, violence and action!

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