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Robin McKinley: The Blue Sword (Paperback, 1987, Ace Books) 3 stars

This is the story of Corlath, golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the …

Review of 'The Blue Sword' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

When I started reading it was interesting, the world building is important for new landscapes or cultures or how the magic works, but when I reached half the book and it just didn't seem to start... I suspected the worst. And then suddenly I finished and... Nothing really happens. Nothing. It's very plain.
I stumbled upon it because it's supposed to be an old school classic fantasy book. And I understand that in the 80's to have important women in books (The MC and most of the myths revolve around women) was something daring. But... it has just so many wrong points, technically speaking, that don't make this a good book.

Dean Koontz: Phantoms (2001, Berkley Books) 4 stars

After finding one hundred and fifty people grotesquely dead in the tiny mountain town of …

Review of 'Phantoms' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I find incredible that I kept the "surprised pikachu" face all the time. I really liked this book, the suspense is maintained through all the story. Very different from other book from Koontz that I read before, so I didn't have good expectations about this one.

Matt Haig: The Midnight Library (Paperback, 2020, Penguin Publishing Group) 4 stars

"Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go …

Review of 'The Midnight Library' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

It's a light book, very quick to read. In technical aspects, it's pretty average.
The story is fine, it's the journey of Nora Seed through a path of self acceptance and improvement. It's a good ride but by the synopsis I thought it'd be more interesting.
I think it can be pretty useful for people to think about their own lives. You know, it's like being present in the therapy of someone else, without the real struggle of having to experiment it yourself. Self help is that way.
So, in short, this is a self-help book.