An avid sci-fi and fantasy reader who sometimes does historical fiction or even mainstream.
You might notice that most of my reviews are 5 stars. That's because if I start reading a book that doesn't engage me, I stop reading it. Life is too short. I've realized that it's not fair to review a book I haven't read and nobody really needs to hear why I didn't get into a book especially when they might like it.
My goals with reviews are to be brief and give other potential readers an idea of why they might like the book. I leave it to the marketing people and other reviewers to describe the plots.
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'Seven powerful mages want to make the world a better place. We're going to kill …
The title alone meant I had to give this a try and I'm really glad I did.
The Malevolent Seven was gripping and fun. With a completely unique system of magic for us fantasy nerds.
And It looks like the sequel, The Malevolent Eight, will drop in two days!
'Seven powerful mages want to make the world a better place. We're going to kill them first.'
Picture a wizard. …
John Bachelor is the saddest kind of spy: not a joe in the field, not …
Over too soon, but a pleasure to catch up with poor old John Bachelor.
I was really excited when this book came in for me, and it did not let me down.
I love a guy like Saevus who accomplishes his goals with minimal effort, but makes a big effort when that's what's needed.
I'm eager to read the next book in the Saevus Corax series. I also hope that someone out there puts something together to tell us how all of these K.J. Parker books fit together.
In the much anticipated sequel to Hild, Nicola Griffith’s Menewood transports readers back to …
The wait for this was worth it. It almost overwhelms me to think of the work Nicole Griffith must have done to create this huge story.
Reading Menewood made me feel like I was living in 632 AD.
In her endnotes, Griffith talked about how she dealt with the all the complicated and hard to pronounce names. She really did her best. What worked for me was to just let the names wash over me. The ones that mattered eventually stuck in my brain.
Watching Hild build up her community made me want to play one of those simulation games where you start with a hut and build it into a functional village.
Holy cow! This is good!
I've liked all the other Garth Nix books I've read, but this was definitely my favourite.
I don't know how Nix does it, but he has a way of making me love his characters in the first few paragraphs. Here he accomplished this even when the character was a magical puppet.
London’s Slough House is where disgraced MI5 operatives are reassigned to spend the rest of …
As always with Mick Herron and the slow horses, a completely satisfying read.
When the improbable road leaves Avery and Zib in the land of Air and at the mercy of the Queen …
When the improbable road leaves Avery and Zib in the land of Air and at …
I guess Seanan McGuire writes so much that someone thinks she needs more than one name.
I have to say I'm glad I found this one, because the Up-and-Under is a great series and #3 is a fine new volume.
After climbing Over the Woodward Wall and making their way across the forest, Avery and Zib found themselves acquiring some …
After climbing Over the Woodward Wall and making their way across the forest, Avery and …
A great #2 in a great series. And we get pirates in this one!
Avery is an exceptional child. Everything he does is precise, from the way he washes his face in the morning, …
Avery is an exceptional child. Everything he does is precise, from the way he washes …
A fun new story - but no wonder when Seanan McGuire is actually the author.
McGuire has a real talent for crafting believable characters who don't think like each other.
The Improbable Road is a great invention and the friends our two Earth children meet are fascinating.
In this thrilling adventure, a blend of enthralling historical fiction and fantastical horror, Matt Ruff …
Solid fun. I hope there will be more. A quick scan of his blog and Wikipedia page gives no clue.
