David Scrimshaw reviewed Lustlocked by Matt Wallace
Review of 'Lustlocked' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
These are fun. I'm going to keep going on the series.
These are fun. I'm going to keep going on the series.
Reviews and Comments
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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David Scrimshaw reviewed The Bone Ships by RJ Barker
Review of 'The Bone Ships' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Gritty and grim. But not too much for me.
As a naval fiction buff, I particularly liked how this had a consistent naval tradition that didn't copy the ranks and rules of the 1800-era British navy.
Gritty and grim. But not too much for me.
As a naval fiction buff, I particularly liked how this had a consistent naval tradition that didn't copy the ranks and rules of the 1800-era British navy.
David Scrimshaw rated Foxglove Summer: 4 stars
Ben Aaronovitch: Foxglove Summer (2014)
Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
When two young girls go missing in rural Herefordshire, police constable and wizard-in-training Peter Grant is sent out of London …
David Scrimshaw reviewed Akin by Emma Donoghue
Review of 'Akin' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Emma Donoghue is a guaranteed good read.
What set this one apart for me is
- it had the type of characters you don't see many stories about, and
- the two main characters aren't that nice, but you wind up liking them anyway.
Emma Donoghue is a guaranteed good read.
What set this one apart for me is
- it had the type of characters you don't see many stories about, and
- the two main characters aren't that nice, but you wind up liking them anyway.
Review of 'A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15)' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I just want Inspector Gamache to solve murders.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Besieged by Kevin Hearne
Review of 'Besieged' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
This is a handy collection for any Iron Druid fans who want to fill in the gaps.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Nobody Cries at Bingo by Dawn Dumont
Review of 'Nobody Cries at Bingo' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
This is apparently autobiography. So, we learn that Ms Dumont went to law school. I always feel sad when I learn that someone went to law school but didn't stay with the law.
But if they're going to write engaging books that let us learn about people we don't learn enough about, I'm just glad that their path took them to where they are.
And get this, she does standup comedy. There's an audio clip at:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/laughoutloud/dawn-dumont-at-the-turtle-island-too-gala-a-celebration-of-aboriginal-comedy-1.1742517
This is apparently autobiography. So, we learn that Ms Dumont went to law school. I always feel sad when I learn that someone went to law school but didn't stay with the law.
But if they're going to write engaging books that let us learn about people we don't learn enough about, I'm just glad that their path took them to where they are.
And get this, she does standup comedy. There's an audio clip at:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/laughoutloud/dawn-dumont-at-the-turtle-island-too-gala-a-celebration-of-aboriginal-comedy-1.1742517
David Scrimshaw reviewed Staked by Kevin Hearne
"Iron Druid Atticus O'Sullivan, hero of Kevin Hearne's epic New York Times bestselling urban fantasy …
Review of 'Staked' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Have I mentioned the talking dog in this series? We get a second talking dog!
David Scrimshaw reviewed Staked (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #8) by Kevin Hearne (The iron druid chronicles -- 8)
"Iron Druid Atticus O'Sullivan, hero of Kevin Hearne's epic New York Times bestselling urban fantasy …
Review of 'Staked (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #8)' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Have I mentioned the talking dog in this series? We get a second talking dog!
Review of 'Hexarchate Stories (3) (Machineries of Empire)' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
If you're a Yoon Ha Lee fan, you don't need my review to know you have to read this.
If you're a fan of modern science fiction, you have to read Yoon Ha Lee and you should probably start with [b:Ninefox Gambit|26118426|Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1)|Yoon Ha Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1446557461l/26118426.SY75.jpg|46065520].
If you're a Yoon Ha Lee fan, you don't need my review to know you have to read this.
If you're a fan of modern science fiction, you have to read Yoon Ha Lee and you should probably start with [b:Ninefox Gambit|26118426|Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1)|Yoon Ha Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1446557461l/26118426.SY75.jpg|46065520].
David Scrimshaw reviewed In Other Lands
Review of 'In Other Lands' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
A fun read where you can feel confident that some surprises are in store but nothing truly awful will happen.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
Ivy Gamble has never wanted to be magic. She is perfectly happy with her life …
Review of 'Magic for Liars' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I'm not super-big on mysteries, but a I found this story about a non-magic person surrounded by magicians engaging.
I'm not super-big on mysteries, but a I found this story about a non-magic person surrounded by magicians engaging.
Review of 'Lustlocked: A Sin du Jour Affair' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
These are fun. I'm going to keep going on the series.
These are fun. I'm going to keep going on the series.
David Scrimshaw rated The Hanging Tree: 4 stars
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London, #6)
Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of PC Peter Grant or the Folly, even when they happen at an …
David Scrimshaw reviewed Chasing the Phoenix by Michael Swanwick
In the distant future, Surplus arrives in China dressed as a Mongolian shaman, leading a …
Review of 'Chasing the Phoenix' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I love Darger and Surplus.
If you like a weird post-post-apocalyptic future like out Gene Wolfe's [b:The Shadow of the Torturer|60211|The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1)|Gene Wolfe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1329650008l/60211.SX50.jpg|762497], and you like lovable rogue conmen, you have to read Swanwick's Darger and Surplus stories.
I love Darger and Surplus.
If you like a weird post-post-apocalyptic future like out Gene Wolfe's [b:The Shadow of the Torturer|60211|The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1)|Gene Wolfe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1329650008l/60211.SX50.jpg|762497], and you like lovable rogue conmen, you have to read Swanwick's Darger and Surplus stories.