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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Peter Grant is learning magic fast. And it's just as well - he's already had …
I like police procedurals and I like urban fantasy and I like London.
Ben Aaronovitch does all three well. This volume in the series was as satisfying as the two previous volumes.
I enjoyed this odd little novella about a boy who wants to be a stunt comic and his friend who wants to make movies as they grow up while the world turns apocalyptic.
"The soldiers of the Black Company don't ask questions, they get paid. But being "The …
Gosh it was great to be back with the Croaker and the Black Company, especially in a time before everything was pathologically dark and horrible.
This was pretty heavy for something that is apparently supposed to be "young adult". But it kept me going and I'm looking forward to the next installment.
This is very different from Yoon Ha Lee's Machineries of Empire series. Much lighter, and easier to follow.
But Yoon Ha Lee still shows an ability to create characters you want to follow.
A fun quick-paced romp with Master Li and Number Ten Ox. I'm sorry that there is only one more book about these two for me to read.
Three years after a spaceship landed in Sorrow Falls, Massachusetts, a government operative comes to …
This was a fun, light read.
Three years after a spaceship landed in Sorrow Falls, Massachusetts, a government operative comes to …
This was a fun, light read.
A girl named Rose is riding her new bike near her home in Deadwood, South …
This story is told as a series of interviews of the various characters. At first I didn't get into it, stopped reading and read other books. But then I started it again and found myself enjoying it.
I particularly grew to enjoy the emotionless interviewer.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.
Although I would be more than happy if Mr. Lawrence decided to give us another book or two set on this planet.
A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.
Although I would be more than happy if Mr. Lawrence decided to give us another book or two set on this planet.
I thought I'd wait to read this book, #2 in the series, but I felt too impatient.
I'm liking the series and the use of recurring characters. Ready to read #3, but the library is making me wait.
I enjoyed the action and druid's sardonic view of the world.
As an added bonus for me, there's a talking dog and he's a delight.
If you're looking for a read that gives you what you get from Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, this is a good place to go.
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover …
Terrific space opera with original sci-fi ideas and interesting politics.
I'm happy to see that this is "Teixcalaan #1" because I'll be wanting to read #2.
Science fiction that's not like anything else out there but kept me interested the whole way through.
