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DScrimshaw@bookwyrm.world

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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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Review of 'The Ruin of Angels' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

If you're into this series, you'll read this book.

If you're thinking about getting into the series, I'd suggest starting with [b:Three Parts Dead|13539191|Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1)|Max Gladstone|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1333049511s/13539191.jpg|19101555], which was the first book written although not the first by chronological setting.

And with this book, you can be confident that the series continues to be interesting and fun.

I always thought that if I ever wrote a book, I'd want to put every wacky idea I had into that book. So, I probably wouldn't be able to write a second book. Max Gladstone had all kinds of fresh, new wacky ideas for this book and this is the sixth book in the Craft Sequence. There is no sign that he is running out of these ideas and so I think he must have an amazing ability to generate them.

[Here's a funny thing: This listing is for "The …

Kate Heartfield: Armed in Her Fashion (Paperback, ChiZine Publications) 5 stars

Review of 'Armed in Her Fashion' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

An engaging read and not like any other fantasy novel I've read.

It's particularly refreshing that the main characters are all women except for the transgender man-at-arms.

It is worth reading the author's "Featured Notes and Highlights" on the book's Goodreads page. I read them after reading the book. I don't think there are any big spoilers if you want to read them first.

I like that I actually learned some things about medieval history.

Sarah Gailey: Taste of Marrow (River of Teeth) (2017) 5 stars

Review of 'Taste of Marrow (River of Teeth)' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

This was a fun and quick read. We got to learn more about the characters from [b:River of Teeth|31445891|River of Teeth (River of Teeth, #1)|Sarah Gailey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1484234556s/31445891.jpg|52146842] and see what happens next.

There could have been more of the hippos, but it's not like there are a whole bunch of other books out there where people are riding hippos as they get into scrapes in the wild west.

Review of 'Taste of Marrow' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

This was a fun and quick read. We got to learn more about the characters from [b:River of Teeth|31445891|River of Teeth (River of Teeth, #1)|Sarah Gailey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1484234556s/31445891.jpg|52146842] and see what happens next.

There could have been more of the hippos, but it's not like there are a whole bunch of other books out there where people are riding hippos as they get into scrapes in the wild west.

reviewed Persuader by Lee Child (Jack Reacher (7))

Lee Child: Persuader (2004, Dell) 4 stars

Jack Reacher.

The ultimate loner.

An elite ex-military cop who left the service years ago, …

Review of 'Persuader' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

In the opening chapter of this book, Reacher finds himself rescuing a student from a kidnapping and accidentally shooting a cop.

That can't be Reacher, I thought, maybe it's an impostor.

Lee Child: Without Fail (Jack Reacher) (AudiobookFormat, Brilliance Audio Unabridged) 4 stars

Skilled, cautious, and anonymous, Jack Reacher is perfect for the job: to assassinate the vice …

Review of 'Without Fail (Jack Reacher)' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

I need to space out my Jack Reacher books. Reading them too close together puts me in a mental space where I think everyone I see is ready to do violence to me.

Unlike Jack Reacher, I'm not ready to handle it if they do. So the tension I feel probably doesn't do me any good.

Lee Child: Without Fail (2011, Bantam Books) 4 stars

Skilled, cautious, and anonymous, Jack Reacher is perfect for the job: to assassinate the vice …

Review of 'Without Fail' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

I need to space out my Jack Reacher books. Reading them too close together puts me in a mental space where I think everyone I see is ready to do violence to me.

Unlike Jack Reacher, I'm not ready to handle it if they do. So the tension I feel probably doesn't do me any good.