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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A very satisfying read. I cared about the protagonist from the first introduction. The weird magical world he winds up in reminds me very much of the Oz books. Except I enjoyed reading Mister Monday more than those.
Is it fantasy if Greek gods are walking around making things happen?
All I know is this was lots of fun.
4th in the Abhorsen series. Sixteen-year-old Clariel is not adjusting well to her new life …
Not as compelling as the other books in this series, but I'm hooked on the series and this was a must-read.
Not as compelling as the other books in this series, but I'm hooked on the series and this was a must-read.
"The story of how Clariel became a Free Magic Sorcerer, set 600 years before the …
Not as compelling as the other books in this series, but I'm hooked on the series and this was a must-read.
Not as compelling as the other books in this series, but I'm hooked on the series and this was a must-read.
This book captivated me.
I feel like I understand the world and other people a little better now having read it.
If any of this applies to you, I recommend you read this book:
- You've enjoyed a book by Charles Dickens
- You're interested in what life was like around 1800 to 1850
- You're interested in the use of images with writing
- You're curious about how something becomes popular culture or goes "viral"
- You like good writing
Did you know that the Pickwick Papers was the most popular work of English fiction for about a hundred years? I didn't. And it turns out that there are fascinating stories behind it.
This book captivated me.
I feel like I understand the world and other people a little better now having read it.
If any of this applies to you, I recommend you read this book:
- You've enjoyed a book by Charles Dickens
- You're interested in what life was like around 1800 to 1850
- You're interested in the use of images with writing
- You're curious about how something becomes popular culture or goes "viral"
- You like good writing
Did you know that the Pickwick Papers was the most popular work of English fiction for about a hundred years? I didn't. And it turns out that there are fascinating stories behind it.
This book captivated me.
I feel like I understand the world and other people a little better now having read it.
If any of this applies to you, I recommend you read this book:
- You've enjoyed a book by Charles Dickens
- You're interested in what life was like around 1800 to 1850
- You're interested in the use of images with writing
- You're curious about how something becomes popular culture or goes "viral"
- You like good writing
Did you know that the Pickwick Papers was the most popular work of English fiction for about a hundred years? I didn't. And it turns out that there are fascinating stories behind it.
This book captivated me.
I feel like I understand the world and other people a little better now having read it.
If any of this applies to you, I recommend you read this book:
- You've enjoyed a book by Charles Dickens
- You're interested in what life was like around 1800 to 1850
- You're interested in the use of images with writing
- You're curious about how something becomes popular culture or goes "viral"
- You like good writing
Did you know that the Pickwick Papers was the most popular work of English fiction for about a hundred years? I didn't. And it turns out that there are fascinating stories behind it.
Good Harry Dresden fun, but now I have to wait until #16 comes out. Arrgh.
Good Harry Dresden fun, but now I have to wait until #16 comes out. Arrgh.
A delightful read. I like a story where problems are solved through kindness and cleverness rather than through force and aggression.
Following his death by a mystery assailant, Harry Dresden, Winter Knight to Mab, the Queen …
I've only got one more book to read in this series. I hope something else comes in when I've finished it.
I've only got one more book to read in this series. I hope something else comes in when I've finished it.
Following his death by a mystery assailant, Harry Dresden, Winter Knight to Mab, the Queen …
I've only got one more book to read in this series. I hope something else comes in when I've finished it.
I've only got one more book to read in this series. I hope something else comes in when I've finished it.
I sure hope the library has the next volume ready for me, because I really want to know what happens next for Mr. Dresden.
The new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series. Long ago, …
What the heck is happening to Harry Dresden?! I'm going to have to start #13 right away. It used to be that I could take a few months between books. Not any more.
What the heck is happening to Harry Dresden?! I'm going to have to start #13 right away. It used to be that I could take a few months between books. Not any more.
The new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series. Long ago, …
What the heck is happening to Harry Dresden?! I'm going to have to start #13 right away. It used to be that I could take a few months between books. Not any more.
What the heck is happening to Harry Dresden?! I'm going to have to start #13 right away. It used to be that I could take a few months between books. Not any more.
In this new anthology, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, …
Good stories, of course. I'd just rather read a Neil Gaiman novel.
Good stories, of course. I'd just rather read a Neil Gaiman novel.