A fine continuation of the series. Looking forward to the next volume.
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 Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Review of 'The Republic of Thieves' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
David Scrimshaw rated Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn: 3 stars
David Scrimshaw reviewed The Girl with All the Gifts by Mike Carey
Review of 'The Girl with All the Gifts' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
This would be the darker of the two books I've been reading with protagonists who have an overpowering hunger to eat the people they love.
Not a good book to be in the middle of if you're going to be sick and lying in bed with feverish dreams.
But I had to finish it.
This would be the darker of the two books I've been reading with protagonists who have an overpowering hunger to eat the people they love.
Not a good book to be in the middle of if you're going to be sick and lying in bed with feverish dreams.
But I had to finish it.
David Scrimshaw rated The Fault in Our Stars: 5 stars
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her …
David Scrimshaw reviewed Girl with All the Gifts by Mike Carey
Mike Carey: Girl with All the Gifts (Swedish language, 2014, Little, Brown Book Group Limited)
Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius." Every morning, …
Review of 'Girl with All the Gifts' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
This would be the darker of the two books I've been reading with protagonists who have an overpowering hunger to eat the people they love.
Not a good book to be in the middle of if you're going to be sick and lying in bed with feverish dreams.
But I had to finish it.
This would be the darker of the two books I've been reading with protagonists who have an overpowering hunger to eat the people they love.
Not a good book to be in the middle of if you're going to be sick and lying in bed with feverish dreams.
But I had to finish it.
David Scrimshaw reviewed The Just City by Jo Walton
Created as an experiment by the time-traveling goddess Pallas Athene, the Just City is a …
Review of 'The Just City' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
A pretty good look at how Plato's Republic might have actually worked out. I hope some day she writes about what happened when this story ended.
A pretty good look at how Plato's Republic might have actually worked out. I hope some day she writes about what happened when this story ended.
David Scrimshaw reviewed A nameless witch by A. Lee Martinez
Hiding her inherent beauty while hunting for men to consume, an immortal witch enters a …
Review of 'A nameless witch' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
A fun magic adventure.
Coincidentally, it is one of two books I was reading at the same time that had a character conflicted because she wanted to eat the flesh of the person she loved. This book is much less dark than the other one.
David Scrimshaw reviewed A nameless witch by A. Lee Martinez
Review of 'A nameless witch' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
A fun magic adventure.
Coincidentally, it is one of two books I was reading at the same time that had a character conflicted because she wanted to eat the flesh of the person she loved. This book is much less dark than the other one.
David Scrimshaw reviewed The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.5)
Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a …
Review of 'The Slow Regard of Silent Things' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Patrick Rothfuss writes terrific big fantasy books, but his short pieces have made me love his work. This story is a portrait of a young woman who isn't quite right, but works very hard to do what she knows has to be done.
Patrick Rothfuss writes terrific big fantasy books, but his short pieces have made me love his work. This story is a portrait of a young woman who isn't quite right, but works very hard to do what she knows has to be done.
David Scrimshaw reviewed The Tyrants Law by Daniel Abraham
Review of 'The Tyrants Law' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
This is one of those series that focuses on a different character every chapter. In this case there are a couple of characters that I love reading about and am willing to endure the horrible ones to get to them. One of the horrible people died in the last book. That could be why I liked this book even more.
I'm #3 on 1 copy in the OPL reserves for the next volume, the Widow's House.
This is one of those series that focuses on a different character every chapter. In this case there are a couple of characters that I love reading about and am willing to endure the horrible ones to get to them. One of the horrible people died in the last book. That could be why I liked this book even more.
I'm #3 on 1 copy in the OPL reserves for the next volume, the Widow's House.
Review of 'White Night (The Dresden Files, #9)' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Dresden's world is getting very interesting to me. The big picture is actually more interesting to me than the battles with the vampires and other monsters.
Dresden's world is getting very interesting to me. The big picture is actually more interesting to me than the battles with the vampires and other monsters.
Review of 'The Years Best Science Fiction\r\n \r\n Years Best Science Fiction Hardcover' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Some excellent stories. But I am in the mood for novels and series right now. I like reading the anthologies to find new authors to try, but I don't think there was a single author in this that I didn't already know.
Some excellent stories. But I am in the mood for novels and series right now. I like reading the anthologies to find new authors to try, but I don't think there was a single author in this that I didn't already know.
Review of "The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection" on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Some excellent stories. But I am in the mood for novels and series right now. I like reading the anthologies to find new authors to try, but I don't think there was a single author in this that I didn't already know.
Some excellent stories. But I am in the mood for novels and series right now. I like reading the anthologies to find new authors to try, but I don't think there was a single author in this that I didn't already know.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Hansel & Gretel by Neil Gaiman
Two abandoned children come upon a gingerbread cottage inhabited by a cruel witch who wants …
Review of 'Hansel & Gretel' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
It's a good retelling of the story. But I was left thinking, if you're Neil Gaiman you can write anything and we'll read it. Even a version of a story we've heard so often there's even a Bugs Bunny version.
It's a good retelling of the story. But I was left thinking, if you're Neil Gaiman you can write anything and we'll read it. Even a version of a story we've heard so often there's even a Bugs Bunny version.