David Scrimshaw reviewed Envy Of Angels by Matt Wallace
Review of 'Envy Of Angels' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Good goofy fun and set in the world of high pressure modern kitchens without anyone as annoying as that Ramsay guy.
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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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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 'Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas' 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].
Review of 'Scourged (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #10)' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
It's sad that this series is finished. But it is a satisfying ending.
It's sad that this series is finished. But it is a satisfying ending.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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!
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 by Sarah Rees Brennan
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 The devil you know by K.J. Parker
"The greatest philosopher of all time is offering to sell his soul to the Devil. …
Review of 'The devil you know' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
A fun, brief read.
I should probably read it again sometime, because I'm not sure what really happened.
A fun, brief read.
I should probably read it again sometime, because I'm not sure what really happened.
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 rated Shattered: 4 stars
Shattered by Kevin Hearne
"This hilarious and action-packed urban fantasy series is set in a modern world in which all the gods of every …