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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In a botched demonic extraction, they say the demon feels it ten times worse than …
This is a tight, crisp story that's not like any other fantasy story I've read.
You can count on a K.J. Parker story having an interesting protagonist who you perhaps should not be rooting for.
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember …
The stuff going on in this novel has a multi-verse explanation, but I'd say you have to call it fantasy.
If you like an interesting story that has just about nothing in common with other fantasy stories you've read, this is a good choice.
I think it would be particularly fun for people who feel connected to New York City.
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember …
The stuff going on in this novel has a multi-verse explanation, but I'd say you have to call it fantasy.
If you like an interesting story that has just about nothing in common with other fantasy stories you've read, this is a good choice.
I think it would be particularly fun for people who feel connected to New York City.
Good stories and a great way to find out who you should be reading if your most recent favourite sci-fi author is Larry Niven or William Gibson.
Finding himself without a job, a wife, or money, Theo Bernstein's luck changes when a …
Alternate universe sci-fi that doesn't take itself too seriously and makes for an easy read.
I think Ms Dumont has spent a lot of time in bingo halls.
Anyway, this story joins her others where she describes characters that you instantly like, even when they don't get along with each other.
Maurice has just killed a dragon with a bread knife... and his true love has …
An easy and fun read.
The Expanse series is probably the best science fiction series of the last decade and Auberon is a great addition.
First in a duology that reimagines fairy tale tropes within a space opera—The Princess Bride …
This is a good fast-paced adventure with some highly likable characters that blends sci-fi with magic.
My only quibble is that, so far, "Multiverse" seems to mean one area of a single universe rather than a group of multiple universes that differ from each other in large or small ways.
"A happy workforce, it is said, is a productive workforce. Mmmm. Try telling that to …
I think I enjoyed this the most of the three so far.
It would seem that when Tom Holt reads a lot of fantasy out there, he ponders how people actually put food on their table.
This book felt a little too young for me, but the story moved along and I really like being exposed to Chinese mythology which is unfamiliar to me.
"A happy workforce, it is said, is a productive workforce. Mmmm. Try telling that to …
I think I enjoyed this the most of the three so far.
It would seem that when Tom Holt reads a lot of fantasy out there, he ponders how people actually put food on their table.
First in a duology that reimagines fairy tale tropes within a space opera—The Princess Bride …
This is a good fast-paced adventure with some highly likable characters that blends sci-fi with magic.
My only quibble is that, so far, "Multiverse" seems to mean one area of a single universe rather than a group of multiple universes that differ from each other in large or small ways.
Finding himself without a job, a wife, or money, Theo Bernstein's luck changes when a …
Alternate universe sci-fi that doesn't take itself too seriously and makes for an easy read.
Another wonderful work from Liz Climo. Here's a tip for you: Go to her website and add her feed to your RSS reader. She is an endless delight.
