Biggest regret of my life? Getting the audiobook version of American Gods. I really wanted to read American Gods because I’ve heard a million good things and the upcoming miniseries looks interesting, however 600+ pages seemed daunting so I tracked down an audio copy from my local library. Unfortunately, my commute never seemed long enough (for once) and it took me nearly three weeks to get through the CDs since my car is my only CD player. Needless to say, I probably would have blown through this […]
You’re gonna miss each and every shot you can’t be bothered to take
4.5 stars I didn’t know a whole lot about Hawkeye outside of the Marvel comic book movies, where he’s clearly an excellent bowman and reclusive family man, but also Black Widow’s wise-quipping sidekick. I’ve heard good things about Matt Fraction’s run on this comic for years, and since it was on our shelf, this summer seemed like the right time to finally check it out. I’m so glad I did. Full review on my blog.
It’s bad enough there’ll be violence on our shore
I wish I could remember who recommended Seraphina to me, because I have absolutely loved these books. I wish there were more. In fact, halfway through reading Shadow Scale (Seraphina #2), I searched for #3 in my library’s database and had a tiny tantrum when I saw that there WASN’T one. Part of me was glad that I knew Shadow Scale would be it (at least for the time being), because it made me savor the rest of the novel, knowing this might be the […]
Sports and baddies
Well, here it is. My eagerly anticipated (by absolutely no one) review for Oddly Normal: Book 3! Chapter 11: There are sports! And peer pressure! We get to see a wide variety of Fignation’s residents in the spectator section. And I noticed that Oopie looks quite regal when it is not talking. Chapter 12: And now, a pod race! On brooms! In orange! I do appreciate how much emotion is conveyed through the cat in this and the next chapter. It is a counterpart […]
For me, this book was just okay, which isn’t okay!!!
I don’t know, guys, this book just wasn’t for me. I don’t understand why the universe is doing this to me! It’s getting such good reviews, like glowing reviews, and really the sum total of my feelings can be described with a single syllable. (It’s “meh,” if you’re curious.) And it had such promise! Who doesn’t want to read about a mysterious fungus that makes people develop pretty black designs on their bodies that look like dragon scales, and then burst into flames? And a […]
On the Nature of Gods and Forgiveness
Penric and the Shaman is a novella set in Bujold’s World of the Five Gods, a world more thoroughly explored in the Chalion books. It is also the second novella featuring Penric and his demon Desdemona. Fortunately, it doesn’t need the other books to be sensible and can be read on its own, though of course there are elements that will make sense if you are already familiar with the world. I know Bujold gets the most fame for her Vorkosigan Saga, deservedly so, but […]