My first venture into the fiction of Neil Gaiman, and I was not disappointed. In this tale of the fantastical, we are reminded that nothing–be it people, monsters, or oceans–are what they seem to be. Read the full review here.
Persis Blake is my new hero
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Has the audiobook format failed me somehow?
DESCRIPTION (from Amazon): Finnikin was only a child during the five days of the unspeakable, when
Perfect Spy Thriller
A Cold-War spy thriller, written to perfection by the master of spy thrillers. Rocket scientist Claude Lucas wakes up in a Union Station men’s room with no clue as to who he is or how he got there. He is hung over and dressed like a bum, and a fellow bum reassures him that he was on a total bender. As he tries to figure out his identity, he discovers multiple skills that suggest he is no ordinary derelict. People start following him, and little […]
Review of Words and Stuff
Some spoilers for Daughter of Smoke and Bone shall be included in this review, as this is the second book of a trilogy. I know, I know: a young adult story split into three parts. Who comes up with these nutty ideas? Nonetheless, in any three act story, you must spend the first act establishing your characters, their motivations, and set the wheels in motion for all that is to follow. In the third act you (ideally) bring character arcs to a dramatically satisfying conclusion as well […]
Jacques: High Rhulain
Brian Jacques left behind a majestic saga with his Redwall series. High Rhulain is no exception. For the unfamiliar, the Redwall series follows the exploits of various woodland creatures, all of whom are living, rational, talking beings. High Rhulain follows the exploits of Tiria, a fierce ottermaid, as she travels to fulfill her destiny of becoming High Queen Rhulain. The main thing with Jacques’ writings are that they are formulaic: there is a riddle that displays the entire plot that must be figured out by […]