Rùnach is an elf, and Aisling is — well, that would be telling. Maybe they don’t actually have TEH ICKY SECKS? Maybe their passion is consummated mind-to-mind in the aether, amidst the starlight and the music of the spheres? What do I know, anyway? Read the whole review here! … [Read more]
Pro Gloria Dei
I read half of this book at various points last year, and read the other half whilst on a 14 hour bus ride this week… so I’ll count this review for this year, especially since I wrote it on said 14 hour bus ride. This is a book about history; a book about a cathedral. It is about England and … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:5 ·
Genres: Fiction, History ·
Tags: historical fiction, Ken Follett, Pillars of the Earth ·
Up in the Air
A Cannonball reviewer recently commended an author for keeping himself (herself?) out of their nonfiction story, and letting the work speak for itself. I believe Mark Schreiber could take a note. Dreams of the Solo Trapeze purports to be a backstage tour of Cirque de Soleil. … [Read more]
Chunk 1 of 4
#1: The Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. Stork: 2 stars. #2: The Name of This Book is a Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch: 2 stars. #3: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: 2 stars. #4: Different Seasons by Stephen King: 2 stars. #5: The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket: 2 … [Read more]
I think I need to turn in my Neil Gaiman fan club card…
Okay, I don … [Read more]
The Return of the Dunk, The Revenge of the Egg
NOTE: As with the first two in the series, I read The Mystery Knight as part of an anthology. In this case, it was Warriors, edited by George R.R. Martin himself along with some dude named Gardner Dozois, who I've never heard of before. Unlike with the other two anthologies, Warriors for the most … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:7 ·
Genres: Fantasy ·
Tags: anthologies, fantasy, george r.r. martin, narfna, novellas, the mystery knight, the tales of dunk and egg, warriors ·