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OH THE AGONY.

May 6, 2014 by narfna 3 Comments

This is going to be one of those reviews that will be useless to you, because I will basically be giving you no information because SPOILERS (but also because trying to sum up my reaction to this book would explode my brain). So here’s my “review” of Dreams of Gods & Monsters, the third and final book in Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke & Bone series: It was unexpected, but satisfying. It was romantic, yet slightly cynical, but also fuck you, cynical, here’s some hopeful. It […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: daughter of smoke & bone, dreams of gods & monsters, fantasy, Laini Taylor, narfna, Young Adult

narfna's CBR6 Review No:37 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: daughter of smoke & bone, dreams of gods & monsters, fantasy, Laini Taylor, narfna, Young Adult ·
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The City and the Abcity

May 5, 2014 by Fofo Leave a Comment

Target: China Miéville’s Un Lun Dun Profile: Young Adult, Fantasy, Weird Fantasy ‘China Miéville’ and ‘children’s book’ are not, at first glance, two things that would appear to mesh.  Miéville, who I have described in previous reviews as being macabre, dense and sometimes overwhelmingly complicated (in an enjoyable way), is hardly the first person I’d pick to write a book for older kids and young adults.  Nevertheless, Un Lun Dun is a triumphant piece of fiction.  It taps into the fundamental truths of adventure stories, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #CBR6, China Mieville, fantasy, Fofo, Un Lun Dun, Weird Fantasy, Young Adult

Fofo's CBR6 Review No:12 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #CBR6, China Mieville, fantasy, Fofo, Un Lun Dun, Weird Fantasy, Young Adult ·
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Stories about love and death. No songs, really. The title’s a bit misleading.

May 4, 2014 by Malin Leave a Comment

Overall rating: 3.5 stars This is an anthology, where all the stories are focused around love and death. I know, extremely surprising, based on the title. I will write a tiny bit about each of the stories, and conclude with my general impression of the anthology as a whole. It’s a really long post, what with me writing about 17 different stories. If you’re interested in my write-up, the review is here.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #CBR6, Anthology, fantasy, historical romance, horror, kushiel's legacy, Malin, Outlander, paranormal fantasy, science fiction, the Dresden Files

Malin's CBR6 Review No:42 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: #CBR6, Anthology, fantasy, historical romance, horror, kushiel's legacy, Malin, Outlander, paranormal fantasy, science fiction, the Dresden Files ·
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“Find Tom! Please! Tell him you saw Lizzie Hexam!”

April 25, 2014 by Malin Leave a Comment

This trade paperback of The Unwritten collects issues 42-49 of the comic. It’s been going for years now and is really quite heavily arc-based, so I wouldn’t start with this one. It’s a great comic, especially for anyone who loves books and reading. Start at the beginning with Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity. Standard disclaimer about possible spoilers for earlier books in review, just so no one can say they weren’t warned. Tommy Taylor discovers that Lizzie is not lost, she’s just trapped in the Underworld, and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, fantasy, Graphic Novel, Malin, meta fiction, Mike Carey, Peter Gross, The Unwritten

Malin's CBR6 Review No:36 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, fantasy, Graphic Novel, Malin, meta fiction, Mike Carey, Peter Gross, The Unwritten ·
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It’s just so amazing, you guys. Why aren’t you ALL reading it?

April 25, 2014 by Malin 4 Comments

This trade paperback volume of Saga collects issues 13-18. It’s an ongoing series, and you really should be starting at the beginning. It’s also the best comic book/graphic novel series I’ve read in probably a decade, so if you haven’t read it, run to your nearest comics shop and come back when you’ve caught up. Also, it goes without saying that there may be spoilers here for earlier in the series. Marko’s mother has decided to join her son and his new family on their quest to find […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, action, adventure, Brian K. Vaughan, fantasy, Fiona Staples, Malin, romance, Saga, science fiction, Suspense

Malin's CBR6 Review No:35 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, action, adventure, Brian K. Vaughan, fantasy, Fiona Staples, Malin, romance, Saga, science fiction, Suspense ·
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BETRAAAAYYYYAAAAAAAAALLL

April 18, 2014 by narfna 3 Comments

A fitting end, even if I’m not happy about it. At all. Except for I’m happy with most of it except for that one part that was AWFUL AND HORRIBLE AND I HATE IT. And the rest of it was great, but I’m bitter. In case you can’t tell, I’m a little too emotional to give this a proper review. I have no idea what I’m about to type. First things first: until THAT THING happened, this was hands down my favorite book in the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery Tagged With: beka cooper, fantasy, mystery, narfna, tamora pierce, Young Adult

narfna's CBR6 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: beka cooper, fantasy, mystery, narfna, tamora pierce, Young Adult ·
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