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> Tag: re-reads

Grouping two more re-reads together, with no thematic connection

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase

December 30, 2022 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

Re-read, October 2022: I cannot fully explain why I had the need to re-read this novel, the start of a promising but eventually disappointing series of alt-history books that asked the question, what if Napoleonic wars but also dragons? A decent part was this intense desire to re-read the part of the novel where Laurence realizes that a number of dragons that the UK relies upon for its aerial might insist on having female captains, and is forced to reconcile that fact with his posh […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: Loretta Chase, Naomi novik, re-reads, Scoundrels, Temeraire

wicherwill's CBR14 Review No:143 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: Loretta Chase, Naomi novik, re-reads, Scoundrels, Temeraire ·
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“But she didn’t want the moment to end, either. Any of the moments with these people in this place. Even though eventually they had to. No, not even though. Because. Because eventually they had to. Nothing lasted forever. Not peace. Not war. Nothing.”

Babylon's Ashes (The Expanse, #6) by James S.A. Corey

November 21, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

I still think this is one of the best books in the series but in a more stealthy way than book five, which is a WHOPPER. The rest of the series is also more actiony and intense, but this one is more about showing the consequences of what’s already happened, and laying hints for what’s to come than it is about BIG moments. I really appreciate that the Corey duo can do both, and I think the series is better for it. One of the […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: babylon's ashes, james s.a. corey, narfna, re-reads, sci-fi, science fition, sff, space opera, the expanse

narfna's CBR14 Review No:194 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: babylon's ashes, james s.a. corey, narfna, re-reads, sci-fi, science fition, sff, space opera, the expanse ·
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“There was a button,” Holden said. “I pushed it.” “Jesus Christ. That really is how you go through life, isn’t it?”

Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5) by James S.A. Corey

September 2, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

Once again, I find myself rushing to complete this review before I can allow myself to start my re-read of book six. This book was just as good as I remembered, and in fact, I actually think it was better. I noticed so many things this time around that I didn’t before, when I was just focused on, basically, OMG WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. (Something you can only notice on a series re-read: SPOILERS They really hit it hard that Amos would be the “Last […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, james s.a. corey, narfna, nemesis games, re-reads, sci-fi, sff, space opera, the expanse

narfna's CBR14 Review No:150 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, james s.a. corey, narfna, nemesis games, re-reads, sci-fi, sff, space opera, the expanse ·
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The one where Holden gets to be a do-gooder on another planet.

Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4) by James S.A. Corey

August 22, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

Whoops, need to get this review out before I start my re-read of book five. This wasn’t my least favorite of these books the first time through, that for some reason was book two (even though I can objectively say that one is a better book, I just prefer this more inferior one for some reason). This is also most people’s least favorite of the series, and I can see why, I really can. This is actually the only one of these I read in […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Science Fiction Tagged With: audiobooks, cibola burn, james s.a. corey, jefferson mays, narfna, re-reads, sci-fi, sff, space opera, the expanse

narfna's CBR14 Review No:137 · Genres: Audiobooks, Science Fiction · Tags: audiobooks, cibola burn, james s.a. corey, jefferson mays, narfna, re-reads, sci-fi, sff, space opera, the expanse ·
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Still a perfect fantasy novella.

The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

August 18, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

I almost don’t have anything to say about this, because it just is. I’m taking away my former 4.5 star rating, and this is now just a straight five. It is a perfect fantasy novella. This takes place in Sanderson’s Cosmere (a shared universe for all his adult fantasy), but can be read completely on its own, and would also be a good introduction to both Sanderson’s work, and to high fantasy in general. Our main character is Shai, a Forger, who has just been captured […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, audiobooks, brandon sanderson, michael kramer, narfna, novellas, re-reads, the cosmere

narfna's CBR14 Review No:127 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, audiobooks, brandon sanderson, michael kramer, narfna, novellas, re-reads, the cosmere ·
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“We’re like children . . . who burn their hands on a hot stove and then think the solution is to blow up all the stoves.”

Abaddon's Gate (The Expanse, #3) by James S.A. Corey

July 12, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

Yeah, five stars. I knew this was going to happen, that I would feel the need to give this one five stars after a re-read, because this is the book that made me fall in love with the series. I’m not sure what it is about it exactly that makes me like it more than the first two books, which I like a lot (five stars worth now for #1!). This story just has such a clear purpose, a clear arc, and wild stuff happens […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, abaddon's gate, james s.a. corey, narfna, re-reads, sci-fi, sf, sff, space opera, the expanse

narfna's CBR14 Review No:103 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, abaddon's gate, james s.a. corey, narfna, re-reads, sci-fi, sf, sff, space opera, the expanse ·
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