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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Tag Archives: Cosmere
The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
I am not even going to attempt to summarize the plot to this book. It is far too epic, too gargantuan, to summarize. Sorry ’bout that. So…more high fantasy from Brandon Sanderson. What can I say? I like the guy. … Continue reading
The Alloy of Law, by Brandon Sanderson
I really loved the Mistborn trilogy, but this one was disappointing. I don’t like Westerns at all, so all the cowboy-gun-slinging stuff just bogged me down the whole time. I didn’t really like any of the characters except Marasi. I … Continue reading
The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson
This book had so much in it! It’s the only book of the trilogy that I’ve only read once (so far, because I’ve started to read the whole thing again), and I’m still not sure my brain fully comprehends everything … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, 2016, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, Cosmere, divinity, favorite, humor, memorable, multi-read, reread, speculative, WTF moments
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The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)
Spoilers. Unlike with The Final Empire, I didn’t have to gradually ease into this book. I was already familiar with the characters and world, and I was hooked immediately. I wanted to spend time with those characters I already loved. … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, Cosmere, divinity, favorite, humor, memorable, multi-read, psychology, speculative
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Mistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)
Epic high fantasy. I’m not going to attempt to summarize this book. For the purposes of this post, my first three words are really enough: epic high fantasy. I do not read high fantasy. Ever. Most of my blog readers … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, 2013, 2016, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, Cosmere, divinity, favorite, humor, memorable, multi-read, portentous, reread, speculative
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