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Anticipated SFF Releases (2020)

I try to keep the number of series I am reading to a minimum not that it does much good! and I also tend to read a lot of series that are already finished, because I love it when I can just read through to the end as soon as I like!

Obviously there are some exceptions, and this is the list of books I am excited for this year plus some others Im still waiting for!

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The Burning God (The Poppy War #3) by R. F. Kuang

If you have read my recent reviews of The Poppy War and The Dragon Republic...

Ranking the Cosmere Books

I have read all of the main cosmere books, so they are the ones that Im listing below. This ranking is based purely on my enjoyment of the book, rather than looking at the individual books in a literary sense but of course those opinions often overlap!

Although I have ranked these books in order from least enjoyed to most enjoyed, I enjoyed reading all of them, so if youre looking for some negative reviews for Brandon Sandersons cosmere books, youre looking in the wrong place!

11 Elantris...

The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War #2) by R.F. Kuang: Book Review

In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she committed to end the war, addicted to opium, and hiding from the murderous commands of her vengeful god, the fiery Phoenix. Her only reason for living is to get revenge on the traitorous Empress who sold out Nikan to their enemies.

With no other options, Rin joins forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who has a plan to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new Republic. Rin...

The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings #3) by J. R. R. Tolkien: Book Review

The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. -Goodreads

My Review

My Rating: 5/5

SPOILER FREE

-possible spoilers for The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers

This book is one of the most satisfying and epic conclusions to a fantasy series. The plot splits off even more than in The...

The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings #2) by J. R. R. Tolkien: Book Review

The Company of the Ring is sundered. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. -Goodreads

My Review

My Rating: 5/5

SPOILER FREE

-possible spoilers for The Fellowship of the Ring-

Two stories are written in parallel to one another, rather than chronologically, so this review will be done in two parts.

The book begins (essentially) with Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli following...

The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings #1) by J. R. R. Tolkien: Book Review

In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power the only thing that prevents the Dark Lords evil dominion. -Goodreads

My Review

My Rating: 5/5

SPOILER FREE

I have been slowly rereading The Lord of the Rings over the last few months and Ive loved every moment of it. I read these books years ago, and I used to watch the films over and over...

Top Fantasy Books and Series I Want to Read (2020-2021)

For such a long time, I had only read around 10 individual series or books in the fantasy genre. Only in 2018 and 2019 did I start to read new authors and branch out into other areas of fantasy.

Over the past two years, Ive had a few authors and series on my radar, and I have now compiled a list of all the books and series I want to read over the next two years (or at least begin).

As a reader of the genre and as someone who writes a lot of fantasy too, its important to me that I read...

Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) by Christopher Paolini: Book Review

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.

Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and...

Top Stephen King Books I Want to Read

A couple of years ago, I read my first Stephen King story, Elevation. Its a short novella and I loved it. It was beautiful and the characters were delicately complex I promised myself then that I would read more Stephen King.

Well, its been two years and Im yet to fulfil that promise! So, in an effort to organise myself and get at least one King book read this year, Ive created a list of Kings books that I want to read first. This list is an amalgamation of suggested reading from his fans...

Summer Knight (The Dresden Files #4) by Jim Butcher: Book Review

Ever since his girlfriend left town to deal with her newly acquired taste for blood, Harry Dresden has been down and out in Chicago. He cant pay his rent. Hes alienating his friends. He cant even recall the last time he took a shower.

The only professional wizard in the phone book has become a desperate man.

And just when it seems things cant get any worse, in saunters the Winter Queen of Faerie. She has an offer Harry cant refuse if he wants to free himself of the supernatural hold his...