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July 12, 2024
Book Review: Godkiller (Fallen Gods #1) by Hannah Kaner (three stars)
Book Review: Godkiller (Fallen Gods #1) by Hannah Kaner (three stars) “I want to help her. I’m scared for her.” Then [redacted] smiled crookedly. “Now, I’m a little scared of her.” Great concept, good worldbuilding and storytelling. Pleasant, if routine … Continue reading →
July 8, 2024
Book Review: The Night of the Long Knives by Fritz Leiber (four stars)
Book Review: The Night of the Long Knives by Fritz Leiber (four stars) It was lovely. Too lovely. There had to be something wrong with it. There was. Excellent first-person narrative of survival in post-apocalyptic North America. Gritty in a … Continue reading →
July 5, 2024
Book Review: Nova by Chuck Black (Three stars)
Book Review: Nova (Starlore Legacy #1) by Chuck Black (Three stars) “Be wary of false beginnings—they will destroy you.” Moses does Terminator. Good, if well-worn concept. Wanted to like it more. Even given this is young adult fiction, it’s pretty … Continue reading →
July 1, 2024
Book Review: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (four stars)
Book Review: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (four stars) The century was ending and he had some complaints. Amazing storytelling. Multiple timelines folded like origami. Perfect for analyzing multiple realities of the various players. “We’ll jump off … Continue reading →
June 28, 2024
Book Review: The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship & Espionage by Robert Lindsey (four stars)
Book Review: The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship & Espionage by Robert Lindsey (four stars) “They wanted what I had; I was basically dealing with addicts. But I knew they’d kill to get it, too.” Competent … Continue reading →
June 24, 2024
Book Review: John Thorndyke’s Cases by R. Austin Freeman (four stars)
Book Review: John Thorndyke’s Cases (Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries #2) by R. Austin Freeman (four stars) The contrariety of human nature is a subject that has given a surprising amount of occupation to makers of proverbs and to those moral philosophers … Continue reading →
June 21, 2024
Book Review: A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary by Anonymous (Marta Hillers) (five stars)
Book Review: A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary by Anonymous (Marta Hillers) (five stars) “Our fate is rolling in from the east and it will transform the entire climate, like another Ice Age.” An … Continue reading →
June 17, 2024
Book Review: A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen (four stars)
Book Review: A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen (four stars) Because this time might be different. And that thought made his heart race again. Excellent [subgenre redacted] science fiction/romance. Chen slowly eases into his characters even as the critical … Continue reading →
June 14, 2024
Book Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (five stars)
Book Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (five stars) “Which brings us at last, out of the realm of mere slavish imitation of nature into the much more interesting world of human invention.” Excellent. The gold standard for philosophic … Continue reading →
June 10, 2024
Book Review: Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson (four stars)
Book Review: Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson (four stars) That, she thought, might be the craziest thing you’ve ever done. Which is saying a lot. Typical sideways progress of massive, multi-volume fantasy. Too many characters, too many plots, … Continue reading →
