Story 2/5 Ease of access 5/5 Character 2/5 Time commitment 5/5 Trigger/Glimmer 3/5 Cosiness 4/5 Overall 3/5 The hell did I just read? That was my first thought after finishing Bow-Legged Buccaneers From Outer Space by David Owain Hughes. After recent reads I decided to pick up something that looked bad, sounded bad and was … Continue reading Bow-Legged Buccaneers From Outer Space by David Owain Hughes
Exploring Iron Widow: A Unique Sci-Fi Experience
Story 4/5 Ease of access 3/5 Character 3/5 Time commitment 3/5 Triggers/Glimmers 2/5 Impact 5/5 Overall 3.5/5 I’ve been aware of Xiran Jay Zhao’s series for a while, following on Instagram for years before I managed to find a copy of her first novel Iron Widow. Followers know that I do not do paid book … Continue reading Exploring Iron Widow: A Unique Sci-Fi Experience
Very Valentine (Book 1 of the Valentine trilogy) by Adriana Trigiani
Story 3/5 Ease of access 4/5 Character 3/5 Time commitment 3/5 Trigger/Glimmer 4/5 Cosiness 4/5 Overall 3.5/5
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The classic, the original fantasy novel written by the Grandfather of the Fantasy genre and a personal thorn in my side for over a decade! I had never read the Hobbit until recently and before that I tried to read Lord of the Rings and had to give up around the Tom Bombadill parts and … Continue reading The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
What?
So I suppose I should explain who I am and why I think you might like my opinions on books. So a little backstory! My name is C.A.D. Mackay but a lot of my friends call me the Baron, they call me that because in college I got into Steampunk a genre of Science fiction/Fantasy … Continue reading What?
The Outsorcerer’s Apprentice by Tom Holt
What can be said about Tom Holt's take on the fiscal imbalance of a high-fantasy/fairy tale world?
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