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Timebound

August 26, 2015 | 2 Comments

A really fun read and a nice take on the time travel mechanic…

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The Goblin Emperor

March 11, 2015 | 0 Comments

If you like the immersive quality of fantasy, and don’t mind pawing through some long elvish names, this is a lovely and absolutely first rate novel…

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Truly Deeply Sick and Twisted 2

January 2, 2015 | 3 Comments

Almost certainly the most perverse novel I have ever read — and that’s saying a lot!

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Furies of Calderon

November 19, 2014 | 3 Comments

What do you get when a fantasy author is challenged to write a book combining Roman legions and Pokemon?

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The Maze Runner

November 12, 2014 | 0 Comments

Frankly, I picked up The Maze Runner because it was made into a “major motion picture” — academic interest visa via Untimed kicked in…

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The Slow Regard of Silent Things

November 3, 2014 | 1 Comments

While we wait the long wait for Patrick Rothfuss’ next “real” novel, nibble on this oddball little snack…

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Outlander – Real Men Wear Kilts

October 15, 2014 | 1 Comments

I don’t normally read romance novels, but this is a best selling time travel historical romance, so I figured I better give it a try…

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The Last Kingdom

September 3, 2014 | 1 Comments

If Vikings whet your appetite for some conquest and plunder, you’ll find far more exciting detail here in this first rate historical novel…

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Revenge is Best Served Cold

August 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

A fabulous fantasy action book with very human characters, but just a hair less great than the First Law trilogy…

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Words of Radiance

August 6, 2014 | 1 Comments

The Stormlight Archive harkens back to Eddings, Jordan during their glory days — but somehow much more modern…

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The Republic of Thieves

July 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

Book 3 of the Gentleman Bastards mixes it up again, blending political intrigue, romance, and of all things, Renaissance theatre…

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Yar Maties – Pirate Fantasy!

July 17, 2014 | 4 Comments

Scott Lynch’s strong followup to his fantasy Venice caper novel sails off into a new setting, swashbuckling its way across the high seas…

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Last Generation

December 11, 2013 | 7 Comments

If the nature of government and the power of the state is of any interest to you, this book contains a fascinating story, that despite 2000 years passage, remains completely relevant…

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Beautiful Creatures

November 6, 2013 | 1 Comments

Not all YA supernatural romances have to be as badly written as Twilight…

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Serene Republic of Quippy Thievies

October 28, 2013 | 6 Comments

Like a Venitian Ocean’s Eleven, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Oliver Twist all rolled into one…

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Blood Song

August 28, 2013 | 3 Comments

A solid political/religious/military fantasy with good characters and excellent world building…

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The Wretched of Muirwood

March 25, 2013 | 1 Comments

A very solid epic fantasy novel that really draws you in…

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

March 11, 2013 | 14 Comments

Movies made from books do what they’re supposed to, make you notice the novel, which like usual, is the superior of the two…

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The Godling Chronicles: The Sword of Truth

February 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

A fun little Indie epic fantasy that harkens back to the 80s glory days of the genre…

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Adventures in the Screen Trade

February 1, 2013 | 1 Comments

If film writing or behind the Hollywood curtain fascinates you, give William Goldman’s classic a read. Besides, he’s such a good writer, he could make cereal-box copy a bestseller…

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