Book Reviews + More
Well, I know Shadows of Self technically released yesterday, but I'm still waiting on it. This is the second novel in the second Mistborn trilogy. A second of seconds, if you will. I thoroughly enjoyed the Alloy of Law (released 2011), probably even more so than the first era Mistborn novels. I love how the... Continue Reading →
Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Born in a whorehouse in the slums of Fortuna and burdened with a prosthetic arm, seventeen-year-old JANET REDSTONE doesn’t think she owes the Clockwork Gods anything—which is why she makes a living stealing from their temples. But when she lands her team in prison, making a pact with the God of Mischief,... Continue Reading →
Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: The Handmaid’s Tale meets Blood Red Road in Glass Arrow, the story of Aya, who lives with a small group of women on the run from the men who hunt them, men who want to auction off breeding rights to the highest bidder. In a world where females are scarce and are... Continue Reading →
I always struggle to remember what books I've read each month, so I'm going to try REALLLLY hard to not forget any. I haven't posted the reviews for many of these, but rest assured, they will be up soon enough! I try to keep about 5-6 reviews in the queue so if I'm really busy... Continue Reading →
Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Veranix Calbert leads a double life. By day, he’s a struggling magic student at the University of Maradaine. At night, he spoils the drug trade of Willem Fenmere, crime boss of Dentonhill and murderer of Veranix’s father. He’s determined to shut Fenmere down. With that goal in mind, Veranix disrupts the delivery of... Continue Reading →
Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: With this extraordinary first volume in what promises to be an epoch-making masterpiece, Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century. In 1942, Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse—mathematical genius and young Captain in the U.S. Navy—is assigned... Continue Reading →
I've decided to add the "Waiting on Wednesday" bookish meme to my blog. I can't always think of something for my usual Top 5 posts and I don't always have the time to do those. Fortunately, I can ALWAYS think of a book that I'm looking forward to reading! I absolutely cannot wait for The... Continue Reading →
Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The Banished Lands is torn by war as High King Nathair sweeps the land challenging all who oppose him in his holy crusade. Allied with the manipulative Queen Rhin of Cambren, there are few who can stand against them. But Rhin is playing her own games and has her eyes on a... Continue Reading →
Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside. Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her... Continue Reading →
This is a list of five books that I randomly picked-up and really enjoyed. Sometimes a cover is super appealing, the synopsis sounds interesting, or the title is just plain cool. You go out on a limb, and find a new favorite series, or auto-buy author. The Rook by Daniel O'Malley Dream London by Tony Ballantyne... Continue Reading →
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