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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 →
Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines, puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession... Continue Reading →
Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . . . She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne,... Continue Reading →
Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves... Continue Reading →
Everyone has those books that they were required to read in high school or college that they just hated. Here is a list of my least favorite required readings, which is by no means comprehensive. Animal Farm by George Orwell A Separate Peace by John Knowles Great Expectations by Charles Dickens The Scarlet Letter by... Continue Reading →
Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: After losing his parents in the Floating Castle Incident, the sensitive and mannered Chris Buckley has spent six years raising his magically talented little sister, Rosemary, on the savings that his once-wealthy family left behind. But that money is drying up, and Chris finds himself with no choice but to seek out... Continue Reading →
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