“New Spring” by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is a series that I really love, so I knew I would love New Spring even before I started it. New Spring is a prequel to…
Read moreThe Wheel of Time is a series that I really love, so I knew I would love New Spring even before I started it. New Spring is a prequel to…
Read moreI keep telling myself I need to read more science-fiction, so I decided to make good on that, starting with a classic, Ringworld by Larry Niven. I haven’t read any…
Read moreI’m a big fan of America’s Test Kitchen, and I love reading about food and history, so I was really looking forward to reading Fannie’s Last Supper by its host…
Read moreTwo Lives: A Memoir is the first Vikram Seth book I’ve read (I seem to be making a habit of introducing myself to authors who primarily write fiction by reading…
Read moreI can’t believe I actually liked Tender Morsels; 75 pages in, I was convinced that I would hate it. However, it turned out to be quite a good book, although…
Read moreThe Privilege of the Sword follows Katherine, a poor noblewoman who is invited to her uncle’s home in the city. She arrives expecting a season of balls and parties and…
Read moreI seem to be sick again, so this review might not be as coherent as others. The Thief Lord follows Prosper and Bo, two brothers who have run away from…
Read moreThe Way of Kings is the first book in a projected ten-part epic fantasy series (The Stormlight Archive) by Brandon Sanderson. After reading other Sanderson books (the Mistborn series, Wheel…
Read moreA lot of the non-fiction that I’ve been reading lately has been about food and Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors by Lizzie Collingham is the latest in that trend.…
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