“Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians” by Brandon Sanderson
If you’ve been reading the posts on this blog, you know that I’m a huge Brandon Sanderson fan, and I own pretty much all of his books. However, I’ve been…
Read more“Naamah’s Kiss”, “Naamah’s Curse” and “Naamah’s Blessing” by Jacqueline Carey
Yes, I’ve been reading a lot of Jacqueline Carey lately. (wait until I get to my Robin Hobb backlog – I’ve got four trilogies and a book of short stories…
Read more“Range of Ghosts” by Elizabeth Bear
I first heard of Range of Ghosts on John Scalzi’s blog. Like with Throne of the Crescent Moon (also a discovery via Scalzi’s Big Idea series), I was intrigued by…
Read more“Kushiel’s Scion”, “Kushiel’s Justice” and “Kushiel’s Mercy” by Jacqueline Carey
I am once again behind on my reviews, so I’ll be reviewing the second Kushiel’s Legacy trilogy (Kushiel’s Scion, Kushiel’s Justice, and Kushiel’s Mercy) in this post. WARNING: Contains spoilers…
Read more“Kushiel’s Dart” by Jacqeline Carey
Kushiel’s Dart is the debut novel of Jacqueline Carey, and the first book of the Kushiel’s Legacy series. I just finished reading Kushiel’s Chosen, the sequel to this book, so I’m…
Read more“The Blade Itself” by Joe Abercrombie
The Blade Itself is the first book in The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie, and it’s pretty awesome. Logan Ninefingers, the barbarian with a heart of gold, Captain Jezal…
Read more“Throne of the Crescent Moon” by Saladin Ahmed
I first heard about Throne of the Crescent Moon on John Scalzi’s blog – he has a series (“Big Idea”) where sci-fi/fantasy writers talk about a recent book and the…
Read more“Furies of Calderon” by Jim Butcher
I’m continuing on my relentless quest for new and awesome fantasy series’ with Furies of Calderon, the first book in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series. I’ve read the first Dresden…
Read more“The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1” by Alan Moore
I read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 last month, and it’s already fading a little, which is not a good sign. This is a pretty typical “superhero team assembles”…
Read more“Old Man’s War” by John Scalzi
I’ve been reading John Scalzi’s blog, Whatever, for a few years now, but I haven’t gotten around to reading one of his books until now. I think Old Man’s War is one…
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