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A few mini-reviews, January 2016 edition

By Kriti Godey January 9, 2016 Books, Reviews No Comments

I’ve read more than 30 books since the last book I reviewed, so I’m just going to do a few 1-paragraph reviews in an attempt to catch up. The Philospher…

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“The Traitor Baru Cormorant” by Seth Dickinson

By Kriti Godey September 29, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

I was intrigued by the evocative title of The Traitor Baru Cormorant ever since I first heard of it. Then I found out that it was about a woman who…

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“Fool’s Quest” by Robin Hobb

By Kriti Godey September 15, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

As expected, I loved this book. It’s hard to talk about all the things Robin Hobb does right, especially because at this point, I expect her to do them right,…

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“Updraft” by Fran Wilde

By Kriti Godey August 29, 2015 Books, Reviews 1 Comment

Kirit Densira is only a couple of days away from earning her wings and starting her apprenticeship as a trader. But when she breaks one of her city’s laws by…

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“The Grace of Kings” by Ken Liu

By Kriti Godey April 9, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

There’s been a lot of anticipation about the release of The Grace of Kings, Ken Liu’s debut novel. If you haven’t heard of Ken Liu, he’s an accomplished writer of…

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“The Eye of the World” Graphic Novel, Volumes Three and Four

By Kriti Godey April 6, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

Not surprisingly, after my last post, I read Volumes Three, Four, and Five straight through. I still haven’t read Volume Six, though (primarily because I didn’t have it yet), so I’ll…

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“The Eye of the World” Graphic Novel, Volumes One and Two

By Kriti Godey March 29, 2015 Books, Reviews 1 Comment

I just started reading the graphic novel version of The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan and adapted by Chuck Dixon. It’s pretty good so far, and left to…

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Mini-review: “The Spirit Ring” by Lois McMaster Bujold

By Kriti Godey March 27, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

Lois McMaster Bujold is one of my favourite authors, and I’ve been hoarding her remaining books because I don’t really want to get to a point where I have no…

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“The Lions of Al-Rassan” by Guy Gavriel Kay

By Kriti Godey March 21, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

Guy Gavriel Kay is one of the most consistently praised fantasy authors; for instance, Brandon Sanderson calls him the “the greatest living author of epic fantasy“. I had read the…

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“Fade to Black” by Francis Knight

By Kriti Godey March 20, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

I’ve had Fade to Black sitting around for a while, and I jumped straight to reading it after I finished Aurora (which was great, but somewhat bleak) because I wanted…

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