“Climbing the Stairs” by Padma Venkatraman
I found myself in a bookstore (that had some great bargains) yesterday, and ended up breaking my resolution not to buy any books until I’d read 25 of my old…
Read more“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 more“Ringworld” by Larry Niven
I 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 more“Tender Morsels” by Margo Lanagan
I 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 more“The Privilege of the Sword” by Ellen Kushner
The 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 more“The Thief Lord” by Cornelia Funke
I 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 more“The Way of Kings” by Brandon Sanderson
The 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 more“The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making” by Catherynne M. Valente
I wish that I hadn’t jumped the gun in writing my “Best reads of 2011” post, since it’s still 2011 and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of…
Read more“A Sickness in the Family” by Denise Mina and Antonio Fuso
I’ve had the flu for the last few days, and consequently have been asleep for a large portion of them. I’m still really excited about reading the 25 books mentioned…
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