Category Archives: Fantasy
Red Queen
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard 1/7 stars (some spoilers, if you care) I put this book on my list because it won a Goodreads Choice Award. Often when that happens, a book is worth my time and I enjoy the … Continue reading
Comrades We
Comrades We (Comrades Trilogy #1) by A. Louise Olson 5/7 stars When reading a book in a new series, I look for a number of very specific things. First and foremost I want a well thought out world. Politics, culture, … Continue reading
Wyrd Sisters
Wyrd Sisters By Terry Pratchett 6/7 stars I am a huge fan of Terry Pratchett. I have read all of the his books multiple times, watched most of the movies, and quoted lines with my husband. I won’t pretend to … Continue reading
Nightclans
Nightclans by Gerard Bond 2/7 stars Whenever I get a book by a relatively new author, I hope in my heart of hearts that it will blow me out of the water. Sometimes new authors surprise me and I am … Continue reading
The Killing Moon
The Killing Moon By N.K. Jemisin 5/7 stars Jemisin clearly made the decision to use Egyptian motifs as the basis of her world creation. This is a very rich and colorful backdrop to work off of and there is a … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J.K. Rowling 4/7 stars [spoilers] I honestly have a hard time with book 2 of the Harry Potter series. There are a lot of components that get introduced in this book that … Continue reading
The Night Circus
The Night Circus By Erin Morgenstern 5/7 stars [mild spoilers] This is the third time I have read The Night Circus. The first time I read it, I loved it. The second time, all I could see were the plot … Continue reading
Alif The Unseen
Alif the Unseen By G. Willow Wilson 3/7 stars Most of the fantasy that I come across is fairly western in viewpoint. This is regardless of world-building, time frame or relative technology. Broad swords are more common than scimitars and … Continue reading
Perdido Street Station
Perdido Street Station By China Mieville 5/7 stars I enjoyed this book for the most part, but it felt a little frenetic to me. At the outset of the book I was plunged into the middle of the world Mieville … Continue reading
Watership Down
Watership Down By Richard Adams 7/7 stars I have a confession to make. I had never read Watership Down before. It’s odd, considering how much I read. I was a little tharn at the idea of confessing I haven’t read … Continue reading
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