Book Reviews

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

I finished up The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern almost 3 weeks ago, and it’s taken me this long to digest the book and decide how I truly felt about it.  This book is ephemeral and mesmerizing, magical and haunting.  Rarely have I read a book that is so instantly... Read More »

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8.5

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

My world got rocked last week.  I’ve had a copy of Ready Player One sitting on my Kindle for a few months.  I’d picked it up when Amazon had it listed as one of the best books of 2011, and then kept jabbing it into my eyeballs as a recommended book... Read More »

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10.0

Percepliquis by Michael J. Sullivan

I am an admitted fan/geek/nerd of the Fantasy genre, and I have a special love for old school Fantasy tales that get lumped into the sub-genre of classic sword and sorcery or adventure fantasy.  This has left me looking for good books to read as there has been a... Read More »

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10.0

The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder

I will readily admit that I have a liking for Steampunk, but also that I tend to be very picky when it comes to just what I like in the genre.  More often than not I’m disappointed in what the genre has to offer.  I don’t know if that’s... Read More »

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8.0

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence is one of those down and dirty fantasy novels that reminds me of Glen Cook’s Black Company and Brent Weeks Night Angel series.  There are also moments where I’m reminded of Moorcock’s Elric of Melnibone lexicon, Terry Brooks’s Shannara, and Peter V. Brett’s Warded... Read More »

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7.5
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