The Reading Life
A place for book reviews and general discussion of the pleasures and controversies of books and reading.
Coming Back Time and Again, and Again, and Again—A Review of The Waking Engine by David Edison
Coming Back Time and Again, and Again, and Again—A Review of The Waking Engine by David Edison
Minor spoilers!
Dragons, Boats, and a Long, Lingering Sadness—A Review of Jamrach’s Menagerie by Carol Birch
Dragons, Boats, and a Long, Lingering Sadness—A Review of Jamrach’s Menagerie by Carol Birch
No spoilers!
“Never Judge a Book by Its Hugo Award”—A Review of To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer
“Never Judge a Book by Its Hugo Award”—A Review of To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer
Minor spoilers!
The Complications of Empire and a Multiplicity of Selves—A Review of Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
The Complications of Empire and a Multiplicity of Selves—A Review of Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
No spoilers!
To Spritz, or Not to Spritz: That is the Question
To Spritz, or Not to Spritz: That is the Question
My own take on why Spritz might be great for some things, but not for others.
A Story That’s a Bit Too Big for Its Boundaries—A Review of Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
A Story That’s a Bit Too Big for Its Boundaries—A Review of Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
No spoilers!
A Gumshoe’s Work On Earth As It Is In Heaven—A Review of Something More Than Night by Ian Tregillis
A Gumshoe’s Work On Earth As It Is In Heaven—A Review of Something More Than Night by Ian Tregillis
No spoilers!
College With a Twist of Faerie(Tales)—A Review of Tam Lin by Pamela Dean
College With a Twist of Faerie(Tales)—A Review of Tam Lin by Pamela Dean
No spoilers!
A Twisting Maze of Secrets—A Review of Pariah by Dan Abnett
A Twisting Maze of Secrets—A Review of Pariah by Dan Abnett
Spoilers ahead!
Not the Usual New York City—A Review for The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty
Not the Usual New York City—A Review for The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty
Spoilers ahead!
“Every Tale Has Some Deep Roots in the World”—A Review of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
“Every Tale Has Some Deep Roots in the World”—A Review of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Spoilers ahead!
Getting Caught in the Crossfire of Good Intentions—A Review of Ravenor Rogue by Dan Abnett
Getting Caught in the Crossfire of Good Intentions—A Review of Ravenor Rogue by Dan Abnett
Spoilers ahead!