Mini Review Four Audiobooks Audiobooks are a regular part of my reading life. During my commute and workday, I listen to books or podcasts. Lately, I've had a run of really, really good audiobooks. Ones that I will listen to again. Ones that I may even read. Since I don't listen to audiobooks with the … Continue reading Mini Review Four Audiobooks
Books
2019 TBR Pile June Update
I started off my last reading update with the sentence, "2019 has been a busy year for me - mostly work-wise, and I've been taking care of myself." While this is still true, I've already knocked four books off the to be read pile. From that last post, three books have reviews - The Moscow … Continue reading 2019 TBR Pile June Update
Reviews to Start the Year Off
Hello! It's been a busy past few weeks. I'm dealing with identity theft and applying for a new position at work. But I always have time for reviews. 2019 is starting off with an excellent to be read pile, and I thought I'd share with you what's on the schedule. I'm halfway through Amberlough right … Continue reading Reviews to Start the Year Off
Review: The Fall
When reading The Nine by Tracy Townsend, I found myself ruminating on religion in fantasy. Her take – a religion dedicated to god as an experimental scientist taking notes on his creation – piqued this engineer's interest. It ended well with ominous overtones for the future of the god's experiment. In The Fall, the ominous … Continue reading Review: The Fall
Which Book Format is Best?
Tsundoku is the act of buying or acquiring books only to have them pile up without reading them. What a beautiful word to describe one of my vices. I buy books. And more books. And even more books. It’s gotten so bad that I try to have a “one book read, one book bought policy.” … Continue reading Which Book Format is Best?
Fall 2018 Reading
I caught up with all my summer reading, and as we head into fall here in Missouri, I have four intriguing books lined up. Politics and fantasy rule my near-term to be read pile. Do you see anything that you like? Have you read any of these? Leave a comment to let me know what … Continue reading Fall 2018 Reading
Review: The Darkness That Comes Before
Years ago, I saw rave reviews for this debut novel, The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker. Each review highlighted the book’s departure from the standard western European setting for an epic fantasy. Based on my reading at the time, that was enough to sell me. I read it back when I lived … Continue reading Review: The Darkness That Comes Before
Review: Browse: The World in Bookshops
“We become the person someone imagines we are…” – Dorthe Nors from “Intimacy”. Bookshops are magical places. If this isn’t the first article you’ve read on this blog, you’ll see my affinity for books. The love of bookstores is just as great as my love for books. In fact, browsing the shelves of a bookstore … Continue reading Review: Browse: The World in Bookshops
Five Quick Reviews 04/2017
Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky An adventuring party enlists the aid of a creature of darkness in their quest to destroy the Dark Lord. As they pursue said quest, members of the group come to see the creature not as a spawn of pure evil but as something else – not human but not monster. Tchaikovsky … Continue reading Five Quick Reviews 04/2017
Review: The Island Deception
When real magic is possible, would the Vegas kind satisfy you? It doesn’t for Quinn Bradley, the protagonist of Dan Koboldt’s Island Deception. Quinn, a stage magician, has worked his whole life for the big show in Las Vegas, and with a little help, he finally accomplishes his goal. The opportunity of a lifetime is … Continue reading Review: The Island Deception