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The Sorcerer’s House by Gene Wolfe “The Sorcerer’s House” was super-fun; now “pure fun” and Gene Wolfe is something that is usually incongruous since his books like the awesome three Sun series are dark and demanding, but this one is just a zany novel end to end. A holder of 2 PhD’s – for reasons
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The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan I’ll admit, I have been disappointed with the paranormal YA novels I’ve read lately. I’ve read some great novels, but many of the hyped, popular novels that everyone else has loved have fell flat for me. I knew I wanted to read The Forest of Hands
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The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova To start with the good points: Holy cow, can Kostova write some gorgeous descriptive prose! Describing painting has to be second only to describing music in terms of difficulty, but Kostova is so good at describing the various artworks that she mentions that even I, with my extremely limited
about 5 months ago - No comments
There’s nothing more important to writing a successful novel than identifying the key problem of the story. Find out how easy it is.
about 6 months ago - No comments
Retromancer by Robert Rankin Retromancer returns us to the adventures of Rizla and that paragon of perfection, Hugo Rune. The story begins with young Rizla awakening to discover that not only has the past been changed by evil forces and the Nazis have won the war, but he is also now expected to get a
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Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson With an interesting story, very pleasant characters and a strong magic system an author can turn a novel in a success, but Brandon Sanderson makes one more firm step in that direction with the world-building of “Warbreaker”. The story is set in only one location, the city of T’Telir, the capital
about 8 months ago - No comments
A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without any fear. They allow a man’s mind to get both provocation and privacy. There is also a great difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and a tired
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Finch by Jeff VanderMeer As typical of VanderMeer’s writing, deep thematic elements abound. The commentary seems to be aimed at society, government, and the consequences of one’s actions, but it’s so well integrated into the story and Ambergris itself, it doesn’t stand out and is open to layers of interpretation. Finch answers many of the
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
Death’s Head: Day of the Damned by David Gunn ‘Not quite one hundred percent human but hard as nails nonetheless’ Sven Tveskoeg and his band of auxiliary militia are taking some well earned R&R on Farlight (capital of the Octovian Empire) that is about to end very abruptly. Civil war has come to Farlight and
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A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without any fear. They allow a man’s mind to get both provocation and privacy. There is also a great difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and a tired
The Black Path by Ã…sa Larsson
Writing a Great Novel – The Secret Every Writer Needs to Know
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There’s nothing more important to writing a successful novel than identifying the key problem of the story. Find out how easy it is.