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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 of [...]
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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 [...]
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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 mysteries posed [...]
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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The Death Maze by Ariana Franklin
The Maze of Death is a quick and engrossing read. The politics, murder, and personal ambitions described in the novel keep the mystery moving and Adelia searching for clues. It stands on its own, but The Mistress of Death is worth reading as well, and the character development [...]
about 9 months ago - No comments
Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 9) by Charlaine Harris
There is so much more I wanted to write about this book in this review, but I am too afraid that I will give everything away. There is action, adventure, mystery and love all wrapped up in once nice little supernatural package. Although not my favorite [...]
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Fallen by Tim Lebbon
In the unexplored regions of Noreela there are rumours of the Great Divide, a massive cliff which demarcates the end of the known world and something else, something unknown. Ramus and Nomi obtain a parchment from a voyager who claims to have visited the region and it indicates that there are other, [...]
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Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
CEMETERY DANCE combines these several mysteries perfectly. There is so much to dwell on and be confused about that you will not be able to put the book down, even when it exhausts you with its tense action scenes. Everything the authors attempt is pulled off [...]
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The Door of No Return by Sarah Mussi
Lost African gold, royal ancestry, a 300-year-old diary: Zac Baxter has always dismissed his grandfather’s stories. After all, they live in 21st-century England. But then Pops is murdered, their home searched, and Zac framed for a crime he didn’t commit. His “rehabilitation” requires community service in Ghana at [...]
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Caine Black Knife (Acts of Caine) by Matthew Stover
The story itself follows what felt to me like a standard ‘pulp fiction detective’ plot with Caine being handed a mystery that becomes more mysterious as other players get involved and bring their own mysteries to the table. Caine’s character, and the frantic pace of the story, [...]
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The Private Patient (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries) by P.D. James
about 1 year ago
I really need to read more by P.D. James – I’ve read the first Adam Dalgleish novel, which was okay – nothing amazing. But, I’ve also read Children of Men which is fantastic – the movie DID NOT do it justice, a terrible adaptation.