Overall Rating: 3 stars (Liked It) When I first saw this on the shelf and read the summary on the back, I couldn't help but think, "Ooooh! Vampires meets Scott Pilgrim!" And so, naturally, I picked it up. Cal is a carrier of a parasite which infected all of his ex-girlfriends. They have all become … Continue reading Book Review: Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
Author: Samuel Loveland
"I'm a writer? I write, with pen and parchment?!"
- A Knight's Tale
Book Review: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld
Overall Rating: 5 stars (Loved It!) Behemoth is Book 2 of the Leviathan Trilogy. Behemoth picks up on a cheerful front with Aleksandyr giving Daryn his (her) first fencing lesson. I liked that the book had me laughing from page 1, and looking forward to the kind of high-adventure I've come to expect from the … Continue reading Book Review: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld
Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Overall Rating: 5 stars (Loved It!) Hands down, one of the very best books I've read... not just this year, but ever! The Graveyard Book is gripping from the first moment, and sends chills down your spine. At the same time, it is written in such a way that it should be read aloud, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Book Review: Servant of a Dark God by John Brown
Overall Rating: 4 stars (Really Liked It!) I'm coming to the party kind of late on this one. Servant of a Dark God made its debut two years ago. The sequel, Curse of a Dark God, is in the works. I met John Brown at LTUE when he did a presentation titled "How do Get … Continue reading Book Review: Servant of a Dark God by John Brown
Book Review: Going Postal and Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Overall Rating: 4 Stars (Really Liked It!) These two books, starting with Going Postal (Discworld #33), are now my all-time favorites when it comes to books that make you laugh. Terry Pratchett is high satire at its best, writing Moist Vol Lipwig as he scrambles his way into restoring the Ankh-Morpork Post Office to glory. … Continue reading Book Review: Going Postal and Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Book Reviews: The Gathering Storm and Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Overall Rating: 4 stars (Really Liked It!) Anyone who is interested in the Wheel of Time has probably done their own research on Brandon Sanderson, but let me wrap up some of the facts here; Brandon didn't ask for this. He is a die-hard of the books, and grew up reading them like you and … Continue reading Book Reviews: The Gathering Storm and Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Book Reviews: Knife of Dreams and New Spring by Robert Jordan
Overall Rating: 4 stars (Really Liked It!) I read 5 Wheel of Time Books this year because I wanted to catch up with the series, now that Sanderson is working on the last installment. As I've posted before, I had a hard time continuing with Robert Jordan books. It felt like he was slowing things … Continue reading Book Reviews: Knife of Dreams and New Spring by Robert Jordan
