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Shakespearean satire. Not my favorite, but not Moore’s fault – he rules.

September 1, 2017 by cheerbrarian 2 Comments

Christopher Moore is one of my top five favorite authors. I first discovered him when I read “Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal,” the imaginative and satirical fictional account of the life of Jesus Christ, the years that are missing from the Bible.  It’s actually my favorite book, which I will disclose depending on the audience.  (If I don’t think they’ll have the sense of awareness to appreciate it, then I go with 1984, which is a close second). I reread his […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Christopher Moore, Fool, Shakespearean retelling

cheerbrarian's CBR9 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Christopher Moore, Fool, Shakespearean retelling ·
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Fitz is a fool

June 19, 2017 by TheShitWizard Leave a Comment

I don’t often read 600 pages in a day, but when I do I’m sat by a pool in 85 degree heat and it’s a book starring FitzChivalry Farseer. An incredibly welcome return to the world of Fitz and the Fool (how I’ve missed them!) sees us catch up with Fitz – now Tom Badgerlock – decades after their last outings. Now in his sixties, even if he looks half that thanks to the super skill healing he received last time around, Tom has settled […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: fantasy, Fiction, Fitz, Fool, robin hobb

TheShitWizard's CBR9 Review No:42 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: fantasy, Fiction, Fitz, Fool, robin hobb ·
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