Nothing better than a Harry Dresden novel narrated by Jim Marsters. Well, there are better things, but as audio books go, this is the top end. Love that man’s voice. And Dresden Files stories – well – Jim Butcher just keeps hitting them out of the park. Ok so first things first : if you have never read a Harry Dresden book before, well this is probably not where you want to start. There are like…15 of them. Seriously …go get Storm Front. That’s the […]
Illusions Upon Illusions
This is a book that I loved reading and recommend, but I still feel that it could have been more. Let’s discuss. Summary: Le Cirque des Reves appears without warning and is only open at night. It is filled with the most incredible, magical acts, tents, and personalities that you could imagine. It attracts young and old, it moves soundlessly and without warning from place to place, and it enjoys a spectacular run. But behind the scenes (dun dun DUN) are two old magicians, using […]
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Quick Synopsis: A man remembers his childhood friend and her family, and the unlikely experiences he had with them Quick Review: One of the most beautiful, yearning, perfect books I’ve ever read. Read the full review here
Dreams of more Laini Taylor to read
Though not really reflected in my earlier (rather superficial, in retrospect) review, I have had a whirlwind of emotions with this series. I wrote said prior review as one piece for both of the preceding novels, Daughter of Smoke and Bone and Days of Blood and Starlight probably to avoid spoilers but also because I read them literally back-to-back: I finished Smoke and Bone and began Blood and Starlight with the same breath. As such, it became difficult to separate them for the purposes of thematic or ‘first impression’ review […]
“The trick is not to mind”
Despite reading the description, I expected this to be a girly paranormal romance. It’s really nothing like that. Half Bad is like a grittier Harry Potter, though it doesn’t share much with the boy who lived other than the fact that both deal with magical peoples and are set in England. I really liked this book. It’s different from a lot of teen books I’ve read, and I appreciated the grittiness. My only issue is that it’s always a pain to have to wait for […]
“I pulled out my submachine gun… On the barrel, pretty white letters spelled out PARTY STARTER.”
Gunmetal Magic is a story about Andrea, best friend to Kate Daniels aka The One the Series Is Named After. Goodreads summarizes the story thusly: “After being kicked out of the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, Andrea’s whole existence is in shambles. She tries to put herself back together by working for Cutting Edge, a small investigative firm owned by her best friend. When several shapeshifters working for Raphael Medrano—the male alpha of the Clan Bouda, and Andrea’s former lover—die unexpectedly at a […]