Changeless by Gail Carriger My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second book in the Parasol Protectorate series and is as much fun as the first, despite a rather underhanded cliffhanger ending. In this part of the series, Alexia, the new Lady Maccon, is awakened mid-afternoon by her husband yelling. Now, Lord Maccon … Continue reading Friday Review: Changeless by Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate 2)
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Friday Review: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Dresden Files series has been recommended to me many times over the past few years, and it turns out to be one I am very sorry I did not follow those recommendations much sooner. "You don't know what you are missing" turned out to be all too true … Continue reading Friday Review: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
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Friday Review: Mainspring by Jay Lake
My rating: 3 of 5 stars The story is interesting. It revolves around Hethor, apprentice to a New Haven CT clockmaker in an alternate Earth steampunk society. The Earth here rotates around the sun on a gigantic brass gear system. Hethor is visited by an entity claiming to be the Angel Gabriel and is told … Continue reading Friday Review: Mainspring by Jay Lake
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Friday Review: Caterpillar by Ashlyn Forge
Caterpillar by Ashlyn Forge My rating: 4 of 5 stars Caterpillar is a short science fiction story set on a desolate planet with two suns. It was invaded by Earth and the native society was torn apart in the aftermath. All of the natives go through several stages of development, and can only mate and … Continue reading Friday Review: Caterpillar by Ashlyn Forge
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Friday Review: The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig
The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mookie Pearl is, well, I guess he's sort of an enforcer. He works for the Organization, a mob group in New York that controls the mining and distribution of Blue, a drug that not only gives the user a high that includes increased … Continue reading Friday Review: The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig
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Friday Review: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked this up after seeing Neil Gaiman mention it in a blog post, or some other online posting. It was published originally in 1960, and is, I suppose, a children's book. It is not a simple book, written to be read … Continue reading Friday Review: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
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Friday Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Yes, I have come late to this series, for no other reason than I have a lot of books on my TBR list, and just haven't gotten to it before now. This is high fantasy at its best, and compares to … Continue reading Friday Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
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Friday Review: Perfect Puppy in 7 Days by Dr. Sophia Yin
Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right by Sophia Yin My rating: 4 of 5 stars There are a lot of books out there to tell you how to raise and train a puppy. Some are good, some are not. Perfect Puppy in 7 Days is one of the better … Continue reading Friday Review: Perfect Puppy in 7 Days by Dr. Sophia Yin
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Friday Review: Muse Unexpected by V.C. Birlidis
Muse Unexpected by V.C. Birlidis My rating: 3 of 5 stars Sixteen-year-old Sophie has her world turned upside down when her father is killed in an accident, and her estranged grandmother shows up to transport Sophie and her mother back to their native Greece. Sophie learns that she is a Muse, the descendant of the … Continue reading Friday Review: Muse Unexpected by V.C. Birlidis
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Friday Review: Taken by Erin Bowman
Taken by Erin Bowman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Taken is the story of Gray Weathersby, seventeen years old, and one of the oldest male residents of Claysoot. When each boy reaches his eighteenth birthday, he is stolen from the town in what the villagers refer to as the Heist. No one knows what … Continue reading Friday Review: Taken by Erin Bowman
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