Friday Review: On Hiatus

Just a quick post to say that the Friday Reviews will be on hiatus until after the holidays. With all the hustle and bustle (which seems to be even more hustling and bustling this year for some reason), I have not been reading as much, and so am falling behind. I am hoping to be … Continue reading Friday Review: On Hiatus

Friday Review (On Saturday): The Hammer by K. J. Parker

The Hammer by K.J. Parker My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm not sure what is going on with all these depressing books I've been reading lately, but this one falls right in with the trend. Gignomai me'Oc is the youngest son of an aristocratic family exiled to a remote island for their part in … Continue reading Friday Review (On Saturday): The Hammer by K. J. Parker

Friday Review: Wicked by Gregory Maguire

My rating:  3 of 5 stars It took far longer to finish this book than I thought it would. Not only did the story drag in too many spots, but the language is difficult and hard to read. It is the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz, … Continue reading Friday Review: Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Friday Review: Paranormal Legacy (Inhuman Chronicles 1) by Caitlin Hensley

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The first thing I have to say about this ebook is a thank you to the author for taking the time to make it a well-put together book. Unlike too many author published ebooks, there were no odd formatting issues, and no editing errors that I found. It's nice … Continue reading Friday Review: Paranormal Legacy (Inhuman Chronicles 1) by Caitlin Hensley

Friday Review: All the Windwracked Stars (Edda of Burdens #1) by Elizabeth Bear

My rating: 3 of 5 stars The story begins with Ragnorak, the epic battle between the forces of Light and Dark. Both sides have fallen, all are dead, except one lone waelcyrge and a single, mortally wounded valraven. Muire survived because she ran away where her sisters fought, and she asks one last miracle for … Continue reading Friday Review: All the Windwracked Stars (Edda of Burdens #1) by Elizabeth Bear

Friday Review: TV Rewatch- 24

With the new 24 coming up in May of 2014, we have been rewatching the original series. We own several of the DVD sets and have been picking up the rest on Netflix instant. Honestly, for me, the series still holds up. We are into Season 6, and I have been enjoying all of it as much … Continue reading Friday Review: TV Rewatch- 24

Friday Review: The Merchant and the Menace (Seraphinium #1) by Daniel McHugh

My rating: 3 of 5 stars Kael Brelgson is a normal young man, living in a remote village with his innkeeper father and his brother. His mother is dead. Kael, like many young men living what they perceive as a boring life, longs for a bit more excitement. As the story opens, he has managed … Continue reading Friday Review: The Merchant and the Menace (Seraphinium #1) by Daniel McHugh