Kelly Jensen

My Favourite Things: 2013

Everyone else is doing it! Not sticking their head in ovens, publishing lists of their favourites. So, here’s mine. Highlighted entries point to reviews and ramblings on this blog. Books I awarded thirteen five star ratings this year. That’s out of a total ninety-seven books read. I’ve picked five to post here, which will representContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Things: 2013”

Reading Challenges: 2014

Reading challenges are a great way to motivate oneself to read more, or read differently. I rarely need the motivation to read more, but I’m all for diversity, and my ‘To Be Read’ shelf is actually a bookcase housing close to three hundred books. So, when I stumbled across the 2014 TBR Pile Challenge onContinueContinue reading “Reading Challenges: 2014”

Review: Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)

Malice by John Gwynne. I’m a sucker for the chosen one/coming of age type story, particularly in a fantasy setting. I’ve read two dozen or more, probably many more, but am always on the lookout for a new hero to faithfully follow. Malice, by John Gwynne, introduces several possibilities. The obvious candidate is the youngContinueContinue reading “Review: Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)”

Review: The Quantum Rose

The Quantum Rose by Catherine Asaro. I usually upgrade my ratings of Catherine Asaro’s books after I think about them for a while, so I’ll start this one at four stars.* It felt like a three, as in I liked the book enough to finish it, but I wasn’t blown away. I didn’t love it.ContinueContinue reading “Review: The Quantum Rose”

Review: Wool Omnibus (Silo Saga) by Hugh Howey

Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) by Hugh Howey. Wool is a series of five novellas by Hugh Howey, collected into one omnibus edition that works as a novel. The setting is “post-apocalyptic interior” which is something I made up just for this review. The survivors of an unknown apocalypse live in a giant silo that delves deepContinueContinue reading “Review: Wool Omnibus (Silo Saga) by Hugh Howey”