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 representContinue 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 onContinue 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 youngContinue 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.Continue 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 deepContinue reading "Review: Wool Omnibus (Silo Saga) by Hugh Howey"
Kelly Jensen 