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I loved Ellen Kushner’s previous work, ‘Swordspoint,’ and hoped that this novel would expand on that story, or at least demonstrate more of the author’s talent. However, I was really disappointed with the book. The story starts off well. Two young men are caught up in a rising political plot. The political drama is also…
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Top Ten Fantasy Reviews Part 9
9. Author: Patrick Rothfuss. Series: The King Killer Chronicles. Number of books: total (1) Status: Ongoing. Rating: 10/10. Simply put… his book is the perfect fantasy novel, and deserves a ten out of ten, ten times. He has managed to shoot straight to the top with his very first novel, quite a stunt to pull…
Top Ten Fantasy Reviews Part 8
8. Author: J.r.r. Tolkien. Series: The Lord of the Rings. Number of books:Total (6). The Lord of the Rings (3) The Hobbit (single novel) The Silmarillion (single novel) The Unfinished Tales (single novel). Rating: 10/10. Status: All complete. What can be said about the long dead high king of fantasy, it can be said that…
Top Ten Fantasy Reviews Part 7
7. Author: Liane Hearn. Series: The Tale of Otori. Number of books: Total (5) Tale of otori (5) Rating: 10/10. Status: Complete This lady has gone completely out of the box and made a japanese flavored high fantasy series. And it tastes absolutely, mouthwateringly, delicious! Having said that I should mention that if you are…
Top Ten Fantasy Reviews Part 5
5. Author: Robin hobb. Series: Farseer trilogy, Live ship traders, Tawny man, Soldier son, Rain wild chronicles. Number of books: Total (20+) Farseer(3) Live ship traders(3) Tawny man(3) Rain wild chronicles(2) Soldier son(3) Status: Farseer(complete) Live ship traders(complete) Tawny man(complete) Rain wild chronicles(ongoing). Soldier son(complete). Rating: General 10/10 Farseer(10/10) Live ship traders(8.9/10) Tawny man(10/10) Rain…
French Women Don’t Get Fat – Book Review
French women seem to enjoy breads, desserts, and wine, but then don’t gain the weight. American women, on the other hand, just think about snacking and magically put on ten pounds. In her bestselling book, French Women Don’t Get Fat : The Secret of Eating For Pleasure, Mirelle Guiliano reveals the secrets that French women…
The Spellman Files
The Spellman Files are books written by Lisa Lutz about a family of private investigators. What is great about this series of books is that they will appeal to avid readers and lovers of many different genres; chick lit, mystery, thriller all are different genres featured in the books. The first book in the series…
Cutting for stone
“Cutting for stone” is Abraham Varghese’s first novel, an epic tale about love, abandonment, betrayal and redemption. The author narrates a saga that spans over three continents and six decades, in the traditional storytelling mode. Varghese pays meticulous attention to detail and weaves the threads of the numerous story lines and sub-plots into a cohesive…
Playing for Pizza
This is a very good book by John Grisham. It’s not a murder or thriller novel, but it kept me wanting to read. He gets out of his way of putting a lot of legal stuff in his books and made it about football and kept it there. This book was very easy to visual…
THE OPEN ROAD
Book’s Name: THE OPEN ROAD Author: Pico Iyer Publisher:Viking A very personalised account of the Dalai Lama and his rise from spiritual leader of the Forbidden Kingdom to a global icon. The insightful writing whets our appetite to discover more about a man who’s called the “paradox of this age”.