Category Archives: Book

The Sword of the Rings err… Shannara

Posted on September 12, 2014 by

I read a lot of back and forth between fans of the Shannara series and those saying it was a Lord of the Rings rip off. Maybe that was a bad place to start my path down reading the first … Continue reading →

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Let Bane Lead you to Destruction

Posted on September 4, 2014 by

I just finished reading the First Darth Bane novel a couple of days before I left for DragonCon. I enjoyed reading about the old Sith and entering another time frame of the Star Wars universe, 1000 years before the Rebellion. … Continue reading →

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Feast for Crows is a Feast on my imagination, but where’s the epic battle?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by

And now my goal is complete for the next year. It has been my loose plan all along to read the Game Of Thrones books coordinated up with the show. So far, I have managed this by finishing each book … Continue reading →

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Mass Effect Novelization Review: Ascension

Posted on July 23, 2014 by

I’ve finally finished the second Mass Effect Novel. And while I do like the stories told in the video games, and the video game stories are written by the same author, I can say that I’m not the hugest fan … Continue reading →

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Revenge is a dish best served by Joe Abercrombie

Posted on July 15, 2014 by

My father suggested that I read Best Served Cold because of my interest and enjoyment of Game of Thrones. I have finally finished reading this revenge tale. Let me share with you some of my wonderful thoughts on this yarn. … Continue reading →

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I hope I never experience an Iron Sunrise

Posted on July 9, 2014 by

The witty, unusual characters in Charles Stross books continue to appear in this hard sci-fi mystery tale. I’ve grown more and more interested in books and stories that deal with the Singularity, the phenomenon where an AI gains so much … Continue reading →

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80’s Sci-fi classic book: Count Zero

Posted on October 29, 2013 by

It is amazing for how short of a book this is that it takes so damn long to read. Every word has a purpose and there are almost no filler words. I can only imagine that editing this book must … Continue reading →

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