Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to the publisher! TL;DR: An absolutely fantastic epic fantasy about two journeys, one to save a family and one to save a world. Plot: The plot is my only complaint - it's a dual timeline plot line. One is to save a found family member, the other in... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: SpellBinders: The Not-So-Chosen One by Andrew Aueson
Source: NetGalley & the Publisher - Thank you!TL;DR: This was a fun, cleverly thought out fantasy story about a lonely young man in a wild new fantasy world. Plot: A bit slow to start, but once the story gets going the humor and intrigue really grab youCharacters: Very funny, very unique characters - with clever... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: Heroes of Havensong: Dragonboy by Megan Reyes
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A fast paced fantasy with all the goodies - dragons, magic, and prophecies galore! Plot: Surprisingly intricate and fast paced due to short alternating chaptersCharacters: So accurate to their age frame that I honestly wanted to punch one of them... a lotSetting: Complicated - maybe too complicated... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Roamers by Francesco Verso
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Do not recommend Plot: All over the place, frankly thin without the unnecessary fluff of pages of pages of science and anti-establishment rambling Characters: HorribleSetting: Interesting, if not over doom filledScience Fiction: Interesting ideas but betrayed in the end by a clear manipulation of logic Thoughts: The... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Warden by Daniel M. Ford
Source: NetGalley - Many, many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: Cozy and fun - A big recommendation from me! Plot: The plot of this has a slow, cozy start then takes us for a fun adventure that never quite looses that cozy feelingCharacters: Fun and endearing, I really loved the two main characters of Tun and... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Essential Peter S. Beagle Volume 2
Source: NetGalley - so many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: Plot: Each had a solid plot, nothing felt too over the top of murky. Each was solid and contained.Characters: Fun and unique, I can't wait to actually return to some of these.Setting: Varied and fun - the best by far were his stories of his childhood... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Essential Peter S. Beagle: Volume 1, Lila and the Werewolf and Other Stories
Source: NetGalley - Thank You Very Much to the publisher!Tl;DR: A Cozy, warm, and overall fantastic collection of short stories - highly recommended for anyone interested Plot: As a collection of short stories there wasn't a concrete through plot but each story with a solid plot was clear and well executed. Characters: Most of these... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte
Source: Netgalley - SO LONG AGO, I'M SO SORRY! But Thank you so much!TL;DR: I adored it. This is a highly recommend one for other armchair scientists such as myself who loves dinos and dino-adjacent topics. Readability: This is incredibly readable, the language and style is simple and friendlyStructure: Sectioned into large eras of time... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: 100% Yes. Vultures and bugs and I loved this. Plot: This was a bit slower than some of Kingfisher's other works, but that lent a slow horror movie feel to it. Characters: I loved the characters in this, exactly what you'd expect from Kingfisher. Quirky but realistic.... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Mimicking of Known Success by Malka Older
Source: Netgalley, thank you very much Tor!TL;DR: A unique and very refreshing take on the Holmesian mystery genre, on Jupiter! Plot: An intriguing mystery of a missing man, that is compounded with a side of murder and thievery!Setting: Set on elaborate rings around Jupiter it was hard to picture in the larger scale, but the... Continue Reading →