Book reviews, discussions, challenges – Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Horror, and all things speculative!
A Little Life broke me. Never in my life have I ever cried from a book - except for this one. And it wasn't just a few tears either, I was violently sobbing by the end of this book. A Little Life tells the story of Jude St. Francis, a man crippled (no pun intended) …
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I apologize for this review - if you can even call it that - being incredibly short and summarized. But regardless . . . Sabriel is the perfect cozy, heartwarming book to curl up with on a rainy day. Sabriel is the first book in the Abhorsen Trilogy, a young adult fantasy series by Garth …
I'm so excited for this new challenge! If you don't know, the Book Junkie Trials were started by Rachael Marie. It's a month-long read-a-thon taking place in July. There are multiple different quests to take depending on a personality quiz, with different advantages and disadvantages depending on the team you're placed on. There's also direct …
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury is a short book. You could start and finish it today, if you wanted to. The novel is a collection of loosely-related short stories, all connected through the frame of the Illustrated Man. We’re introduced to a character called ‘The Illustrated Man’ in the prologue, when our narrator comes …
Tonight aired the series finale of Game of Thrones, completing the epic saga so many of us have watched for the past decade. This show captured the hearts of millions of fans across the world. The expansive characters and relatable characters have sparked an interest in fantasy fiction in people previously unaccustomed to the genre. …
It's hard to read an uninteresting book when you're busy. I've been extremely stressed over the past two weeks or so, with several very important exams to study for. During this time, I've been reading Arlie Russell Hochschild's book Strangers in Their Own Land, a book exploring the 'left behind' of the American political right. …
Just a few hours ago, I finished Prince of Thorns, the first book in the Broken Empire trilogy by Mark Lawrence. The Broken Empire series tells a tale about revenge, one told from the point of view of our main character Jorg Ancrath, who’s desire for revenge has left him bereft of all compassion. Prince …
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Earlier today, I finished re-reading A Game of Thrones, the first book in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. I first read A Game of Thrones when I was 13. I had just gotten into fantasy literature, having recently finished the Harry Potter series. Game of Thrones was the first ever …
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So, you want to read the Malazan Book of the Fallen. Maybe you’re intrigued by the “obligatory Malazan comment” on every post. Maybe you’ve started the series in the past and couldn’t get into it, yet still hope to start it again someday. Maybe you’ve already read it. Maybe you’ve never heard of it. Regardless …
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Hello! My name is Nina, and I am a book reader from Minnesota. Books are my first love. Curling up with a cup of coffee, sucked into a book for hours on end, is my idea of a good time. I read mostly fantasy, science-fiction, all things speculative - but don't be surprised to find …
A Book in the Life 