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Maggie the Ranter
Drop in to see what condition my condition is in! I rant on all things booklike here....
What did I think? I thought it was awesome with awesome sauce!I know I only gave it 4 stars, but that's because so much of the book was on setting up the characters and getting them together...although there was some action, it wasn't integral to the plot action. However, I am firmly convinced it will all be there in the second book now that everyone is off on their missions!
and speaking of characters, I was amazed at how well the characterization worked. All of these characters are so well, human!
I did read Best Served Cold before, and so I was familar with a couple names and places, but not enough to detract from the story here....really excited to finish this series!
Quite a different read!We follow the adventures of Lucius after he is turned into a Golden Asse....many moralistic tales written in Middle English.
Really a 4.5. This is the highlight of the series, as small things set up in the first t wo books come to fruition in surprising ways.Now I see what all the Sanderson hype is about!
I know, I said I wasn't going to read any more of these, but I'm glad I did! This one, though a much more 'usual' type of plot, was enjoying and brings us 'round to real life again.I did really question where the boyfriend Kitty had in the last book went off to....did he get forgot? hmmm Anyway, Kitty has a new love interest in her lawyer, now that he is more her 'type'!
I really love Erdrich's writing...the way she can really capture the angst and beauty of life on a rez....In this installation of her related novels...we follow Fleur Pillager as she heads to Minneapolis with her ancestor's bones to seek revenge upon the white man who stole her trees...although she accomplishes exactly what she plans, did she win? What is vengeance? and don't all humans change so much throughout their lives that what seems like vengeance at one moment can simply be a trap for your future self?
With narration added by Nanpush the old fool...I love his dialogue
Yay!!! Atticus is back!I really really disliked Hammered. Atticus just was IMO being a big idiot, and so out of character I found it a turn-off.
In Tricked, though, he bounces back in a big way! There is still some stupid humor, but mostly it is appropriate.
Atticus does work on his earthly duties, works on training his apprentice, spoils Oberon, and generally acts like himself!
Of course there needs to be a story, and here Atticus gets sucked into a bunch of environmental drama curtesy of Coyote, who of course tricked him into it!
I love that there is a valid exploration of Native mythology here...so many people get that wrong, and I appreciate the authenticity of Hearne's research.
I am glad I decided to give this series another shot!
A really lovely and thought-provoking blend of science fiction and mythology, and a great exploration of the concept of 'different'. I will read this one again, there is no doubt!
How charming! It's always great when an Urban Fantasy can still be delightful. So many series these days are so formulaic, that Alexia, the 'Soulless' was truly a breath of fresh air. The humor in this book was wonderful, and the overlap of genres somehow pulls together to present a really refreshing alternative! Quite a few interesting characters included!
What a wonderful gem!I don't usually care a lot for the standard epic fantasies--I like a little grit and realism mixed in--but this book was a definite treat!
Cazaril has been a slave since being captured during a battle, and not ransomed. He was able to find out that his name had been kept off the list of POWs, and thus realizes the blame is not with his royal house, but rather the man who is now chancellor. So instead of heading to the capitol, he returns to the province where he originally worked as a page, hoping for some small position where he might serve out his days.
However, he is remembered fondly and appointed tutor to the princess of the land. Of course, intrigue starts and Cazaril realizes the royals of the home he loves are suffering a curse. Trying to keep his charge safe, Cazaril faces a journey in where he faces his past, bargains with gods, and offers the ultimate sacrifice to those he loves.
Now that sounds so corny written like that. You should go read Bujold's version, it's a much better story!
I enjoyed this I lot more than I thought I would. It's basically a YA Cyberpunk near future novel. It's greatness is in how close of a possibility this scenario is!
this wasn't what I expected at all, but it was fine for what it was. A little too happy-In my experience, bars and drunks aren't really like that...lol
I just couldn't get into this. The sitting around waiting to die stuff was boring, and I couldnt connect with any of the characters. It did confirm my suspicions about human denial, but that is a whole other story.
I liked this a lot. The narrator's voice felt old-manish, which seemed appropriate...lol The theory of the "old soldier's" seemed implausible at first but was satisfactorily handled. There was a little bit of too much heroism going on with the main character, but the story fleshed out well enough that I could overlook that. Solid read overall.
I thought this book was good. Not great, just good. I liked Mercy in that she seemed like a more 'real-world' tough girl, tough but not unrealistically.The plot however, is kind of run-of-the mill, and just sorta well, I am sorry, but forgettable. There is some kind of attraction happening, but we arent real sure why. There is a kidnapping, and I wasn't sure why. and it all works out, just like I guessed.
