All in all, this is definitely a book I’d recommend to anyone who is used to reading fast-paced thrillers and mysteries but is looking for a little nonfiction for some balance in their reading diet.
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Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
I love, love, love all the thought that went into building the world of Pern. It’s not just a nice map and a complicated political system — although those things are certainly important. The entire world has its own backstory that invites the reader’s curiosity.
Continue readingChild of a Hidden Sea by A.M. Dellamonica
I’ll happily recommend this book to folks who would like a quick-paced portal fantasy adventure with a sprinkling of natural science for flavor.
Continue readingAll Four Stars by Tara Dairman
I devoured this book during my lunch hours over the past week or so. It was pure torture.
Continue readingA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
I’m afraid I don’t have much to say about this story, which is too bad because I think that it really does deserve all the praise it has garnered over the years.
Continue readingNorth and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
TBH, getting through this novel was such a chore.
Continue readingDeep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly
Honestly, this reads a bit like The Little Mermaid fanfic, especially at the beginning.
Continue readingSplintered by A.G. Howard
Ehhhhh.
Continue readingThe Word Exchange by Alena Graedon
Overall, the book wasn’t bad. I definitely see potential in this author and will be keeping an eye out for more from her.
Continue readingThe Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger
Based on the reactions of most of my friends, both online and IRL (admittedly too small a sample size to be scientific), it seems to me that a reader either loves or hates this series.
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