‘The Way of Kings: Part 2’ – Brandon Sanderson 2011
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars I was wrong. I thought Sanderson couldn’t possibly top what he wrote in part one. I thought that was it, his piece d’resistance, his...
Guest review: ‘Elantris’ – Brandon Sanderson 2005
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Love him or hate him, there’s no denying Sanderson’s ability to pump out wickedly interesting stories. And with Calamity – the fin...
‘Clockwork Prince’ – Cassandra Clare 2011
My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book melted my cynical little heart, you can’t help but love the beautiful, broken, earnest men that are Will and Jem. But Clare al...
The Lies of Locke Lamora Readalong – Prologue & Book I Discussion
Photo credit: @thedarkestpartsofsnow Who was blown away by this first section? I know I was! It was a struggle to stop at the discussion point! Below are my tho...
‘The Way of Kings: Part 1’ – Brandon Sanderson 2011
My rating: 5 of 5 stars So, I tend to exaggerate. A lot. And I use hyperbole, also a lot. So when I say something is ‘the greatest x ever’, you should probably ...
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch – Readalong introduction
#BabblingBooksRA Welcome to the second Babbling Books Read-along! This February we will be reading The Lies of Locke Lamora together. If you haven’t signe...
‘Obernewtyn’ – Isobelle Carmody 1987
My rating: 3 of 5 stars A typical dystopian coming-of-age novel, without any real surprises. As the first book in a very long series it sets the stage for furth...
‘A Darker Shade of Magic’ – V. E. Schwab 2015
My rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Engaging take on the ‘parallel worlds’ trope, with an unusual magic system that is full of surprises. Filled with compelling charac...
‘The Gospel of Loki’ – Joanne M Harris 2014
My rating: 3 of 5 stars A disappointing novel for me, more suited to dedicated fans of Norse mythology. I wanted so badly to like this novel. I loved the idea o...
‘Fortunately the Milk’ – Neil Gaiman 2014
4.5 stars. A delightfully whimsical tale that will delight young readers and adults alike. The plot follows ‘Dad’ who goes out to get the milk and g...