Magician’s Gambit (1983) David Eddings
The third book in the Belgariad has never been my favorite. This book starts with Ce’Nedra’s point of view, and I just never really got Ce’Nedra and always found her annoying. Doesn’t mean the book isn’t good, just that I’m not a fan of Ce’Nedra’s or of reading her point of [...] Read more »
Queen of Sorcery (1982) David Eddings
The cover is coming off my copy of the second book of the Belgariad, Queen of Sorcery. As with the previous book, the spine is bent and the corners are rounded, but like the first book it’s from multiple readings and being carried around and shoved into pockets and backpacks [...] Read more »
Pawn of Prophecy (1982) David Eddings
I was given a used copy of The Belgariad series in college as part of a gift exchange where I worked. This was the series that returned me to being a reader and got me back into reading fantasy, which I hadn’t done since I was much younger.
My copy of [...] Read more »
Buffy Season 8 Vol 3: Wolves at the Gate (2008) Drew Goddard, Georges Jeanty, Joss Whedon
We finally learn who kissed Buffy and woke her up. We also learn where Xander went after Sunnydale was destroyed, and someone wants Buffy’s scythe. (Not necessarily in that order.)
I’m not sure how I feel about the story arc with [...] Read more »
Fables: 1001 Night of Snowfall (2006)
Bill Willingham
Couldn’t decide what I wanted to read, so I decided to re-read 1001 Night of Snowfall, which is probably my favorite volume in the Fables series.
This is a wonderful series, and if you have not read any of the Fables series, this is a wonderful place to start to [...] Read more »
Buffy Season 8 Vol 2: No Future for You (2008) Brian K Vaughan, Georges Jeanty, Joss Whedon
I wandered downstairs looking for something to read, and realized that I had never read the second volume of Buffy Season 8–and two volumes have come out since then.
Volume two see the return of Faith, and what is interesting [...] Read more »
Daemons Are Forever (2008) Simon R. Green
That was thoroughly disappointing.
I really like Simon R. Green’s writing style–I love the Nightside books and liked the first Eddie Drood book, The Man with the Golden Torc. The second Eddie Drood book, however, not so much.
This book was all over the place, and it wasn’t particularly clear why [...] Read more »
Last Watch (2009) Sergei Lukyanenko
Translated by Andrew Bromfield
I’d been thinking recently about rereading Sergei Lukyanenko’s Night Watch series, so when I stumbled upon Last Watch, my first thought was, “Why the hell didn’t I know this was out?!” my second thought was that this was the excuse I needed to reread the Night Watch series.
Anton [...] Read more »
Twilight Watch (2007) Sergei Lukyanenko
Translated by Andrew Bromfield
Just finished re-reading Twilight Watch, the third book in the Night Watch series.
Now I can start the new book in the series, and find out what Anton’s been up to.
Rating: 9/10 Read more »
Day Watch (2006) Sergei Lukyanenko
Translated by Andrew Bromfield
Just re-read Day Watch. As with Night Watch, I found that I understood and enjoyed the book better the second time around. Especially since I understood where the first story was going.
Rating: 9/10 Read more »
Night Watch (2006) Sergei Lukyanenko
Translated by Andrew Bromfield
Been wanting to re-read this series for awhile. Discovering a fourth book in the series was just the push I needed.
I liked it even better the second time through, mostly because I already understood what was happening, so I was able to pay more attention to details, and [...] Read more »
Runaways : Dead Wrong (2009) Terry Moore, Humberto Ramos, Christiana Strain, Dave Meikis
Well.
That was disappointing.
Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t horrible or anything, but it wasn’t the quality I’ve come to expect from Runaways.
First, the review I read on Amazon was spot on–I really dislike the Humberto Ramos’ art. Some of the characters are [...] Read more »
