Monthly Archives: February 2015

Book Review: Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Emperor of Thorns (Broken Empire Trilogy #3) by Mark Lawrence

Publisher: Ace

Publication Date: August 6, 2013 (first published January 1, 2013)

Edition: Hardcover, 434 pages

Genre: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Grimdark

Rating: 4.5/5


I know no words to describe how blown away I was with the conclusion of, what is now, one of my favorite trilogies of all time.

You, Mark Lawrence, are a(n) [insert the highest praising adjective you know] writer.
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Book Collecting: Update #6

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Talk about manga-mania! Lately I have started watching a TON of anime. Last weekend I watched all of Kuroko’s Basketball, and now I’ve started working through Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. It so happened that at the same time, B&N was having a ‘buy 2 get a 3rd free’ on all Viz Media. Obviously, I took advance of that situation… Continue reading

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Book Review: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Firefight (Reckoners #2) by Brandon Sanderson

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Publication Date: January 6, 2015 (first published January 1, 2015)

Edition: Hardcover, 432 pages

Genre: Fantasy, Superhero, Young Adult

Rating: 4.5/5


Actually, if I could give Sanderson a superpower it would be cloning. That way he could make clones to work on all his books at once! Continue reading

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Book Review: Mitosis by Brandon Sanderson

Mitosis (Reckoners #1.5) by Brandon Sanderson

Publisher: Gollancz

Publication Date: October 23, 2014 (first published January 1, 2013)

Edition: Hardcover, 96 pages

Genre: Short Story, Fantasy, Superhero, Young Adult

Rating: 4/5


A fun, fast-paced short story about a battle with another Epic. Continue reading

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Book Review: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

Steelheart (Reckoners Trilogy #1) by Brandon Sanderson

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Publication Date: September 24, 2013

Edition: Hardcover, 386 pages

Genre: Fantasy, Superhero, Young Adult

Rating: 5/5


Apparently Sanderson’s superpower is super-writing! (Super-original too, I know)
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