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THE GOLDEN COMPASS (His Dark Materials #1) by Philip Pullman ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What a gem this is!
May 22, 20191 min read


A DARKLING PLAIN (Mortal Engines Quartet #4) by Phillip Reeve ⭐⭐⭐
What the heck, where was this quality in the first three?
Apr 30, 20192 min read


INFERNAL DEVICES (Mortal Engines Quartet #3) by Phillip Reeve ⭐⭐
Do you ever put on a TV show when you’re focusing on something else, just to have some background noise? This series could be that show.
Apr 17, 20192 min read


PREDATOR'S GOLD (Mortal Engines Quartet #2) by Phillip Reeve ⭐⭐
Who IS this written for exactly?
Mar 30, 20192 min read


MORTAL ENGINES (Mortal Engines Quartet #1) by Phillip Reeve ⭐⭐
After the last book, this felt like pulling the e-brake on my brain.
Mar 9, 20192 min read


NEUROMANCER by William Gibson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I felt kind of dumb for not knowing what the hell was going on for a good chunk of the book, but it was still a wild ride.
Mar 1, 20191 min read


SOUTH OF THE BORDER, WEST OF THE SUN by Haruki Murakami ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I feel like sitting and thinking and staring out a rainy window.
Feb 17, 20191 min read


PRINCE OF CHAOS (The Chronicles of Amber #10) by Roger Zelazney ⭐⭐⭐⭐
It had a lot of potential and some great moments, but lacked the magic of Corwin’s Cycle.
Feb 3, 20191 min read


KNIGHT OF SHADOWS (The Chronicles of Amber #9) by Roger Zelazney ⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s also really cool to see these entities that have been integral to the series from the beginning become important in a whole new way.
Jan 31, 20191 min read


SIGN OF CHAOS (The Chronicles of Amber #8) by Roger Zelazny ⭐⭐⭐
I would probably rate this a 3.5 if I could.
Jan 29, 20191 min read


BLOOD OF AMBER (The Chronicles of Amber #7) by Roger Zelazney ⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s a testament to the world that’s been built that there’s always the underlying urge to continue.
Jan 23, 20191 min read


TRUMPS OF DOOM (The Chronicles of Amber #6) by Roger Zelazney ⭐⭐⭐⭐
And jumping back into Amber after a short break.
Jan 21, 20191 min read


TIME AND AGAIN by Jack Finney ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Clearly, I was meant to read this book at this moment, and it happens to be a great one as well.
Jan 15, 20191 min read


THE COURTS OF CHAOS (The Chronicles of Amber #5) by Roger Zelazney ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Solid end to the arc.
Dec 19, 20181 min read


THE HAND OF OBERON (The Chronicles of Amber #4) by Roger Zelazney ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Oh damn, that last sentence!!
Dec 12, 20181 min read


SIGN OF THE UNICORN (The Chronicles of Amber #3) by Roger Zelazney ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Keep these coming!
Dec 5, 20181 min read


THE GUNS OF AVALON (The Chronicles of Amber #2) by Roger Zelazney ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
If the first book was a 5 star, then this one should be a 6.
Nov 29, 20182 min read


NINE PRINCES IN AMBER (The Chronicles of Amber #1) by Roger Zelazney ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Couldn’t stop picking up the book during Thanksgiving family time
Nov 24, 20181 min read


THE SWERVE: HOW THE WORLD BECAME MODERN by Stephen Greenblatt ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Why worry what comes after death, when better men than you have done it before."
Nov 19, 20181 min read


THE WISE MAN'S FEAR (The Kingkiller Chronicles #2) by Patrick Rothfuss ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It's not easy to stay involved for a 1000 page book, but this book makes it happen.
Nov 3, 20181 min read
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