The Magicians
Incredibly well done adult fantasy that subverts the tropes of Magic School and Magical Fantasy Lands.
Really nicely hit a spot.
A, Books, Fiction, Rated, fantasy, iPad
A, Books, Fiction, Rated, fantasy, iPad
21:17, July 21st 2010
The Fuller Memorandum
Third Laundry novel. Bloody good
A, Books, Fiction, Horror, Humour, Rated, Science Fiction, Thriller
A, Books, Fiction, Horror, Humour, Rated, Science Fiction, Thriller
13:19, July 9th 2010
Time’s Eye
Alternative history/parallel world book, first of a trilogy.
OK
Alternative History, B, Books, Fiction, Rated, Science Fiction
Alternative History, B, Books, Fiction, Rated, Science Fiction
13:18, May 29th 2010
The Atrocity Archives
A, Books, Fiction, Rated, Science Fiction, Thriller
A, Books, Fiction, Rated, Science Fiction, Thriller
13:15, May 20th 2010
Generation A
Set in a world transformed by the disappearance of bees and a new drug called Solon.
The book follows a group of people who are mysteriously stung by bees.
B+, Books, Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Rated
B+, Books, Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Rated
10:50, May 10th 2010
Bloodsucking Fiends
Enjoyable, San Francisco set, romantic comedy. The twist being that the female lead is a newly fledged vampire.
Before They Are Hanged
Second of the First Law trilogy takes a group of heroes on a typical fantasy quest through the West in an atypyical way. Meanwhile in the North and South battles and sieges take place and we learn a wee bit more about the strings being pulled behind the scenes.
The Eyre Affair
The first of the Thursday Next books introduces us to Fforde’s fantasy world of an alternate version of England, still mired in the Crimea, where classic literature is the popular entertainment of the masses.
Next is a civil servant working in the field of literary crime who becomes entangled in the machinations of a crazed criminal genius.
This is a thoroughly enjoyable romp, if never quite as clever or as funny as it thinks it is.
Sadly this series succumbed to the law of diminishing returns after a sequel or two.
Recommended from fans of comic fantasy or those looking for something plays with the conventions and history of literature in a humorous fashion.
A-, Books, Fiction, Humour, Rated, fantasy
A-, Books, Fiction, Humour, Rated, fantasy
08:18, March 23rd 2010