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Chris M

Joined 2 years, 5 months ago

I read a lot of Grimdark and Epic Fantasy, SciFi, Paranormal, Philosophy, Meditation, Self-Help, etc... I mostly listen to audiobooks

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Chris M reviewed Siege Tactics (Spells, Swords, & Stealth) by Drew Hayes

Drew Hayes: Siege Tactics (Spells, Swords, & Stealth) (2018, Independently published)

Review of 'Siege Tactics (Spells, Swords, & Stealth)' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Great, Typical Drew Hayes stuff.

Chris M rated Kingfall: 4 stars

Tim Gerard Reynolds, David Estes: Kingfall (AudiobookFormat, 2021, Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio)

Kingfall by Tim Gerard Reynolds, David Estes

Chris M reviewed The last adventure of Constance Verity by A. Lee Martinez (Constance Verity -- book 1)

No cover — A. Lee Martinez: The last adventure of Constance Verity (2017)

Review of 'The last adventure of Constance Verity' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

I get the idea behind this, but it just fell flat for me, and I couldn't get through the extended recountings of all the awesome adventures and accomplishments of this Mary Sue character. The humor didn't work, the premise didn't deliver. I bailed out about 3/4the of the way through.

Chris M rated The Red Knight: 3 stars

Miles Cameron: The Red Knight (Paperback, 2012, Orion)

The Red Knight by Miles Cameron

Chris M reviewed Red Rising by Pierce Brown (Red Rising Saga, #1)

Pierce Brown: Red Rising (Hardcover, 2014, Del Rey)

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of …

Review of 'Red Rising' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This one was a surprise. I didn't expect to like it as the military school trope has been done to death in both sci-fi and fantasy. However this one grabbed me early on and never let go. It started a bit slow for me but built up to a good story with a fantastic ending.

Chris M reviewed Unfu*k Yourself by Gary John Bishop

Gary John Bishop: Unfu*k Yourself (AudiobookFormat, 2017, Harpercollins, HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio)

Review of 'Unfu*k Yourself' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Nothing groundbreaking here, but a modern no-holds-barred version of basic take control of your own life self help advice. Not bad.

Chris M rated Stoics and Epicureans (The Audio Classics: the World of Philosophy): 4 stars

Daryl Hale: Stoics and Epicureans (The Audio Classics: the World of Philosophy) (AudiobookFormat, 2006, Knowledge Products)

Stoics and Epicureans (The Audio Classics: the World of Philosophy) by Daryl Hale

Chris M reviewed The Burning God by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #3)

R. F. Kuang: The Burning God (2020, HarperCollins Publishers)

Review of 'Burning God' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

This finale fell flat for me. It went in all the wrong directions and spent far too much time on tedious and insipid internal dialog. Pov character never grows or seems to learn from their mistakes.