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Mitenbuler does a great job of pulling you into Peter's life. He occasionally asks the reader to imagine parts, and sometimes makes mention of a particular achievement without really expounding on it that left me wanting more. In all I'm convinced and ready to read more of, and by, Peter Freuchen.
Mitenbuler does a great job of pulling you into Peter's life. He occasionally asks the reader to imagine parts, and sometimes makes mention of a particular achievement without really expounding on it that left me wanting more. In all I'm convinced and ready to read more of, and by, Peter Freuchen.
"Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of …
The second part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS
The Company of the Ring is sundered. …
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I loved the format of this book, and genuinely appreciate the absolutely stocked bibliography for further reading, and the ending references of which books provided which information. If you're at all interested in medieval Europe, but find the vast literature to be as intimidating as I did, this is the perfect place to start.
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous …
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover …
Absolutely incredible novel. It has been a long time since I read a book like this in bunches. I struggle with my focus but this had me locked in. Can’t recommend it enough for sci fi fans, lovers of language, and intrigue, and love, and so many other human things.
I try to start reviews from the bottom up, by that I mean giving it stars as I go through my own personal criteria. This is probably the reason I almost never give a book under 3 stars, I don't finish books I hate reading (I might want to rethink my personal rating system because of this as I'm not a book critic so it doesn't really matter).
The plot and pacing of this book are adequate. It's a well written tale, with a few cliches and character tropes that sort of nagged at me throughout. Yesterday, though, I realized it was a four star because I kept on bitching to my wife about different characters.
It didn't matter that the story wasn't the most engaging, all of these characters had become so real to me throughout that I was wishing I could sit them down and talk to some …
I try to start reviews from the bottom up, by that I mean giving it stars as I go through my own personal criteria. This is probably the reason I almost never give a book under 3 stars, I don't finish books I hate reading (I might want to rethink my personal rating system because of this as I'm not a book critic so it doesn't really matter).
The plot and pacing of this book are adequate. It's a well written tale, with a few cliches and character tropes that sort of nagged at me throughout. Yesterday, though, I realized it was a four star because I kept on bitching to my wife about different characters.
It didn't matter that the story wasn't the most engaging, all of these characters had become so real to me throughout that I was wishing I could sit them down and talk to some of them. Others I was just slagging off to my wife, and quite a few I was just idly bitching about. It was fantastic, and few others besides Stephen King can get me feeling so much about characters written on a page that could exist in my life but luckily don't. That was enough to turn this 2-3 star "okay" story into a 4 star character driven bitch fest (on my part), that had a largely satisfying ending.
"Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, …
What a wild ride.
Not for me. This was more stressful for me to read than anything I've ever picked up.
A darkly funny domestic horror novel about a woman who must take drastic measures to …
In a mega-stakes, high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely and winning heroes …
I hate myself a little for that title.
Every time I read a King novel, I'm somehow freshly reminded at how good he is at writing characters. Each one is incredibly unique, and frankly I don't know how he continues to do it despite his astoundingly prolific career that's now several decades long.
Mr. Mercedes is a departure from my normal King read. I usually pick out a classic horror every October to read, but my step-mother-in-law (I know, it's the best I can come up with), said I absolutely had to read this series. Without any spoilers I can confidently say that she has a severely, and wonderfully, twisted mind. This is roughly the equivalent of a an incredibly well down Netflix adaptation of a true crime story.
There are no bumps or jumps in the night, no creepy crawlies, or murderous clowns. The accuracy and...probability of this story …
I hate myself a little for that title.
Every time I read a King novel, I'm somehow freshly reminded at how good he is at writing characters. Each one is incredibly unique, and frankly I don't know how he continues to do it despite his astoundingly prolific career that's now several decades long.
Mr. Mercedes is a departure from my normal King read. I usually pick out a classic horror every October to read, but my step-mother-in-law (I know, it's the best I can come up with), said I absolutely had to read this series. Without any spoilers I can confidently say that she has a severely, and wonderfully, twisted mind. This is roughly the equivalent of a an incredibly well down Netflix adaptation of a true crime story.
There are no bumps or jumps in the night, no creepy crawlies, or murderous clowns. The accuracy and...probability of this story is what chills me to my bones. The growth of Detective Hodges, and even his failure in growth and recognition thereof, is such a beautiful depiction of someone struggling to come to terms with the failures in their life.
Everything I want to say about this book is a spoiler, but suffice to say King's characters, emotions, and brutality are all present, and in a decidedly unique (from my experience with his novels) manner.