Andrew Crawford finished reading The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time, #4)
The Shadow Rising is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the fourth book …
The Wheel of Time turns slowly on.
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Andrew Crawford wants to read Hopeland by Ian Mcdonald
Sounds promising from Cory Doctorow’s review.
Andrew Crawford finished reading The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross (Laundry Files, #1)
The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross (Laundry Files, #1)
Bob Howard is a computer-hacker desk jockey, who has more than enough trouble keeping up with the endless paperwork he …
Andrew Crawford finished reading Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #6)
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #6)
No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.
When …
Andrew Crawford finished reading Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
Small Gods is the thirteenth of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, published in 1992. It tells the origin of the god …
Andrew Crawford finished reading Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
Who would want to harm Discworld's most beloved icon? Very few things are held sacred …
A fun seasonal read!
Andrew Crawford reviewed Folk Tales of Japan by Kyota Ko
Stories of wit, stories of cruelty, stories of horror, and stories of life—Folk Tales of …
A Quirky Tour of Japanese Folklore
A quirky tour of Japanese folk tales with extensive commentary about the meaning, historical context and, the connection to modern Japanese culture. A bit chaotic but, fascinating and easy to read. These are more detailed, more in-depth versions of the sort of stories the author posts daily on Instagram.
Andrew Crawford finished reading Folk Tales of Japan by Kyota Ko
Folk Tales of Japan by Kyota Ko
Stories of wit, stories of cruelty, stories of horror, and stories of life—Folk Tales of Japan is a collection of …
Andrew Crawford reviewed The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik (Scholomance, #3)
The one thing you never talk about while you’re in the Scholomance is what you’ll …
The Magic We Need
5 stars
You would be forgiven for looking at a pithy summary of the Scholomance series and thinking this is yet another magical school wish fulfillment story. There’s a magical school, an extra-magical misfit main character who unexpectedly makes friends, a prophecy, monsters and sinister forces. Yet, for all that, this is a tale with a spirit firmly planted in reality that bends all the tropes.
What do you do when you are the best at defeating monsters when the real monster is deep systemic injustice?
Naomi Novik is producing some of the most interesting and creative fantasy stories of this generation. They are well worth your time.
Andrew Crawford finished reading The Sandman Vol. 9 by Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, #9)
The Sandman Vol. 9 by Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, #9)
In the longest Sandman story, Morpheus becomes the prey of the Furies--avenging spirits who torment those who spill family blood. …
Andrew Crawford started reading The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik (Scholomance, #3)
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik (Scholomance, #3)
The one thing you never talk about while you’re in the Scholomance is what you’ll do when you get out. …
Andrew Crawford finished reading The Sandman Vol. 8 by Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, #8)
The Sandman Vol. 8 by Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill (The Sandman, #8)
One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman's award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set …
Andrew Crawford finished reading Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, #7)
Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman, Jill Thompson, Vince Locke, and 4 others (The Sandman, #7)
Older and more powerful than the gods themselves, the Endless are a dysfunctional family of cosmic beings that have ruled …
Andrew Crawford finished reading Fables & Reflections by Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, #6)
Fables & Reflections by Neil Gaiman, Bryan Talbot, Stan Woch, and 13 others (The Sandman, #6)
The Sandman Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections 30th Anniversary Edition follows the Lord of the Dreaming on a winding journey …
Andrew Crawford finished reading A Game of You by Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, #5)
A Game of You by Neil Gaiman, Shawn McManus, Colleen Doran, and 5 others (The Sandman, #5)
In A GAME OF YOU, the imagined landscapes of childhood are transformed into the battleground for a deadly contest of …