A good book, that moves along at a fair clip. Never stuck in any one situation for long it's refreshing after a few long drawn out quests in other works. Will definitely be picking up the follow ups at some point.
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A GenX Englishman who left England for Denmark back in 2012 and now lives on the Danish island of Bornholm. Bookwise I've always been a big fan of Fantasy and Sci-fi growing up on Tolkien, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett and many a Forgotten Realms saga. Mastodon: @countstex@dice.camp
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2026 Reading Goal
16% complete! CountStex has read 2 of 12 books.
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CountStex rated Dead famous: 3 stars
CountStex rated The Colour of Magic: 4 stars
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #1)
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position …
CountStex rated Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37; Rincewind #8): 4 stars
Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37; Rincewind #8) by Terry Pratchett (A novel of Discworld)
The wizards of Unseen University in the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork must win a football match, without using magic, so …
CountStex rated Judge Dredd: 3 stars
CountStex rated No room for secrets: 5 stars
CountStex rated Just a geek: 4 stars
Just a geek by Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton comes to terms with his acting career and moves towards writing.
CountStex reviewed Storm glass by Maria V. Snyder
As a glassmaker and a magician-in-training, Opal Cowen understands trial by fire. Now it's time …
Review of 'Storm glass' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A good book, that moves along at a fair clip. Never stuck in any one situation for long it's refreshing after a few long drawn out quests in other works. Will definitely be picking up the follow ups at some point.
CountStex rated The Lost Labyrinth Will Adams: 5 stars
CountStex rated EXODUS QUEST PB: 4 stars
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The adventure of the Norwood builder by Vincent Goodwin (The graphic novel adventures of Sherlock Holmes)
Retells in graphic novel format a story featuring the great English detective Sherlock Holmes.
CountStex rated The Eye of the World: 4 stars
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, the first book of The Wheel …
CountStex rated Foundation: 5 stars
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are unsurpassed for their unique blend …
CountStex rated The Reader: 5 stars
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink, Carol Brown Janeway
Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story …