Frugal Wizard's Handbook
4 stars
A departure from Sanderson's normal works, it was pretty good for what it was.
A departure from Sanderson's normal works, it was pretty good for what it was.
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The Mad Codger reviewed They both die at the end by Adam Silvera
In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they …
They Both Die at the End
5 stars
This was recommended to me a while back, and I grabbed it not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised at how moved I was by it. A lot of feels at the end.
The Mad Codger reviewed Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
Space Opera is a 2018 science fiction novel by Catherynne Valente, about a galactic version …
Space Opera
4 stars
What do you get if you cross Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with Eurovision? And if you're a fan of audiobooks, the narrator gets to do some good ones.
What do you get if you cross Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with Eurovision? And if you're a fan of audiobooks, the narrator gets to do some good ones.
The Mad Codger rated Space Opera: 4 stars
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
Space Opera is a 2018 science fiction novel by Catherynne Valente, about a galactic version of the Eurovision Song Contest. …
The Mad Codger reviewed The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow
It’s thirty years from now. We’re making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But …
The Lost Cause
3 stars
I didn't dislike The Lost Cause, but it definitely wasn't my favorite of his books. The sentiment I agree with, but something about the unbridled optimism of the youth felt off to me. Maybe it's just me getting old and jaded.
I didn't dislike The Lost Cause, but it definitely wasn't my favorite of his books. The sentiment I agree with, but something about the unbridled optimism of the youth felt off to me. Maybe it's just me getting old and jaded.
The Mad Codger started reading The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow
It’s thirty years from now. We’re making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But …
May as well continue my Doctorow reading list.
May as well continue my Doctorow reading list.
The Mad Codger finished reading Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow
New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow's Red Team Blues is a grabby next-Tuesday thriller about …
Tangentially related to cryptocurrency, a forensic accountant gets blamed for a death by warring mob-like forces. Not my favorite of his works, but it was short and captivating enough.
The Mad Codger started reading Old Man's War by John Scalzi (Old Man’s War #1)
John Scalzi channels Robert Heinlein (including a wry sense of humor) in a novel about …
Remember really liking this series. Picked up the lot from a humble bundle and thought I'd give it a reread.
Remember really liking this series. Picked up the lot from a humble bundle and thought I'd give it a reread.
The Mad Codger wants to read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Was recommended to me at a small bookstore on the coast, so I picked it up.
The Mad Codger finished reading A Generation of Sociopaths by Bruce Cannon Gibney
Well, that was depressing, but not altogether surprising.
The Mad Codger started reading The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
My name is Kvothe.
I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I …
Re-reading for the umpteenth time. This time it's the 10th Anniversary edition.
Re-reading for the umpteenth time. This time it's the 10th Anniversary edition.
The Mad Codger finished reading Him by Sarina Bowen
A USA Today and bestseller, published in ten languages.
They don’t play for the …
It was okay, nothing groundbreaking.
The Mad Codger finished reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
Linus Baker leads a quiet, …
I liked it. It wasn't a profound read, but it was warm and cozy. A little bit like of the X-Men were little kids and a government worker comes to check on them and falls in love with everything he didn't know he didn't know.
Warm and cozy.
I liked it. It wasn't a profound read, but it was warm and cozy. A little bit like of the X-Men were little kids and a government worker comes to check on them and falls in love with everything he didn't know he didn't know.
Warm and cozy.
The Mad Codger rated The Eye of the Bedlam Bride: 5 stars
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #6)
A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man they shattered …
The Mad Codger finished reading The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #6)
A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, …
Matt does not fail to disappoint on this, his sixth book. Full of the same irreverent humor as the previous books, he continues to keep the story engaging until the end. I'm already excited to see where the next book goes and whether this might be the end.
Matt does not fail to disappoint on this, his sixth book. Full of the same irreverent humor as the previous books, he continues to keep the story engaging until the end. I'm already excited to see where the next book goes and whether this might be the end.