I like historical fiction, subtly supernatural books, occasional fantasy and sci-fi, and reading to my grade-school son.
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American Gods (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is …
I read the 10th anniversary edition, which is longer than the original. It seemed a little slow at times and I think the original edition might be better.
The eagerly awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Words of Radiance, …
Great read, but after three long novels I'm going to mix it up before the fourth one!
The eagerly awaited sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Way of Kings.
Six …
Great read. If you liked The Way of Kings, you'll like this too. It's a long one.
Neverwhere is the companion novelisation written by English author Neil Gaiman of the television serial …
It kept me going from start to end. Whimsical and fun.
**2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, …
This was well-written and I cared about the characters, but the broader theme could have used more.
Recommended by a friend.
Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. …
A team effort. My eight-year-old read this partly on his own, and my wife and I read other parts. There was a gory scene, just an FYI, but he really enjoyed the book and went straight to the sequel.
**2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, …
I'm reading the English edition.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, book one …
Great read! Long but worth it all the way.
A brutal struggle in the cutthroat computer industry...A shattering psychological game of cat and mouse...A …
A coworker recommended this and lent it to me. It was not something I'd usually read and a good change of pace.
My son's reading this.
When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local mystery …
My son read this and liked it.
You know what to expect if you made it to the eighth and last book in The Witcher series. The fact that I did says something about what I think of it.
A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house …
Beautifully written and descriptive farm setting.
