A confession of sorts, I often have a lot of apprehension reading novels from authors I’m unfamiliar with. There’s always a risk the story could be disappointing in a number of ways and the time it takes to finish a book always makes it feel a bit risky. But it’s also a mindset I’m trying … Continue reading Book Review: Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
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Book Review: The Sunlit Man: A Cosmere Novel by Brandon Sanderson
Having read the other three books in the Cosmere series, I figured I might as well finish off the 4th book in the set. While I loved Tress of the Emerald Sea and Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, I didn’t quite care for The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England. I wondered if The … Continue reading Book Review: The Sunlit Man: A Cosmere Novel by Brandon Sanderson
Book Review: Harley Merlin #9 – Harley Merlin and The Mortal Pact by Bella Forrest
It’s been quite a while since I’ve read the Harley Merlin series by Bella Forrest. Part of that was because the 9th book disappeared from online stores and my local bookstore but part of it was also a lack of excitement admittedly. The 8th book felt like it took forever to get to but it … Continue reading Book Review: Harley Merlin #9 – Harley Merlin and The Mortal Pact by Bella Forrest
Book Review: Skyward #4 – Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
I remember as soon as I saw this book listed I preordered it as soon as I could. I can’t remember the last time I was so excited for a book to arrive. I haven’t been moved by a series like this since The Shadow of the Fox series by Julie Kagawa. The Skyward series … Continue reading Book Review: Skyward #4 – Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
Book Review: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter – A Cosmere Novel by Brandon Sanderson
Another of Brandon Sanderson’s Secret Project books, I was curious to see how this one would turn out. While I didn’t much care for The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook, I absolutely loved Tress of the Emerald Sea so I had mixed expectations going into this. The premise was interesting and considering the creativity in the first … Continue reading Book Review: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter – A Cosmere Novel by Brandon Sanderson
Book Review: Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Romance novels were never really stories I had taken much interest in. While I do appreciate romance in stories I’ve read, I’ve always stayed clear of romance centered novels as they often tend to focus more on the physical side of romance while I prefer the tender and sentimental moments instead. With that being said, … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Book Review: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England (Secret projects #2) by Brandon Sanderson
Normally when reading a novel by Brandon Sanderson, I expect to have a pretty enjoyable time reading it. When he wrote three books during quarantine, I was fairly excited to read them. I absolutely love the other books he had written and Tress of the Emerald Sea which was the first of his Secret Project … Continue reading Book Review: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England (Secret projects #2) by Brandon Sanderson
Book Review: The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Lee
Writing about the expanded history of the Avatar The Last Airbender really allows for the exploration of the darker parts of the established world. Continuing Yangchen’s story tells a story far more foreboding and bleaker than one would expect. The Avatar stories tend to be more focused on overt and bombastic adventures and even the … Continue reading Book Review: The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Lee
Novella Review: Defending Elysium: A Cytoverse Novella (The Skyward Series) by Brandon Sanderson
Getting back into the rhythm of book reviews again, I thought I would finish the other novella in the Cytonic series. Writing compelling stories in so few pages is a fascinating and seems like such a difficult task. The Skyward Flight novella series were a surprisingly strong and compelling set of novellas that helped to … Continue reading Novella Review: Defending Elysium: A Cytoverse Novella (The Skyward Series) by Brandon Sanderson
Novella Review: Evershore: Skyward Flight: Novella #3 by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson
Continuing my adventure into understanding novellas, reading Evershore the third book in the Skyward Flight novella series finally helped me grasp the strength of novellas. While ReDawn didn’t necessarily feel like it exemplified it, Evershore really displayed how a novella could be used to further develop a supporting character without taking away from the main … Continue reading Novella Review: Evershore: Skyward Flight: Novella #3 by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson
Raph's Cozy Musings 