Category: Book Report

I think I have mentioned before that I consider Terry Pratchett’s books to be mildly enjoyable, mildly annoying, and pretty safe. I pick one up from the library now and then, knowing that if I’m looking for something not very…

Your Humble Blogger first read The Golden Compass perhaps five years ago and thought it was magnificent. I was knocked out, blown away and utterly, um, pleased. I read The Subtle Knife shortly after, and it was quite good, although…

What with the babysitting situation, and the financial situation, and the laziness situation, Your Humble Blogger hardly ever actually goes out to see plays. I love seeing plays, and if I were to somehow become insanely wealthy, I would spend…

Your Humble Blogger is tempted to just use this note to talk about how nice it is that Tor finally—finally—has a decent website, so I can link directly to their books. Thank you, Tor! No more mockery from me! In…

Your Humble Blogger had really enjoyed Magic or Madness, and the library had the second book in the trilogy, so I picked it up and read it. It’s generally a mistake for me to read a second book soon after…

Well, and Your Humble Blogger has gotten nicely behind in Book Reports again. Which is fine. But it happens that I’ve read some good books lately. There’s an odd thing about the internet, particularly when an old college buddy (and…

As I was growing up, Little Men was my favorite of the Louisa May Alcott books about Jo and her households, but I was fond enough of Little Women. Of course, rereading it a handful of times over my life,…

Gentle Readers will remember that the Tohu Bohu Code of Ethics prevent my saying anything much about a book written by a personal friend other than to speculate about the chances that said book will make said friend Rich and…

So, I am aware that Timothy, or notes of an abject reptile got all kinds of positive notice, and that lots of people like it and all, but not me. Bits of it are nicely written, sure, and there is…