Let’s take a quick look back at 2016 as it pertains to books. My year in books as it were. For this post I just want to take a high level look. In a separate post I will get into favorite books of the year.
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The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home (Fairyland #5) by Catherynne M. Valente
An absolute gem! I adore this series. And I honestly think I like listening to it better than reading it. Valente’s imagination combined with her voice and personality in the audio version can’t be beat. This final book in the series was as enjoyable as the first and brings the series to a satisfactory conclusion.
Continue readingReview: Jack in the Green by Charles de Lint
while this retelling of Robin Hood has its moments, it came off very one dimensional; as flat and obvious. Everything feels like a caricature; even if the setting is the American Southwest instead of England.
Continue readingThe Dark Hills Divide (The Land of Elyon #1) by Patrick Carman
There is some interesting aspects of the plot and the world building but for me the story was too passive and lacked tension and suspense. For some reason the story just didn’t take off. It just sort of moved from one section to the next.
Continue readingThe slow death of a blog
I also don’t know if this is just a phase that will pass or if this is truly the slow death of this blog. But at some point you have to ask yourself is this really worth it anymore.
Continue readingAmazon, Goodreads or Blog?
Let’s say, hypothetically, someone didn’t want to write blog posts anymore. Would publishers send said person books if they posted reviews on Goodreads, Amazon and/or other assorted retail establishments or social media channels?
Continue readingThe First Time We Saw Him by Matt Mikalatos
If you are interested in a creative and well intentioned attempt to place the life of Jesus into the language and culture of today, you will enjoy this book. But if, like me, you are looking for something a little more ambitious or challenging you might be disappointed.
Continue readingThe First Time We Saw Him by Matt Mikalatos
If you are interested in a creative and well intentioned attempt to place the life of Jesus into the language and culture of today, you will enjoy this book. But if, like me, you are looking for something a little more ambitious or challenging you might be disappointed.
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