All the Books.

"Day 2 of The Kingkiller Chronicles has us hearing of more trials and tricks at the University. Kvothe's surprising time as a Mercenary and of course, his eternal back and forth with Denna. It all kind of ends on an unfinished note, so I'm eager to see how the series progresses. Rothfuss has truly made a legend of Kvothe, not just for his escapades but for also being a genuinely good person. The Kingkiller Chronicles is a staple in Fantasy, for me."  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pros: Bast, he has a dark side but at the same time I'm terribly curious as to how he and Kvothe met/The interludes are a welcome break.  Cons: Kvothe's time with the Ademre mercenaries and learning their martial arts style of the Way of the Sword just dragged for me/Kvothe and Denna's constant back and forth can get tiring.  Full Review:  ***Disclaimer - If you have not read The Name of the Wind  by Patrick Rothfuss, please do so and then feel free to read this post at your leisure. That way, you'll ...

​“Kvothe Kingkiller, Kvothe the Arcane, Kvothe the Bloodless, all legends, myths and all true, to a certain degree. As told in Kvothe's own words, we learn the origins of such an epic figure and Rothfuss does not disappoint." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pros: I love the small bits of genuine kindness that Rothfuss sprinkles through Kvothes otherwise, rather troubling and traumatic life/Bast 🙌💯 Con: Kvothe really was a bit clueless at times, especially with Denna. Of course he was just a 14-year-old boy so that must be taken into account. Full Review:  Kote is the Innkeeper at The Waystone Inn. An unassuming, pleasant little watering hole that has its handful of regulars. There's the usual talk, of how the roads are bad and times aren't what they were. That is, until the night one of the men brings in the body of something that attacked him on the road. It's a crackling, exo-skeleton, creepy Spider Demon.  All the men are frightened and Kote is silent.  A day or so later, Devan, ...

​ “We're now at the Resistance part of Emma's journey, where she is back with the troops and painfully aware of the presence of her former husband, the literal man of her dreams, Noah. It's all lip-biting, doe-eyed stares and vague mention of some dystopian future. It tried but just didn't do it for me as a series.” ⭐️ Pros: Emma begins to understand that she’s a person and she deserves to be happy.  Cons: I do despise love triangles/Emmas constant fixation on how muscular and attractive every man was/I had to chuckle at the “cure” for Emmas “illness.". It was all rather quick and convenient.  Full Review:  ***Disclaimer - If you have not read Archetype by M.D. Waters, please do so and then feel free to read this post at your leisure. That way, you'll know what I'm talking about 🙌.*** Clone Emma left everything behind at the end of Archetype , to try and find her parents. She learns their ex resistance and is following a lead in Mexico when Declan Burke, ...

“Rick Deckard is a Bounty Hunter who's on the trail of six "Andys" (Androids) who have come to Earth illegally. His job is to track them down and "retire" them. Something he found easy to do until he met her, Rachael Rosen. The Android that does the impossible, passes the "Voight-Kampff" test. The story quickly devolves into a slow, drawn out and frankly boring mystery that was putting me to sleep by the end."    ⭐⭐ Pros: I was more interested in comparing it to the film, "Bladerunner."/At first I kind of liked the drab, dreary atmostphere but it soon became soporific.  Cons: I had no real idea what was going on with Mercerism/The end there had me blinking in bewilderment, like with Herbert's 29th Dune Book/There was a lot of idle chit-chat while they were in murderous/intense situations, it just seemed odd.  Full Review:  Rick Deckard, a Bounty Hunter, contracted with the San Francisco Police Department hunts down and retires rogue ...

"Charlie Gordon agrees to be the first human test subject to undergo an experimental procedure that could raise his IQ astonishingly. It's a success and Charlie goes from someone with a severe intellectual disability to a genius in only a few short months. Though his knowledge grows by the day, motionally, he has a lot of catching up to do. This was originally a high school assigned read and thus I was hesitant but I'm glad I gave it another chance."    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pros: Charlie is truly the tragic hero/Charlie and Algernon ❤️🥲.  Cons: Things have changed so use of the word retardate and such was surprising at first but, it was a different time/Alice Kinnian and her melodrama got a bit old.  Full Review:  Told through progress reports over the course of several months, we see Charlie Gordon's journey. He's agreed to be the first human test subject of an experiment that could raise his IQ at an astonishing rate. They've already had success with Algernon, a lab...

"The one constant in Eddie's life is Ruby Pier. The boardwalk attraction he's worked at since he was a teenager. It's been a staple of his life and sadly, it will also be the place of his death. When he wakes up in Heaven, he meets five people, each who teach him a lesson and help prepare him for the way forward. This book had me hook, line and sinker and didn't disappoint. It was a powerful, emotional and absolutely beautiful read."  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  Pros: Hooked me right from the start/Every step of Heaven was perfectly heartbreaking/This was an incredibly moving and powerful book.  Cons: The only one I can think of is, I would have liked to have known more about Eddie's life before but we're offered enough in the glimpses shown through the novel.  Full Review:  Eddie is old and tired. He gets up, he goes to work, he comes home, wash, rinse, repeat. His life has had its ups and downs but all we see, at first, is a sad, tired, old man. Every day he goes to wo...