All the Books.

"Obviously targeted to writers but honestly, anyone could benefit from Bradbury's practical yet poetic advice, this was a collection of esasys by Bradbury about his writing process and reflections on some of his greatest works."   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pros: Bradbury, duh, though I'm biased, to me, the man's prose is pure poetry, every word beautiful/Since writing is not my career, it was an interesting way to view Bradbury's life. Writing was his job and he was the only income. If he did not produce material, he would not get paid. It help put things into perspective.  Cons: The man can go on for a bit 😂/Bradbury's insane work ethic and endless endurance to just produce story after story seems insane and overwhelming but then again, this was his livelihood, so I'm sure it was insane and overwhelming. If he didn't write and get paid, they'd starve, so, it was a life or death situation. Full Review:  This was essentially a collection of essays written by Bra...

"A short-story set in The Kingkiller Chronicles, world, following Auri, the curiously broken but heart-wrenchingly gentle girl whom Kvothe befriends. Though the story was as vague and confusing as Auri, it was interesting to see the University from her eyes."  ⭐⭐⭐ Pros:  We know now that Auri was once a student at the University, or at least knew Mandrag, Headmaster of Alchemy. Cons:  We were given the briefest, barest, whisper of glimpses into Auri's past and I so wanted to know more but at the same time, Auri's brokenness is part of her draw.  Full Review:   ***Disclaimer***If you have not read The Name of the Wind or The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss, please do so and then come back and read this at your leisure. That way you'll know what I'm talking about 🙌.*** Auri awakens and knows that he'll come and visit in 7 days.  She knows she doesn't have much time. There are Searching Days and Finding Days and Waiting Days, so many days and so ...

"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 ...