All the Books.

"A beautifully written and complex tale of nameless, parentless boy who is thrust into the intrigue and peril of Court life after he is abandoned at the doors to the Keep. He is the illegitimate son of the oldest prince, Chivalry, and King Shrewd et al must decide what to do with him."  5 Stars Pros:  Fitz is a likable character, not prone to arrogance but kind and compassionate and he is truly loyal to his King/Chade/Burrich all the other supporting characters all have their parts to play and are important/The Fool is by far, one of my favorite characters.  Cons:  I felt like when Fitz actually first began to do what he's being apprenticed to do it was rather glossed over/The ending, though fitting, I felt was a little rushed and a bit "convenient" for those involved. Full Review:  Fitz doesn't remember his childhood. All he has is a memory of a stern old man, keeping hold of his hand and dropping him off at a large wooden door. The old man explains to the ...

"Though the storyline is a bit more intriguing than  Dune Messiah, Children of Dune  is still full to bursting with theoretical, rhetorical, grandiose thoughts that are just confusing and the prescient vision of ALL the characters gets really old, really fast." 2 STARS Pros:  Again, Herbert uses all the senses to bring the planet of Arrakis to life/Alia's issues and that whole "abomination" thing made for a good ending/After an unnecessarily long time, all the multiple threads of the story came together.  Cons:  Prescient vision is so confusing/A lot of the characters just seem kind of soulless and empty at times/Leto and Ghanima's relationship was just...creepy at times.  Full Review:  It has been nine years since the events of in Dune Messiah. Leto II and Ghanima, the twins that Chani bore Paul have been afflicted with the same "preborn" consciousness" of their Aunt Alia. They became aware of themselves while still in the womb, so they are a...

  "A darker look at the power of prescience and proof of the saying "pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall." 2 Stars.  Pros:  The character of Hayt was an interesting development and went through his own transformation that was suspenseful and entertainingly dramatic/Though Paul can see past, present and future, his vision isn't always 100% accurate, which makes him seem super human but also makes him flawed.  Cons:  Presicient vision is confusing, so many variables, so many tenses/The characters themselves seem flat and emotionless at times.  Full Review:  Paul Atreides, Usul of the Fremen, Muad'Dib has made a promise to the people of Arrakis and he has fulfilled it. He rules the Imperium with an iron hand and his prescient vision, ability to see past, present and future, makes him a formidable ally and foe. With his sister, Alia at his side, who became "aware" while still in the womb and has all the knowledge of former Rev...

  "A truly immersive novel that explores Paul Atreides rise to power and struggle to bring peace and prosperity to the people and planet of Arrakis, Dune." 4 Stars.  Pros:  Herbert paints a beautiful picture of an otherwise barren landscape. He uses all the senses to really bring Arrakis to life and you're fully immersed into the world of Dune. You can smell the Spice (cinnamon), hear the sand slithering as the Sandworms approach, feel the hot, dry air scrape against your cheeks as a sandstorm forms. It's a truly immersive read.   Cons:  A very cerebral, heavy read that's hard to wrap your mind around but if you just let things happen as they will, it makes for an entertaining story/Jessica and Paul's Bene Gesserit training seems to prepare them for almost anything and their ability to always get out of a scrape sometimes gets  abit old/The appendices at the end were helpful for fleshing out the planet and history of Arrakis but they were tiresome afte...

"Extremely racy for its time (early 1900s) the story is in the title. It's about Lady Chatterley, Connie, and the love affair she has with one of the servants, their Gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors. And though it's supposed to be a book about "love", Lawrence has crass and vulgar view of the subject, though that's most likely just my personal opinion." 2 Stars.  Pros:  It was an interesting study on how, in Lawrence's day, it seemed that the idea of truly living life was to be in touch, completely with your body, physically, not living the "mental" life as they call it, striving after accolades and praise in the arts, but to truly experience the world through the physical senses.  Cons:  The characters just seemed cruel in their thoughts and feelings, how Connie hated Mellors for stupid little things and then she would beg him to stay with her, all the characters were just very mercurial/The affair felt forced, like there was no real reason for ...

" An inspiring but terrifying read, showing how strong the author is, for surviving her ordeal and for growing as a person both inside and out, through it all." 3 Stars Pros:  Katie was truly transformed, in more ways than I'm sure she wanted to be but through this horrible situation she truly grew as a person and realized that beauty is truly from within.  Cons:  Some of the British slang took some getting used to/This should never happen to anyone but agreeing to get a hotel room with someone you've only been seeing for two weeks...that just gives the wrong kind of message, is all I'm saying.  Full Review:  Katie Piper had it all. She was young, beautiful, was taking steps towards a career in the entertainment industry, either in television or through modeling. She really seemed to have everything figured out and knew what she wanted. That is, until she met a boy named Danny. They began seeing each other but after two weeks, everything went to Hell.  She ...

"The team tries to deal with the "shocker" of the ending of Issue #2 and attempt to figure out what Vargas wants." 2 Stars Pros:  The artworks is good Cons:  The storyline is contrived and forced/You're supposed to be upset with the "shocker" but it just fell flat.  Full Review:  ***Spoiler Alert*** With Psylocke's death and Beast at deaths door, the team is in despair. They don't know what to do. But Sage does something to Beast to heal him and the rest of the team try to work together to figure out who Vargas is and why it is he wants the Diaries.  Most of the issue is dedicated to Psylocke and how she came into being.