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Uprooted: Beware the Woods, Beware the Bitter Wizard More

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 by Madeleine

Uprooted by Naomi Novik Madeleine’s Score: Made myself finish it (2/5 cool points) “You intolerable lunatic,” he snarled at me, and then he caught my face between his hands and kissed me. It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a fantasy book, and part of the reason is that I’ve been passively

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The Book of Koli: Bye Technology, Hello Carnivorous Trees!

March 30, 2022April 9, 2022 by Madeleine

The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey Madeleine’s Score: Enjoyed it—would read it again (4/5 cool points) “Everything that lives hates us, it sometimes seems. Or at least they come after us like they hate us. Things we want to eat fight back, hard as they can, and oftentimes win. Things

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Steelheart: Supers & Metaphors Gone Bad

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by Madeleine

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson Madeleine’s score: It was okay—wouldn’t read it again (3/5 cool points) What if there were people with superpowers? And what if they were all villains? In the near future, Epics have taken over the world. In the U.S.—now called the Fractured States—Epics do as they please,

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The Girl with All the Gifts: Believable Zombie Apocalypse

June 22, 2021August 30, 2021 by Madeleine

The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey Madeleine’s Score: It was okay—wouldn’t read it again (3/5 cool points) “The burn patrols have to be really careful, because there are lots of hungries still out there. If they get your scent, they’ll follow you for a hundred miles, and

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A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World: Loyalty Epitomized

May 24, 2021August 30, 2021 by Madeleine

A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher Madeleine’s Score: Enjoyed it—would read it again (4/5 cool points) “…if you steal my dog, you can at least expect me to come after you. If we’re not loyal to the things we love, what’s the

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Station Eleven: Fragmented Storytelling in a Questionable World

April 15, 2021August 30, 2021 by Madeleine

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Madeleine’s Score: It was okay—wouldn’t read it again (3/5 cool points) It’s the end of the world as we know it, all thanks to a new strand of swine flu that takes people out in a number of hours. Now, fifteen years later,

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Bird Box: Great Premise, Missed Opportunities

January 16, 2021August 30, 2021 by Madeleine

Bird Box by Josh Malerman Madeleine’s Score: It was okay—wouldn’t read it again (3/5 cool points) Malorie is pregnant and finds herself suddenly alone in a world where people are dying just by looking at mysterious creatures who have taken up residence on Earth. We see her in the present

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A Natural History of Dragons: Lovely Language, Needs More Dragons

December 11, 2020August 30, 2021 by Madeleine

A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan Madeleine’s Score: It was okay—wouldn’t read it again (3/5 cool points) First, I must admit that I didn’t look into this book before reading it. I was simply drawn in by the GORGEOUS cover and the fact that it was about dragons.

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Wool: World-Building Excellence

November 7, 2020August 30, 2021 by Madeleine

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey Madeleine’s Score: Enjoyed it—would read it again (4/5 cool points) When one considers the origin of this book, that it began its life as a serial novel, it’s hard not to be impressed by it. Hugh Howey crafted an intriguing world that has the potential

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The Disc Chronicles, Book Two
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