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Book reviews and reading recommendations from a dad, developer, and hybrid athlete who’s picky about what earns a spot on the nightstand.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses Review: All 6 Books Rated, No Spoilers
No spoilers. All six ACOTAR books rated: the original trilogy is three fives, Silver Flames is my favorite,…
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Fourth Wing Review: Every Empyrean Book Rated, No Spoilers
No spoilers. Five stars for all four Empyrean books, Fourth Wing is still the favorite, Onyx Storm is…
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Fourth Wing Book 4 Recap: Every Empyrean Spoiler Through Threshing Day
Every spoiler from Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm and Threshing Day, checked against the books: the lore…
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The Poison Daughter Review: Spice Level, Standalone and Is It Worth the Hype?
No spoilers. The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson gets three stars: a great hook, a heroine worth following…
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Hollow by Caroline Peckham Review: Spice Level, Cliffhanger and Is It Worth It
No spoilers. Hollow is a more traditional romantasy than Zodiac Academy and earns five stars on Ferris, Bane…
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Dungeon Crawler Carl Review: All 8 Books Rated and Ranked, No Spoilers
No spoilers. Dungeon Crawler Carl is repetitive, crude and one of my two favorite series anyway. All eight…
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Harry Potter Full Cast Audiobook Review: Worth It If You Own Jim Dale?
I already owned the Jim Dale set and bought all seven full-cast editions anyway. 114 hours later: the…
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Dungeon Crawler Carl vs ACOTAR: Two Cults With Nothing Else in Common
A faerie romance and a man fighting an alien dungeon in his underwear. Two series with nothing in…
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Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
No spoilers. Blood Over Bright Haven grabs you by the collar in the first chapter and doesn’t let…
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The Shepherd King by Rachel Gillig
No spoilers. The Shepherd King duology by Rachel Gillig is dark, atmospheric gothic fantasy built around one of…
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The Kindred’s Curse Saga by Penn Cole
No spoilers. Burn of the Everflame ended the wait after three years, and I read all 880 pages…