I read the first in Jim Butcher’s new series and kinda liked it, so I figured I’d check out his other stuff. I read the first Dresden novel, and though it was only ok. Then I saw that multiple people were saying that the Dresden series only gets good after about book 4. My local library does not have the entire series thus far, and the branch near me does not have all of the book in the order I might want them (chronologically). So […]
The Good the Bad and the Eighties
So I had to return my copy to the library weeks ago and wasn’t able to get it back in time, so I might be a little fuzzy on details. Overall, I found that there were a lot of good moments in the collection, and a few that bugged me. Three things really stood out for me. First, I loved the interpretation of Ghostbusters, and the how she drew attention to the gender relationships. What was particularly noticeable to me was how she focused on […]
If Patrick Rothfuss says so and it has talking cats, it must be good
I have never read Jim Butcher before, and I’ve had mixed luck with things that Patrick Rothfuss recommends. I decided to take a chance with The Aeronaut’s Windlass, and I liked a lot about this book. It has a good story, an interesting world, some relatable characters, and the possibility to be a really good fantasy series. But the more I think about it, the more I start seeing a lot of little problems that add up. The general narrative is action-based, with political intrigue, […]
A better ghost world than human
When I was updating my Goodreads lists, I noticed something someone said about The Ghost Bride, to the effect of “this story is not about the characters; it’s about the world of the story.” Having just finished the book myself, I have to agree most thoroughly. The world of the dead and the spaces where it connects with the world of the living is fascinating, and told with a lot of interesting detail, which is good, if like me, you don’t know a lot about […]