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On the surface, a very generic fantasy story of wizards, apprentices, orcs, knights, and so on. But the characters are compelling and the plot has just enough mys...

An intriguing mystery that keeps you reading, but the resolution ends up being convoluted and improbable. The characters are intriguing, but the dialog is awful a...

A fun combination of Western and supernatural story: cowboys, angels, demons, gun fights, saloons, magic, and more. All the elements are cliché, but the combinati...

The good A very strong conclusion to the series. All loose ends are tied up in very satisfying ways. Now that you know all the characters, it’s...

The good Deep, interesting characters. Interesting magic system. Fun action scenes. The not so good The plot is a bit convol...

DNF. I was interested in learning about the process of making a movie, but this book is really a fiction story that follows a bunch of random characters over man...

Another decent entry in the Inspector Gamache series. The mystery in this one is so-so, but the book moves the characters forward, and explores some interesting t...

An interesting play that explores how society sometimes suppresses the truth in favor of comfort, norms, riches, and much else. It follows Doctor Thomas Stockmann...

DNF. This book seems to be an endless series of road trips, hitchhiking, parties, sex, alcohol, and drugs. Perhaps this was innovative and shocking when it came ...

The good Interesting characters. Great world building. Some good action scenes. A number of mysteries to keep you reading. ...