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A decent second entry in the series. Since most of the characters are known, this one can jump more into the story, and spend less time on young adult stuff, whic...

The good A few fun, unique characters with great personalities. Decent sense of humor. It’s not laugh-out-loud funny, but it’ll definitely get ...

The good Some interesting glimpses of history in late 19th century Russia: the nobility; the servants; the obsession with French culture; the early glimp...

This book offers an interesting glimpse into the world of editors: what they do, what they think about, how they feel, etc. I’ve written several books, worked wit...

The good Interesting setting: a school for gift kids, both in the present day, plus flashbacks to the same school in the 1930s. Decent murder m...

The good Great characters. Especially Lila. And since most of them are returning characters from the first book, instead of spending time on basic introd...

The good Strong, interesting, unique characters. Their voices and personalities come through in a fun way and it’s fun to spend time with them. ...

3.5 stars. But the ideas are just interesting enough that I decide to round up. The good This book explores some big, amazing, deeply fascinating ideas. It h...

The good A fun mix: a detective/noir story meets a wizard/vampires/magic story. Harry Dresden is a fun protagonist: part detective, part wizard...

The good An interesting setting: a 10th-century Muslim-Arab travels with a group of Vikings to fight monsters. I guess this is based partially ...