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Book Review: The Name of the Wind – Patrick Rothfuss

Posted 3 years ago by Sheri Spencer

The Name of the Wind  is a story that will immerse you from the first paragraph. Artfully written, it is a thoughtful narration from the character’s perspective, a story within

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Book Review: The Princess Bride – William Goldman

Posted 4 years ago by Sheri Spencer

Whatever your favourite stories and styles may be, this book has everything you could hope for. William Goldman brims on brilliant with this fantastic tale, and “abridged version of S. Morgenstern’s

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Book Reviews, Fantasy action, adventure, comedy, fencing, giant, love, monsters, pirate, prince, princess, romance, sword fighting Leave a comment

Book Review: The Dragons Of Babel – Michael Swanwick

Posted 4 years ago by Sheri Spencer

From the moment you crack apart the pages of The Dragons of Babel, Swanwick leads you into an enchanting world that continues unfolding until the very end. The story itself follows a

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Book Reviews, Fantasy, Steampunk, Top Reads adventure, con man, dragon, fantasy, fiction, steampunk, world building Leave a comment

Book Review: The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom – Christopher Healy

Posted 4 years ago by Sheri Spencer

Ever wonder what happened to all those princes from the classic fairy tales? I mean, what kind of guy does it take to wake up a girl from a sleeping

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Book Review: Baptism of Fire – Andrzej Sapkowski

Posted 4 years ago by Sheri Spencer

Picking up the momentum where Time of Contempt left off, be prepared to get scooped up into another sweeping adventure with the Witcher. The pacing and anticipation keep you latched in for

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Book Review: Time of Contempt – Andrzej Sapkowski

Posted 4 years ago by Sheri Spencer

Taking on a very different structure than the preceding novels, Time of Contempt was an engaging, sweeping tale. After first exploring the rumours of Cirilla and Geralt’s wishes to have the Nilfgaardians

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Book Review: No Country for Old Gnomes – Delilah S. Dawson & Kevin Hearne

Posted 4 years ago by Sheri Spencer

This reads like a joyful jaunt with colourful characters, playful puns, and aliterations abound. Playing off of pop culture, nerdisms, and hinting at parodying other fantastical works, it’s sure to

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Book Review: The Last Wish – Andrej Sapkowski

Posted 4 years ago by Sheri Spencer

Enter the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia. The Last Wish, essentially, is a collection of short stories and the odd novella introducing a sellsword/monster-hunter, Geralt. Always brimming on brooding, the stories

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