Katherine Peterson

It sure is a lot of book for the money

Revisado: 04-13-17

I made it about twenty chapters into this beast and I have to admit defeat. It's not a bad book, and I tried to like it, but I don't. I think I may hate it, actually.

This is the first epic fantasy I've really tried, so maybe it just isn't the genre for me. I found myself growing increasingly frustrated by the framing device (that I didn't realize was a framing device until seven chapters in, when the narrative abruptly switched to what I assume is the "real" story), the overly precious way the characters talk (there are plenty of good turns of phrase, but it makes the speakers sound like they're trying hard to be clever), the main character being the Cleverest Boy, and with just how long it takes to get anywhere. At some point around chapter fifteen I begged Rothfuss aloud to please just get on with it. He was deaf to my plea.

I will say that what little I got to see of the magic system was very creative and interesting. Like I said, it's not poorly written.

In any case, I can listen to three good books in the time it will take to finish slogging through this, so I'm tapping out.

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A good overview

Revisado: 03-07-17

This can get a little hard to follow if you're not up on the last few decades of EU monetary kerfuffles, but the book isn't setting out to be an intro to international monetary policy. I thought his arguments were well laid out and supported with real world case studies, though I'm predisposed to agree with his conclusions. The writing style is accessible and not too dry, and the narrator is pleasant.

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Great even for non-cooks

Revisado: 02-21-17

I detest cooking and I'd never given much thought to the history behind cooking implements, but this was a fascinating listen. It's well-researched and accessible, and you can tell Wilson had fun gathering material and constructing a narrative around the history. I'll probably listen to it more than once to pick up on details that slipped by the first time.

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New steampunk convert

Revisado: 02-21-17

After being more or less ambivalent about the subgenre for years, this book has brought me around. I'm a sucker for stories with robot protagonists, so I gave this a shot and was not disappointed. Tregillis has made a whole alternate history for Europe and North America rather than just stick some superficial cogs and waistcoats on and call it a day. The world building never bogs down the plot, which is one of the more exciting thrillers I've read recently.

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A cool surprise

Revisado: 02-21-17

I bought this one on sale, having no idea what it was about. I'm not a literary fiction person but this has enough Twilight Zone flavor to keep me interested in the lit fic "dysfunctional family confronts its issues" thing, which I usually find too navel gazing and tedious to handle for a whole book. There's some really enjoyable imagery folded into the creepy happenings, too. Good stuff, makes me want to explore the genre more.

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Classic

Revisado: 02-21-17

Earthsea is timeless, right up there with Middle Earth. Slower-paced and more sedate than a lot of modern fantasy, but has a mythic feel. Just put your earbuds in and let it take you away from whatever dull task you're doing. Le Guin is a must for fantasy fans, especially those who also love legends and folktales.

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Neat little book

Revisado: 02-21-17

Picked this up during a sale and it was a pleasant listen. I'm not into D&D but the characters were enjoyable even if a lot of the roleplaying nods were probably lost on me. The story itself is very stock fantasy but has an interesting sort of high-concept wrinkle with the game's actual players. Nothing blew me away but it's fun and pulpy.

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Plot?

Revisado: 02-21-17

Where is the plot? The author hinted that something was going to actually happen back in chapter two, and I got as far as chapter eight with little more than back story, gore whose significance on the still-elusive plot is lost on me, and tangents. Tedious. I like the concept but I don't trust the author to deliver and I'm not willing to waste more time on this one. Good narrator, though.

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Awesome

Revisado: 02-21-17

Bought this on a whim during a sale and recently got around to listening. Pretty grimdark, but nothing feels gratuitous. G.R.R. Martin fans will probably enjoy this. The author has built a really arresting world and society that I absolutely would not want to live in, but it's fascinating to watch the unfolding disaster, and you really root for the characters to pull through somehow. The narrator has great flow, too. Definitely going to pick up the next book.

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Good content, lacking narration.

Revisado: 01-26-17

An interesting cautionary look at analytics, but it would have benefitted from a proper narrator. The author is pleasant, but she reads a bit too fast and with too much mouth noise, and her diction can be difficult to understand at times.

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