Mr. Penumbra's 24 hour bookstore is one of my favorite books. This book doesn't quite live up to that level for me, but I do love the world building and you really care about the characters (even the ones you hate).
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GWM living in Oregon.I used to love books that would really stretch me, but lately I've needed more solace from the books that I read.
My ratings are as follows: * 5 stars: it's truly a great book, and I'll want to re-read it again and again. * 4 stars: it's a good book, and I enjoyed reading it. I'll probably re-read it. * 3 stars: It's a fine book, just not special. I may re-read it if I'm looking to just relax and not have to think, but I would probably pick up a new book instead. * 2 stars: I finished it, but might have given up if I were in a different mood. * 1 star: I didn't enjoy the book and probably didn't finish it. I wouldn't blanketly recommend against it, because it might speak to someone else.
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ApparentParadox finished reading Dealing With Mapinguari and Dogged Engineers by AJ Sherwood (The Sorcerer's Grimoire, #2)
AJ Sherwood: Dealing With Mapinguari and Dogged Engineers
Dealing With Mapinguari and Dogged Engineers by AJ Sherwood (The Sorcerer's Grimoire, #2)
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AJ Sherwood: Dealing With Mapinguari and Dogged Engineers
Dealing With Mapinguari and Dogged Engineers by AJ Sherwood (The Sorcerer's Grimoire, #2)
ApparentParadox finished reading Give Him Hell by Macy Blake (Hellhound Champions, #3)
Macy Blake, Casey Drake: Give Him Hell (2019, Independently Published)
Give Him Hell by Macy Blake, Casey Drake (Hellhound Champions, #3)
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Macy Blake, Casey Drake: Give Him Hell (2019, Independently Published)
Give Him Hell by Macy Blake, Casey Drake (Hellhound Champions, #3)
ApparentParadox finished reading Moonbound by Robin Sloan
ApparentParadox reviewed Moonbound by Robin Sloan
Good world building, interesting characters
4 stars
Mr. Penumbra's 24 hour bookstore is one of my favorite books. This book doesn't quite live up to that level for me, but I do love the world building and you really care about the characters (even the ones you hate).
ApparentParadox finished reading Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny
Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny
The Road runs from the unimaginable past to the far future, and those who travel it have access to the …
ApparentParadox reviewed Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny
The Road runs from the unimaginable past to the far future, and those who travel …
I love this book
5 stars
I first read it when it came out, and have re-read it many times. I love the way he presents time travel, both within the story and how the reader experiences some aspects of time travel by reading some things out of order relative to the main story line. Supposedly Zelazny actually randomly shuffled some of the chapters to help get that effect.
ApparentParadox started reading Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny
Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny
The Road runs from the unimaginable past to the far future, and those who travel it have access to the …
ApparentParadox finished reading Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher Mysteries, #12)
Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher Mysteries, #12)
Always enticing in divine twenties fashion, Phryne, one of the most exciting and likeable heroines in crime writing today, leads …
ApparentParadox started reading Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher Mysteries, #12)
Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher Mysteries, #12)
Always enticing in divine twenties fashion, Phryne, one of the most exciting and likeable heroines in crime writing today, leads …
ApparentParadox finished reading Dragon Ever After by Louisa Masters
Comfort re-read