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Book Reviews: Knife of Dreams and New Spring by Robert Jordan

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Overall Rating: 4 stars (Really Liked It!) I read 5 Wheel of Time Books this year because I wanted to catch up with the series, now that Sanderson is working on the last installment. As I’ve posted before, I had … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Overall Rating: 3 Stars (Liked It!) Monster Hunter International is, as Brandon Sanderson said, “An Ode to how fun it is to shoot things in the face.” Owen is a large man, a gun-nut, and an accountant. The book begins … Continue reading →

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YA Books You Should Be Reading

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

At Worldcon one of my favorite Panels was titled, “Beyond Harry Potter: What other Young Adult Fiction Everyone – Adults Included – Should Be Reading.” The panelists were Ellen Asher, Susan Chang, Laura Frankos, Dan Wells, and Andrew Wheeler. I … Continue reading →

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Book Review of I Don’t Want to Kill You by Dan Wells

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Overall Rating: 5 stars (Loved It!) Genre – Thriller/Horror/Supernatural, Adult and Young Adult While still following the Dan Wells tradition of being disturbing, thrilling, fast-paced and funny all at the same time, this book was possibly the most beautiful thing … Continue reading →

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Book Review of Runelords Book 1 – The Sum of All Men

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Overall Rating: 3 stars (Liked It!) Genre – Epic Fantasy, Adult David Farland kicks off his Runelords Series with the Sum of All Men, in a world where personal attributes can be given, bought, or stolen. Runelords are men who … Continue reading →

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Deciding What to Read (And the Best Easter Basket Ever)

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Okay, I made out like a bandit this Christmas and Birthday. The flip side is I have a pile of “To-Read” books as tall as my leg. To top it all off, I just got my Easter Basket book in … Continue reading →

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How to Survive the Wheel of Time

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

In the blogging industry (is it an industry now?) you have to be careful what you name your blogs; you might give the wrong impression. So let me tell you right away: I just finished Crossroads of Twilight by Robert … Continue reading →

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What You Can Do to Help Japan

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

If you’re like me, you watched in horror as the video feed and pictures flowed in from the television, twitter, news dashboards, etc. Just after a beautiful Spring day, Japan was hit by natural disasters that left a trail of … Continue reading →

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Warbreaker – My Favorite Sanderson Novel

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

I read this book audibly (Quite literally, I downloaded my copy from Audible.com) at the end of 2009. Drowned in the long shadow cast by Sanderson’s prowess, this book just doesn’t get enough attention. I have read all of Sanderson’s … Continue reading →

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Little Brother: Don’t Trust Anyone Over 25

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

This book was absolutely fantastic. I couldn’t put it down, to my own detriment because I had to face the next school day with two hours’ sleep. But if there’s any reason to have to face a full day of … Continue reading →

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