Science Fiction & Fantasy book reviews
And so we come to it, the final book of Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy. So I'm trying to start this review off with a quick summary of where all the major characters are at the beginning of book three and what they're setting out to do, but it's representative of my feelings about this... Continue Reading →
I just saw this tag on Imyril's blog There's Always Room For One More and thought it looked like fun. I don't often do tags and this is a very spur of the moment post, so strap in for some slapdash writing and poorly thought out answers. Is there a book that you started that... Continue Reading →
Hello bookwyrms, nice to see you all again and nice of you to check in and have a look see what I'm reading at the mo. You might notice a bit of a theme in the books featured today. They're all a bit grim and a bit dark. Grimdark if you will. That's because I've... Continue Reading →
I'm just gonna say it folks: this book was a big disappointment for me. And that was a big surprise because I enjoyed The Blade Itself a lot. BEFORE THEY ARE HANGED picks up just after the events of the first book, with Sand dan Glokta taking up his position of Superior in the soon-to-be-besieged... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Wednesday bookwyrms. Usually I do these weekly updates on a Wednesday (though I have on occasion been known to be less than consistent) but today is a day late simply cos it was so hot yesterday I felt like I was melting unless I was sat in my garden with a big ol'... Continue Reading →
I'm fairly certain at this point I'm the only person left who hadn't already read it, but if THE BLADE ITSELF is still on your reading list, don't put it off another darn day! Crack that bad lad open right now and lose yourself in Joe Abercrombie's meticulously-crafted world and the shady, scheming, often despicable... Continue Reading →
