The Way of Kings

Nov 15

The Way of Kings

Let me start by saying that this is a big book.  A really big book.  And not just in the number of pages (even though it is that).  It is big in scope.  It is big in action.  The word epic comes to mind.  And that is fitting since The Way of Kings is scheduled to be the first in a ten book series. But is it good?  Big doesn’t matter that much if a book...

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Same Kind of Different as Me

Jul 17

Same Kind of Different as Me

Without a doubt, Same Kind of Different as Me is one of the most moving books I have ever read.  And, as a result, one of the best.  Most of what I read is fiction and those can be moving as well, but since this is a true story it makes it so much more real and tangible.  It is also an amazing testament to God’s plans for us even through the most difficult...

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Book Review Roundup

Jun 29

Book Review Roundup

It has been a while since I have reviewed a book here, and I have read a few recently so I thought a round up was in order.  For those of you who don’t know, I read mostly science fiction and fantasy for pleasure although I occasionally throw something else in there to mix things up.  I also read what most book stores would label “spiritual...

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Review: Hero of Ages

Dec 28

Wow!  How I let this review get by me I don’t know but I will remedy that now. Hero of Ages is the book that caps off the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson.  After reading the first two books I had very high expectations for this one.  I was a little worried that it could not live up to the standard the author had set in the previous books but I am glad...

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Mistborn: The Well of Ascension

Apr 15

I didn’t take me very long to finish the second book of the Mistborn trilogy.  If you read these books you will see why.  They are highly engaging, entertaining, and they will keep you guessing.  The hardest part about reading The Well of Ascension is knowing that I will have to wait until October for the final book in the trilogy to come out.  Fantastic...

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Mistborn: The Final Empire

Mar 17

Mistborn: The Final Empire

Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe I have found my new favorite author!  I have now read Brandon Sanderson’s first two published works and both of them were absolutely amazing.  You can see what I thought of his first book here.  Mistborn: The Final Empire is the first book of a trilogy of which the first two books are already on the shelves.  The final...

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