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An anthology that's worth a read!

Advantages: a really good little collection!
Disadvantages: some stories can be considered confusing

This book I got off Bookcrossing.com where the site's ideal plan is to turn the whole world into a library. I asked to be put into this bookring for this book, and I'm very glad I asked. The author is Neil Gaiman. Who is quite famous for a number of books, such as: Stardust and Neverwhere. I have currently read a few books by Neil Gaiman and I have fully enjoyed them, and now I have a few more coming to me thanks to bookcrossing.com There is quite ...
...I decided to get a note pad while reading each of the stories, so that when I finished each of those stories, I could write a short review of each of them, well this is what I thought (considering they are only short stories, I shall not be telling you much (if anything) about them): ~The Wedding Gift~ This is found in the introduction so you should read it! I really enjoyed this story, with the little twist, it was very good! ~Chivalry~ I didn't ...

Jonni_boi 30.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Smoke and Mirrors - Neil Gaiman

What a book

Advantages: intresting, it is a series and is easy to read
Disadvantages: Is not a hard back book

...and George. Together they are the secret seven- ready to solve any mystery, anytime. It's their very first adventure and the secret seven super-sleuths are already on the trail of a mystery! The gang are dressed in disguise, following a lead to a spooky old house in the snow... When you start reading this book you wil not want to stop until you finish reading it; because of a tiny badge the secret seven's lives changed forever. From a club in a backyard ...

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Review of The Secret Seven - Enid Blyton

Before Discworld was, there was Strata...

Advantages: Quite funny and insightful, pretty good characters, inventice
Disadvantages: The Discworld concept just doesn't work as well in a sci-fi setting, Pratchett's writing style not fully developed at this stage

...about time you did). But Strata is an early exploration of that idea and, while I don't think it's up to the standard of the majority of the Discworld novels, it's still good and is basically required reading for Pratchett fans. The story centres around Kin Arad, a woman over 200 years old (surgical techniques are pretty advanced and people are paid by The Company in "days" rather than cash), who works for the afore-mentioned "Company". This organisation ...
...Unlike the Discworld series, Strata is very much a science fiction books (albeit with a couple of fantasy elements), and while it's a good book as is stands, it's also easy to see why Pratchett opted to go for a fantasy setting for the eventual series. Discworld aficionados will recognise certain familiar elements - for instance, there is a pub called The Broken Drum on one of the planets. As sci-fi comedies go it is a good one, though never really ...

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Review of Strata - Terry Pratchett

Michelle Paver's Spirit Walker

Advantages: A wonderful book that combines history with fantasy.
Disadvantages: None

This book is the second installment in the gripping and mysterious Chronicals of Ancient Darkness series by Michell Paver. This series is set 6000 years ago, in a time when man hunted the many creatures of the great forests, and was hunted in equal measure. The Author nicely blends the realism of the great woods and wild creatures that inhabit them with a small measure of fantasy componants, straight out of ancient superstitious beliefs. You get ...
...some fantasy book, but a detailed history of past events from the point of view of those who experienced them. This book is fantastically well researched and amazingly entertaining. In this book we rejoin Torak in his life with the Raven clan. All seems as it should be, untill chance encounter with a member of the neighbouring Boar clan reveals that once more death prowles the Forest. A terrible sickness is coming, and only Torak can discover the ...

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Review of Spirit Walker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) - Michelle Paver

Perfect reading for any night, not just summer

Advantages: Furthers our knowledge of Harrys past
Disadvantages: None

...snag. The Queen of the Summer Court won't answer until Mab, Queen of the Winter Court does, but Mab hasn't replied....except to Harry Dresden. Therefore Dresden is once again neck deep in trouble. Becasue Mab has bought his debt to his godmother (literal one) and now belongs to her. And she wants to work out why the Summers Knight was killed, and if he fails, then wizards won't be allowed to use the Nevernever. And theres also the little matter ...
...in his quest with the faeries. Only one problem - she tried to kill Harry, but he killed her first..... A lot is riding on Dresden, and he's also got to find another missing person to get money to actually survive. But, like most situations in Dresdens life, events which are far apart often becomes linked, and everything becomes a whole lot more interesting, complicated, and dangerous.... Like all the other books in the Dresden Files series, i ...

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Review of Summer Knight - Jim Butcher