Category: Books

  • Szeth-son-son Vallano: The Assassin in White

    Szeth-son-son Vallano: The Assassin in White

    *Spoiler alert for The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, and Rhythm of War!* Also, click here to go to the source of that wonderful Szeth art used in the thumbnail! Thus far, we’ve discussed the three primary protagonists of the Stormlight Archive. At least those introduced in the first book. We’ve done Kaladin,…

  • Season of Storms: The Video Game Quest

    Okay. I have loved every single Witcher book. I’ve had my issues, of course. But it’s still become one of my favorite fantasy series. One that I’m eager to revisit at some point. But this one? No thanks. I’ll pass. Season of Storms is completely separate from the plotlines of all the other Witcher books,…

  • Good Omens: So Many Versions… (By the Cover)

    There are so many variations of covers for Good Omens that I couldn’t rest easy just picking one. So, instead, we’re going to have a look at a few of them. After a thorough analysis of them, we’ll find out which one works the best. First up is the simplest. At first glance, there isn’t…

  • The Way of Kings (By the Cover): The Perfect Primer

    Credit to the artist, Michael Whelan. You can learn more about him and his art at the link right here. It’s interesting to see how cover art evolves over the course of a book series. Does it get more complex? Or does it become simpler? Do the covers gain more meaning and significance or less?…

  • My Darling, My Hamburger: Don’t let the title fool you

    My roommate made me read this book. He was quite enthusiastic that I do so. I was expecting it to be some fun little high school comedy. What I got was a depressing story about peer pressure and abortions. Thanks, roomy. My Darling, My Hamburger stars Sean, Liz, Dennis, and Maggie (as you may have…