Category: Books

  • Dune (By the Cover): So Much to Work With, All Ignored

    How long has it been since I looked at a cover? The answer is too long. Let’s fix that! Dune as a book is incredibly dense. There is so much world-building and lore crammed into this thing that the story straight-up becomes confusing. You’ve got the worms, the Spice, the unique inhabitants of the planet,…

  • Baptism of Fire: The Fellowship of the Lion Cub

    I return once again to the Witcher world. Don’t worry, we’ve only got three more to go after this. Then I might finally force myself to play the first two Witcher games. Maybe. Unlike the previous stories, this book focuses almost exclusively on Geralt. After recovering from the battle at the end of the last…

  • The Eye of the World: Book One of… How Many?

    I get the feeling like I might make some enemies over this one. The Wheel of Time is one of those fantasy book series that I’ve always been vaguely aware of. I remember seeing it on the shelves in libraries and thinking “Man, there are a lot of those!” Back then, I thought they would…

  • The Mysterious Affair at Styles: The Beginnings of Agatha Christie

    Ah, Agatha Christie. The Queen of Mystery. While Arthur Conan Doyle may have invented the whodunnit mystery story with Sherlock Holmes, she was the one who refined it to what it is today. Her stories are a masterclass in writing surprising, unexpected twists that, while completely shocking, still makes total sense in retrospect. Truly, she…

  • The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe: The One Everyone Knows

    The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe: The One Everyone Knows

    Man, I’ve had this review sitting on the shelf for a while! I started writing this way back in July! The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is one of the most beloved children stories of all time. It’s a true fantasy classic that’s stood the test of time for… Jesus, seventy years! It’s one…