Tag: Books

  • The King in Yellow: Don’t Trust Yourself

    I had no idea what I was getting into with this one. A friend of mine just insisted that I really should read it. So here we are. Cheers, mate. The King in Yellow is a bizarre book. It’s a psychological horror that does lots of interesting things. However, in terms of actually reading it,…

  • Mort: Part-Time Reaper

    Death was always my favorite Discworld character. And behold! A whole book with him as one of the main characters. I knew this series was my thing! Farm-boy Mort is seeking a master to apprentice under. Problem is, only one figure is willing to take him: Death himself. Will Mort be able to keep up…

  • Equal Rites: Of Witches and Wizards

    I’ll admit, I was a little worried about this one. Would Discworld be as enjoyable without Rincewind and Twoflower at the helm? Or would this bizarre world prove worth exploring beyond its most incompetent wizard and its first tourist? For the most part, it was the latter. Though it was still a little disappointing. When…

  • Voyage of the Dawntreader: One Piece, Narnia Edition

    Man, I’ve had this one on the backburner for a while. Well, better late than never. So we return to the Narnia series. A classic fantasy that most people are familiar with, but only as far as the first book or two (not the actual second book, but the second book that focuses on the…

  • Prince Caspian: Winning Back Narnia… Again

    Back through the wardrobe we go, boys and girls! It’s time for another Narnia story! Out of all the main-line Narnia stories (which is pretty much all of them except for ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ and ‘The Horse and His Boy’), this one is probably the best. It introduces some strong new characters and the plot…