Monthly Archives: January 2013

Daughter of Smoke and Bone – Laini Taylor

Posted on 08/01/2013 by readerofelse

And now for something completely different. Not Hamilton, alas. Still not Hamilton. One day. Instead, something a little more sophisticated that my last few reads. By someone who can actually write. And plot. And build a perplexing, beguiling and exciting … Continue reading →

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Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters – Rick Riordan

Posted on 07/01/2013 by readerofelse

Good. Grief. Most of the time, reading things because they are Classics-related doesn’t turn out too badly. Sometimes, however, it blows up in my face. This is one of those times. I read the first book in the series when … Continue reading →

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Shadowfall – James Clemens

Posted on 02/01/2013 by readerofelse

This is another re-read, I’m afraid. Nothing exciting. I picked it up when I was at home for some mindless escapism. That said, it is /enjoyable/ mindless escapism, and has one of the more interesting systems of magic that I’ve … Continue reading →

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