SHARPER READERS

My Reviews I will mostly avoid spoilers, but do read each review/ramble at your own risk. In general, the purpose of my reviews is to...

This may be the most difficult critical review to write, because I think the enjoyment level of these novels depends more on the reader...

The Expanse is one of those series that a ton of people know about, but it rarely seems to enter the conversation of the most recommended or lauded series, which I think is a shame. I was hesitant to take on Leviathan Wakes, the first in the series, as I've never been a fan of co-authored books. Whole LW is written under one name, for those who are unaware, James S. A. Corey is a pseudonym for the combination of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. Abraham I had previously read and

I started reading the wheel of time for 1 reason, the cover blurb: “Robert Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to...

The Enderverse is a vast and sprawling thing. The Hugo award winning Ender’s Game is a checklist item for any science fiction fan, the...

The AU books are a bit different from the rest of the “series” I’ve included here, as they aren’t isolated novels, but they also (almost)...

Dune the book needs to be considered both on its own and in the context of the overall series. Dune exists and works as a standalone...

A Song of Ice and Fire (Books 1-5) More so than my usual posts… SPOILERS abound. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” exploded the popularity of this...

Harry Potter Series The Context: When it comes to Harry Potter, I think the context in which a reader has encountered these books is...

The Lord of the Rings Nearly every modern fantasy novel to come out has been compared to LOTR at one point or another. Usually, you’ll...