4.29.2013

 

Cold Days

by Jim Butcher, 515 pgs, hardcover
Series: Dresden Files book 14
Overall Grade: A

Harry is back from the "dead" and now in the service of faerie queen of Winter, Mab, as her Winter Knight. And one of her first orders for him? Kill Maeve, the Winter Lady. Is it a test for Harry or does she really want Maeve dead? As Harry digs deeper, he finds that seriously bad things are scheduled to go down on Halloween, and they have to do with the true purpose of the island Demonreach. Harry is going to start pulling some reluctant answers from faeries and other supernatural creatures in order to put a name to whom or what is pulling the strings behind all the building turmoil in the magical world. And while he'd like to go it solo since he considers himself compromised by having to serve Mab, Harry's friends aren't going to let that happen, and we see Molly, Murphy, Thomas, and others return to aid him once again.

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 5:38 PM

4.24.2013

 

Highlander

R, 116 minutes
Series: Highlander (movie #1)
IMDB
Overall Grade: A

There are Immortals scattered throughout the world and time. They can't die unless you cut off their heads. When only a few are left they'll be drawn together in the Gathering and fight to the last man standing.
Yup, that's basically the premise of the movie. I was a little appalled at the swordwork early in the movie, but it got better. I was also happy with Christopher Lambert's ambiguous accent during the course of the movie. That really sold it to me that he'd been alive and living in various countries for a long time. Plus, the soundtrack is by Queen.

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 11:40 PM

4.22.2013

 

Museum of Thieves

by Lian Tanner, 312 pgs, hardcover
Series: Keepers trilogy #1
Overall Grade: B-

Goldie Roth lives in the city of Jewel, which has fought so hard in the past to establish itself that it has eradicated all animals (dangerous or otherwise), in the process the people became so paranoid about their children's survival that they now keep their children tethered to them with chains until they reach the age of maturity, or "separation." Chafing under the system, Goldie runs away and finds refuge in the fantastical Museum of Dunt, a hole-in-the-wall place that's inexplicably bigger on the inside, where rooms and stairs move of their own accord, and artifacts and creatures remain from through out the history of the city.

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 6:41 PM

4.17.2013

 

Midst Toil and Tribulation

by David Weber, 548 pgs, hardcover
Series: Safehold series book 6
Overall Grade: B

Continuation of Weber's Safehold series. The war between the Empire of Charis and its allies and those countries still loyal to the Temple rages has now evolved to a land war in the Republic of Siddarmark.

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 3:24 AM
 

Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy

edited by Ekaterina Sedia, 264 pgs, paperback
Overall Grade: B

Like what is says on the cover. A collection of 21 short stories set in urban environments.

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 3:17 AM

4.14.2013

 

The Mark of Athena

by Rick Riordan, 574 pgs, hardcover
Series: The Heroes of Olympus book 3; parent series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Overall Grade: B

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 1:40 AM
 

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith, 317 pgs, paperback
parody of 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen
Overall Grade: B

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 1:37 AM
 

The Hobbit

by J.R.R. Tolkien, 305 pgs, paperback
Series: prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Overall Grade: B


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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 1:29 AM
 

How to Build a Dinosaur

by Jack Horner and James Gorman, 213pgs, paperback
Overall Grade: C

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 1:24 AM
 

Pattern

by K.J. Parker, 568 pgs, paperback
Series: The Scavenger Trilogy Book Two
Overall Grade: A

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 1:20 AM
 

Game of Thrones

by George R.R. Martin, 807 pgs, paperback
Series: A Song of Ice and Fire book 1
Overall Grade: C-

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 1:17 AM
 

Soulless vol.2

story original by Gail Carriger, art by REM, 242 pgs, paperback
Series: adapted from The Parasol Protectorate book 2
Overall Grade: A


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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 1:09 AM
 

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey soundtrack

composed by Howard Shore, special edition - 2 discs, ~2.1 hrs
Series: prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy; first of the The Hobbit trilogy
Overall Grade: A-

Fewer memorable tracks than the LotR trilogy, but still Shore's beautiful music vividly invokes the scenery of Middle Earth. Going in I already knew that my favorite track would be 'Misty Mountains' sung by the cast playing the dwarves.

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 1:01 AM

4.01.2013

 

The Twelve

by Justin Cronin, 564 pgs, hardcover
Series: the Passage trilogy #2
Overall Grade: B-

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# posted by Cptn. Suz @ 11:40 PM
 

Dodger

by Terry Pratchett, 360pgs, hardcover
Overall Grade: B+

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