A novel written by Steven Brust, The Phoenix Guards is both a great story and incredibly funny. Terrific read; I highly recommend it. The Phoenix Guards takes place is Brust's usual fantasy world, but has a completely different cast of characters from the usual. The entire story is written as a mockery of Alexandre Dumas … Continue reading A Review of The Phoenix Guards by Steven Brust

Mission Earth is a series of ten massive tomes written by L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology (keep that in mind when you read these, it makes things so much funnier). Mission Earth is the story of a goon working for the alien CIA that wants to sabotage the alien Navy's plans … Continue reading A Review of Mission Earth by L. Ron Hubbard

The Blade Itself / Before They Are Hanged / The Last Argument of Kings The First Law is my favorite series of all time, and ever since I read it, Joe Abercrombie has been my role model. His protagonist, Logan Ninefingers, has enough brilliant wisdoms to fill a small collection ("You've got to be realistic" … Continue reading A Review of The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie

Lev Grossman's The Magicians is a terrific addition to the world of Wizards and Wardrobes. Grossman takes Harry Potter, ages it up about eight years, adds a dash of teen angst along with a generous helping of graphic  PG-13 content, and plops it down in the USA. I loved the Magicians, but I got tired … Continue reading A Review of The Magicians by Lev Grossman