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Like Never and Always

Posted: September 10, 2019 by Jane Funk in Books We Like...and Hate Meta: Ann Aguirre, Fantasy, Young Adult
Like Never and Always

…not fall for Morgan’s boyfriend, Clay. Liv’s always assumed that he was a bad boy type, but she comes to realize that she’s completely misunderstood his situation. But can she…

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The Library of the Unwritten

Posted: December 3, 2019 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: A.J. Hackwith, Fantasy, fantasy
The Library of the Unwritten

…Muse and assistant librarian. As they travel from afterlife (hello Valhalla!) to earth and back, they have to outsmart the forces of Heaven and confront their own complicated pasts, both…

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Kalanon’s Rising

Posted: February 19, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Darian Smith, Fantasy
Kalanon’s Rising

…when I go looking for a great fantasy story, and it’s not what I’ve come to expect from the best in the genre either. Mr. Smith does a good job…

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Gideon the Ninth

Posted: March 17, 2020 by Jane Funk in Books We Love Meta: Tamsyn Muir, Fantasy
Gideon the Ninth

…idea they were up to. There’s a whole complex world that we only get glimpses of. Muir lays her groundwork carefully enough that readers won’t feel completely at sea, but,…

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The Girl and the Stars

Posted: April 8, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Mark Lawrence, Fantasy
The Girl and the Stars

…should know that ahead of time. Apart from being set in the same world, this is a completely different story. Don’t be upset about it though. Mark Lawrence is a…

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Of Mice and Minestrone

Of Mice and Minestrone

…and black. And yet they’re the fastest of friend. Have each other’s backs, even if one thinks the other crazy. Know each other better than anyone else does. Find comfort…

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Blood Song

Posted: May 15, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Anthony Ryan, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy
Blood Song

…people in a group as they struggle and learn brings a level of commitment and loyalty that comes out in every aspect of who they are. The magical element in…

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Eden

Posted: July 28, 2021 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Tim Lebbon, Eco Thriller, Thriller
Eden

…zones are protected by surveillance and deadly force, but that doesn’t always deter those with the greatest sense of adventure and thrill. Jenn and her father Dylan are two of…

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The Trouble with Peace

Posted: October 20, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Joe Abercrombie, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy
The Trouble with Peace

…books. Yes, I know this is ludicrous. There’s no need to remind me of the fact that books published this year have long been completed, and that 2020 did nothing…

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We Ride the Storm

Posted: March 9, 2021 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: Devin Madson, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy
We Ride the Storm

…fads (remember when every book title was one word long?) and trends and they are not (as I used to assume) whatever the author thought was the best title for