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Chris’s 2025 Year in Books
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Jake placed the blade in its sheath and his head in his hands; his god lay prone and lifeless, bleeding over the world it had created.
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Review of 'We' by Yevgeny Zamyatin
I discovered this book through some articles in the BSFA Vector journal. I was surprised that I had never heard of it, because I have read '1984' and 'Brave New World' (both of which were influenced by 'We') and I enjoy a bit of SF dystopia. This was first published in 1924, after the manuscript had been smuggled out of Russia. I found the writing style hard going, with metaphors piled upon metaph
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| Wow. I always thought that the Exorcist movie is a bit overrated, but this novel really hits the mark. Horrific and compassionate, this is a real page turner with an interesting, satisfying ending. One of the best horror novels I have read. | |
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| As a series opener, I enjoyed this more than "Way of Kings". The whole Allomancy idea is brilliantly original and the characters are likable. I prefer a bit of travelling around in my Fantasy, so the fact that this was entirely set in one city was a ...more | |
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| Gorse has atmosphere in spades and mixes fantasy and horror effectively. I struggled with the writing style at first, and found myself skimming some of the more lengthy descriptive passages. But this is a decent story and quite original. Nancy is a v ...more | |
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| The world-building here is impressive. The Downs, it has to be said, is not a place you would want to walk into alone at night. But it's fascinating, and nightmarish at times (e.g. the roaming onionheads). So five stars for the setting! The plot, tho ...more | |
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The one that has most stuck in my head over the years is 'The Song of Kali' by Dan Simmons. There is something horribly menacing and dangerous about t
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“So many books, so little time.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
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Horror Aficionados
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Goodreads Authors/Readers
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This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club
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Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more
Epic Fantasy Books
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A group for fans of the large-scale adventures and engaging characters found in the Epic Fantasy genre. We are social and talk about the books we read ...more
The Reading Cafe
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The Reading Cafe is an online book review website that features: book reviews author interview cover model interviews giveaways cafe news blog tours ...more
