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Alex’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alex’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Alex Stargazer
Goodreads Author
Born
in Barlad, Romania
Website
Twitter
Genre
Influences
Member Since
October 2013
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Fallen Love (Fallen, #1)
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2020
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Fallen Desire
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The Necromancer
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2014
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7 editions
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The Sceptre of Fire
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The Sandman
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2014
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The Vampire Eirik
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The Sceptre of Fire: Old school fantasy with a twist (The Magical Instruments Book 1)
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Fallen Love
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Degrees, Money and the Future
For a long time, it was politically incorrect to protest the huge increase in university/college attendance across developed nations in Europe and North America. University attendance went from approximately 14% in the 1970s to over 40% today. Tony Blair famously wanted 50% of youngsters to attend university. A degree was lauded as a springboard to socio-economic mobility, and graduates were suppo
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Alex’s Recent Updates
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| You’re telling me I paid twenty euros for this? Admittedly, this was one of the few English language books on the shelf, but in all honesty I would have done something else with my time. Let’s start with the parts of the book that are decent, just so ...more | |
"I would like to give this book four stars. it has some wonderful moments and it tells a good story. On the whole I enjoyed it, but not four stars worth.
Why? First sadly it's just not as good as the first book in this "series" (I'll explain the quotes" Read more of this review » |
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"Sabriel was a pure pleasure to read. Lirael was as appalling as Sabriel was awesome. It sported an insecure and impulsive heroine drowning in her angst and her companions: an idiot of a selfish prince and a dog (a dog!).
Lirael is a Daughter of the Cl" Read more of this review » |
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"While the Abhorsen series continues to thrive on its magic and worldbuilding, the characterisation in Lirael is unfortunately not up to par with its predecessor, Sabriel.
It does appear that Sabriel is written almost like a stand-alone, as this seque" Read more of this review » |
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I’ve re-read this book because I read it a long time ago, when I was quite young, and have forgotten too much to give a proper review. I do not love this book. I think the first book, Sabriel, is amazing; and the Keys to the Kingdom are awesome. Comp ...more |
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| This book is an old favourite of mine. I love most of Garth Nix’s work, and Sabriel is one of my favourites; I liked some of the Keys to the Kingdom books (especially Friday, Saturday, Tuesday and Sunday) more, but that’s more personal preference. Te ...more | |
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| I think many of the one star reviews on Goodreads are unfair. That they are harsh towards books which are really quite fun (and not meant to be taken too seriously). This is not the case here; this is a serious book, but it s a bad book, and thus it ...more | |
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This is a review of the entire series, as due to time constraints, I won’t be writing one for each of the seven books. Ignore whatever the nay sayers say, as this is one of the most original series I have read. I’ve read many, many books, mostly fanta ...more |
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“For something to be forbidden, Leila, someone must make it forbidden. Ask why. Always ask yourself why.”
― The Sandman
― The Sandman
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Review Group: * Group 121. 'Out of this World' Mod Warren | 145 | 71 | Jan 28, 2017 03:01AM | |
| YA LGBT Books: * January 2020 New Releases | 7 | 122 | Dec 17, 2019 02:27PM |
“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
There is another theory which states that this has already happened.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
“For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much—the wheel, New York, wars and so on—whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man—for precisely the same reasons.”
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
Gay Science Fiction
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— last activity Dec 17, 2025 09:49AM
Hi. I decided since it was so hard to find other gay themed science fiction books I'd make this group. Please post M/M only themed books, though M/M/F ...more
Review Group
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Reviews are very important for Self-Published (SP), and Indie authors, just as they are for others. Unfortunately, though, many SP/Indie books don't g ...more
YA LGBT Books
— 13383 members
— last activity Dec 23, 2025 10:32AM
For anyone who enjoys LGBTQ books written for young adults. We're a friendly, supportive group that provides a non-judgmental place to discuss the boo ...more
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Are you an Indie Author? Self-published or published by an Indie publisher? Do you enjoy discovering new books and new authors? Or are you just mad ab ...more
Indie Authors Monthly Magazine For Authors and Readers
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This Is A Group for Readers,Writers and Reviewers of All Different Genres. Let US Take Your Book To New Heights! Our Goals Are To Help Promote Authors ...more
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The Best Place for PNR & UF Junkies ► A group for everyone who loves paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and related sub-genres like vampires, dragon ...more
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The #1 resource on the Internet for M/M Romance fans, this group has something for everyone. * Book and Series Discussions * Daily Updates on New R ...more
The Not-So Austen Bookclub
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**Currently on hiatus for 2016** Share your obsession. Spread the magic. Read books, discuss books and love books! The Not-So Austen Bookclub is a ...more
Genre Specific Review Groups
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Following the example of fellow Goodreads group, "Review Group", this group believes support for our Indie authors is extremely important. Many of the ...more
Addicted to YA
— 66068 members
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“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put bac ...more
