While I have some serious issues with The Phantom Menace as a film, I found that this novelization of the story was amazing. Much better than the movie, in fact. Brooks did an excellent job of giving the reader an insight into the thoughts and personality of the characters. For me, I think, being able…
Queen’s Peril
When I first began Queen’s Peril, I was interested and excited to learn about Padmé’s life leading up to her becoming Queen of Naboo. What I didn’t expect were bland pages filled with contrived struggles involving outfits, relationships, and sneaking out of the palace to attend a concert. None of this was remotely intriguing. The…
Master and Apprentice
I really enjoyed Master and Apprentice. It was intriguing to see the relationship between Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon before the first Star Wars film, and it was even more interesting to learn that they didn’t necessarily get along well at the beginning. Rael was also a very complex and fascinating character that I would definitely like…
Monster Hunter Legion
While still a fun read, Monster Hunter Legion was my least favorite of the series so far. It’s not that it’s bad, but I felt that it just didn’t live up to the previous novels. I think my major complaint was the antagonist. I didn’t find the monster or its abilities to be interesting at…
Monster Hunter Alpha
Monster Hunter Alpha is definitely a departure from the first two books, but honestly I believe it’s the best one so far. I don’t know if it’s Correia escaping from Owen’s character, or if he simply improved his craft, but his writing here is much better than the previous novels. The plot of Monster Hunter…
Monster Hunter Vendetta
I really enjoyed this book, though not quite as much as Monster Hunter International. I liked that the plot was more complex, with some genuinely good twists, but at times it seemed like there was too much going on. I didn’t care for the gnomes or the friendly Shoggoth, and found them kind of stupid…
Monster Hunter International
I loved this book. The world is cool, the monsters are awesome, the action is fun. I really enjoyed the Lovecraftian aspect, as well. The characters are memorable and there are some genuine laughs and sad situations to be had.
The Removed
There are some books that are so bad, so disappointing, so unimaginably pointless that they kill your desire to read for a time. They leech away any hope, any light, any happiness that you once gleaned from the hobby. The Removed is one such book. It’s difficult to know where to start, so I’ll just…
Misery
Misery is interesting for many reasons, and one of the most peculiar may be King connecting the word to the action of writing itself. Sure, Paul suffers and goes through horrible misery in his time held captive by Annie, but he was already miserable writing about Misery. Though I love his books, I haven’t done…
The Reddening
It’s been a while since I last finished a book and realized I still had almost no idea what the story was about. It’s not that the plot of The Reddening was complex or intricate, but rather that it was meandering, boring, and ultimately pointless. I’ve seen a lot of cases of wasted potential over…
Galveston
Life is hard, and it is not fair. Bad things happen to good people for no reason at all, and bad people rarely get what they deserve. These are the prominent themes of Galveston, brought to light through the story of Roy and the people he encounters along the way. I honestly wish that I…
The Outsider
When a young boy is brutally assaulted and murdered, the police in Flint City believe they have an iron-clad case against Terry Maitland. Evidence and witnesses are piling up, until Terry’s solid alibi turns the seemingly impossible into reality. There is no end to the universe, and things will only get stranger before the case…
Quite Literary 