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Scalpel-wielding sociopathic children? Sure, why not!
Took me 16 days to read roughly 60% of Pandora's Star (massive space opera) before I have up. 60% equals about 210k words. Sara's book is about 158k words and I finished that in 4 days. Tells me a little bit about what kind of books I like and how awesome this one was.

Lots of action, a fair bit of grit and an allround exciting story. Need more Sara King books now.

Scary. Weird. Unnatural. Unimaginable. Painful. Satisfying. Those are just a few of the keywords that come to mind when summing up this book, and the whole dystology. The last keyword refers to this book. The writing seems to have matured a fair bit and I really enjoyed this book.

After spending some time in Bingtown, the Rain Wilds and the open sea I'm finally back in the Six Duchies. Yet another fantastic book by Robin Hobb. This one was very dark and quite sad though. Fitz gets some new scars, as he usually does. Oh, and there are cats in this book. Lots and lots of cats.
All in all, I warmly recommend this book. Robin Hobb is a word-magician.

I love it when a trilogy comes together.

I'm finished with the Liveship Traders trilogy! It was an amazing ride. Robin Hobb really made all the characters come alive, and the character development was spectacular. Characters I really didn't like in the beginning turned into clever, intelligent and likeable characters.

In this trilogy there are mythical creatures, great sea battles, intrigue, betrayal, political tangles, sadness, joy and much, much more. It all came together beautifully. I'm already looking forward to reading the Tawny Man trilogy.

In this book, the vampires don't sparkle. Wow. This was one intense, action packed book with many twists and turns. We follow Owen, an accountant who is a bit more than meets the eye. He proceeds to throw his boss out of the window, 14 floors up. Oh, his boss happens to be a werewolf. That's how Owen gets the most interesting job offer he's ever gotten.
The book is well written and I enjoy the character development. There's plenty of humor, too.
“Milo, what the hell is that thing?” “Harpoon launcher.” “What for?” “In case we need to harpoon something.” If you enjoy fast paced action and creepy monsters, this book is for you. I'm off to read the next one.

Vampires vs. Bigfoot. Third book done. Again, pretty entertaining and a quick read. Bill is in trouble, as usual. This time he has help from an unlikely ally.

We have to nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. The second book about Dr. Dea... Bill was better than the first, in my opinion. The pop culture references keeps my geek heart happy, too. The book is, as the first one, overly silly and the characters are still a bit too similar to each other. But I'm entertained. And that's why I'm about to start the third one...

Night Razor, Dr. Death and Dusk Reaper walk in to a bar...
I picked up this book because it was offered at 99 cents. And because of the review that said this book is a good “brain-scrub” after reading a less good book. It worked. This book was easy to get into and it was a very quick read. It was fun to read many of the pop culture references, reminding me that I'm a geek and a movie buff too.
What does my 3-star rating mean then? It means I really enjoyed the book, but it'll fade from my mind relatively fast. The characters are quite one-sided and seem to have a similar personality. They all have fast come-backs, sharp sarcasm and smugness. A little more difference between characters would be appreciated.
That said, I've already picked up the next book in the series and I'm about to start reading more about what Bi.. sorry, Dr. Death gets up to.

This book had its good moments, which is why I finished it and why it's getting two stars. I was hoping for more, though.
Considering the rave reviews this books has been getting, I'm definitely in a minority here. Basically.. I found the book fragmented and convoluted. Robocalypse and Amped are better, in my opinion.
This book is split into three parts, each part following the same time-line. For each part, you jump back to the beginning or very early in the time-line. The parts have character names, so these parts are about Lark, Mathilda and Cormac. BUT WAIT! There's more! Add another seven points of view into the mix and you have a story told by ten different characters. It got pretty tedious.
Amped used “kissy-descriptions” twice! About light-kissed moths that flutter overhead and a rust-kissed screen.
Robocalypse used it once! “...the tall grass prairie rolls and sways all the way to the horizon, where it kisses the stars.”
What the hell happened with Robogenesis?
* Kneeling on the ice-kissed turf, I brace against... * Snow kissing my boots... * Dew-kissed walls reflect strange light... * ... and hanging like ice-kissed tree branches. * He lifts the bottle to his lips and kisses the amber liquid. * The cool spring mist kisses my face ... * ... and the cold black shale kisses my knees and slithers out from under my fingers. * ... watching the snow-kissed pines roll and sway. * It drops down onto its knees, belly kissing the ground. * ... I think of that sun-kissed day when I scrawled the name ... * ... turning his wind-kissed face to a night sky scabbed with stars. * A greenish tinge of infrared-kissed dust motes.
I'm sorry, but this is where the Robocalypse series ends for me. It'll probably make a cool movie, though.

Three gods, two Druids and a selkie walk into a bar...

This book is so powder! As usual, we're thrown right into the action and it doesn't really let up. What I found particularly brilliant was the recap at the beginning of the book, quickly explaining what happened in the previous six books in the series. The pronunciation guide is very welcome, too. But seriously, Scáthmhaide as the name of a staff? I forgot how to pronounce that pretty fast. Each chapter also starts with a small graphic showing from whose point of view the chapter will be from. Wolfhound for Atticus, horse for Granuaile and so on. Oberon now has a partner in crime in Orlaith and I'm looking forward to how much trouble they're bound to get into in future books!

Anyway, my only 'complaint' is that it's "only" 336 pages and I reached the end far too quickly! :)

Oh, did I mention there are rakshasas? Lots and lots of rakshasas.

A great middle book! Somewhat long-winded at times, but it was very descriptive and immersive. I keep learning 16th century words which is also good! ;-)

Another awesome book by Robin. I can't even begin to try to summarize this book. Suffice to say it's bigger than The Farseer Trilogy. It's very nautical and there are many points of view. The world building and character development is brilliant as usual.
Did I mention there are serpents? Lots and lots of serpents.

Here we have a short story, a prequel to Scalzi's upcoming book Lock In. The story is written in interview form, where people explain the history of Haden's Syndrome and how people and the government reacted.
It was a quick read and I enjoyed reading about the research and innovation that came about in the wake of an epedemic. The story actually kind of reminded me of Surrogates and I, Robot and I'm already looking forward to the release of Lock In.

Wow, wow, wow. I just finished reading Royal Assassin and Assassin's Quest back to back and it was a thrilling roller roaster ride. In this third book in the trilogy, Fitz gets up to his usual stuff; trouble. He gets into it, and a lot.
Robin Hobb has a way with words, and an uncanny way of grabbing hold of loose ends scattered around all three books and tidy them up nicely. This was a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. There are a few unanswered questions, though. And I hope to find some answers in one of the other trilogies set in this world. Oh, and speaking of the world.. Now that I've gotten very accustomed to this world, one that Hobb has built very meticulously, I'm not quite ready to leave. So for me, it's off to Bingtown, and the Liveship Traders.
Oh, and ferrets are awesome.

The Fitz is back and, as usual, in some sort of trouble. I love Robin Hobb's use of the English language, as well as her character development and world building. I'll be jumping straight into the third book in this trilogy. And then probably the next trilogy... and the next. Yes, I'm hooked.

Another great book by Jim Butcher! This time I listened to the audio book read by James Marsden, who did an awesome job. It kept me entertained while I was stick in bed with the flu. :) We're back in Harry Dresden's turbulent life and he yet again battles the Supernatural.

There are ghosts, vampires and a posessed skull with a posh British accent. Love it. ;)

Wow, talk about the ugliest book cover I have ever seen! Yes, I'm referring to the Kindle edition. With the lovely green font.
Sorry, I had to get that out of the way. Now, over to the content of the book. Our protagonist is Nick Hall. He wakes up in a dumpster with the ability to read minds. And surf the internet. Awesome, right? .. right? Maybe not? Would you like to know what your colleagues and friends really think about you? 
Anyway. There's a lot of action, and some interesting characters and fun plot twists. Even though some of the plot twists were pretty predictable, it was a techno thriller that kept me entertained. I'm sure I'll pick up Douglas' future books, too. :)

In space, no one can hear you scream like a little girl. Such an awesome book! It had me hooked from the start and it was tricky to put the book down. We're following Watson. Who seems to be a DIY genius and has some pretty crap luck. Even though he gets himself into lots of trouble, somehow he claws his way back. Most oft the time. We follow Watson's journey as he cracks bad jokes about his dire situation and tries to survive on the Red Planet. I found the characters very believable and after finishing the book, it was kind of hard to shake off the feeling that Watson is a fictional character. Really, really fun and thrilling book. I bet they make a movie based on this book.
In fact, if they don't make a movie version of this book in the near-ish future, I'll eat my Kindle.

This is the thrilling conclusion to the Shadow Ops trilogy. This time it's reversed and the indigs from the Source pay our plane a visit! The story concentrates mostly on Harlequin and Bookbinder, and it dips back 6 years into the past. We'll learn more about the limbic dampner and how Scylla became who she did. All in all, a very fun read. Even though Myke is a “new” author, he has a way with words that surprised me many times. All in all, very fun military fantasy, and I recommend it warmly. :)
Did I mention there are gahe? Lots and lots of gahe. And goblins.

Second book in the Shadow Ops series consumed! Another wild ride, though a little more fragmented than the first. It makes sense later in the book. The first quarter of the book, we get to know Bookbinder. A pencil pusher dropped in at the deep end when he discovers he's not like everybody else. We reconnect with Britton and his gang later in the book and there are some pretty cool twists in there.
Did I mention there are snakes? Lots and lots of snakes. And goblins.
Off to read the third book now. :)

I have read a fair bit of military science fiction books, but this was my first military fantasy book. In short, I thought it was awesome!
The book is about Oscar Britton, a soldier. He wakes up one day with magical powers. As his luck would have it, his powers are of a prohibited school. The book tells the story of how Oscar comes to terms with his new found powers and how the government has chosen to deal with and regulate magic users. Oscar has several difficult choices to make. Does he trust the military he's used to? Does he follow orders blindly?
I've just bought the next two books in this trilogy and they're already on my Kindle.
Did I mention there are goblins. Lots of goblins.

Kloos paints a pretty grim picture of the future. Humans fighting other humans despite There being a whole other species of invaders to fight against. This is a fast paced book, and the writing is fun and exciting. There's a lot of military lingo I don't quite get, but it didn't distract to much.
The cliffhanger at the end is totally, completely and utterly evil! Please hurry up and finish the next book in this series! :)

Wow, okay... Another book in the ZERO series. A weird one this time, as we return to Earth. And somewhat trippy because of "the experiments". And there were times 12A really got on my nerves. All in all, another thrilling ride in the ZERO universe, and I can't wait for the next one! I also want vending machines with taser capability.

This was a fun read. Alex, our protagonist, is a mage. And he can tell the future. He's a bit unlucky and awkward, a bit like Harry Dresden. There's magic, mythical creatures and spider silk clothes.  What's not to like?

So, my very first taste of Neil Gaiman's writing. I found it weird, a bit strange and very odd. Gaiman pulls you in with his descriptive language and I was really curious where this book was going to end up. For me, it felt like reading a Salvador Dali painting. Very melty. That said, I may read Gaiman books again, but they're not at the top of my reading list. :)