Soulless by Gail Carriger My rating: 4 of 5 stars Vampires, werewolves, and octopi why I never. If you are expecting the typical vampire and werewolf novel then you are in for a surprise. Soulless is nothing less than a laugh out loud romantic comedy set in an alternate version of Victorian London. It’s the…
By Alexander Ballard Published January 14, 2014 The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black They should really think of changing the title of this book to the ‘Stupidest Girl in Coldtown’ Because throughout the course of this book the main character does nothing but make bad decisions and then complain that she keeps making…
By Alexander Ballard Published January 5, 2014 I’ve never read a Margret Atwood book before but always meant to and I’m glad I picked this one as I really enjoyed it. Oryx and Crake is a melancholy tale of friendship and love. It tells the story of Snowman from his childhood to his life after…
By Alexander Ballard Published June 29, 2013 I finally got around to reading The Wise Man’s Fear the second book in the Kingkiller Chronicle and I’m glad I did. I wasn’t a fan of the first one, I thought it was pointless and rambling, with shallow annoying characters. I wasn’t even going to read this…
By Alexander Ballard Published April 18, 2013 I’d just finished off a sufficiently alcoholic Strawberry Margarita, and an order of corn ice cream at little place off the beach in Mexico. The night air was warm and the breeze cool and refreshing. I found myself sitting on the balcony looking out into the bay and…
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