Book two in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. This is another book I listened to during my commute and was even more pleased with this experience than I was with the the first book.  The Eye ofContinue Reading

After countless recommendations from my wife to read these books, I finally got around to reading these. I must say…. I’m quite impressed with these books and officially believe my wife knows me better than I do. 😛  This isContinue Reading

“Momo”, also known as “The Grey Gentlemen” or “The Men in Grey”, became my second favorite Michael Ende book shortly after being introduced to “The Neverending Story”.  Although intended to be a children’s book, “Momo” appeals to both children andContinue Reading

First published in 1979 and then translated in English in 1983, “The Neverending Story” centers on a boy, Bastian, a small and strange child who is neglected by his father after the death of Bastian’s mother. While escaping from someContinue Reading

This is one of my all time favorite Fantasy trilogies! The world as Tolkien describes it is so vivid and real. The characters are rich and the action is intense. The Lord of the Rings is a part of myContinue Reading

This book is my favorite of King’s work. He has a talent to induce terror  and this is certainly no exception. Although King only lives about 30 minutes from my home and often seen in local coffee shops, I haveContinue Reading

Reading this book contributed to these challenges:The Great American ReadContinue Reading

PROS: I was pleased to see that the pace was faster and the world seemed more evolved compared to the first book of the series. CONS:The narrative felt choppy and the dialogue felt artificial.  FINAL THOUGHTS:After some serious consideration, IContinue Reading

I know I am one of the FEW people who just didn’t care for this series, but…. well…. I just couldn’t. The plot was interesting but the characters felt rather dull. As the books continued I felt bored…. like aContinue Reading

I found the premise of the plot intriguing and the characters enjoyable. This is definitely a book that was intentionally written with a second book in mind, so there are questions and situations that have not been answered in theContinue Reading

I wouldn’t have imagined that this book was going to be as good as it was. There was a lot of development going on here so there wasn’t as much action as I hoped, but it was still an enjoyablyContinue Reading