Year: 2023
My Best, Meh, and Worst Movies of 2021
2021 was an exciting year for movies. I had a lot lined up to watch, but sadly I didn’t make much of a dent in [more…]
Have yourself a Happy Naija Christmas!
The story is very simple. Mama Agatha has 3 sons. She mandated them to bring home a potential love interest on or before Christmas day so that she is guaranteed of at least one grandchild. In return? The first person to bring in a wife material will inherit the house.
King of Ashes (The Firemane Saga #1) by Raymond E. Feist
The world is amazing. For a small book, the author cleverly does a lot of rather unique world-building. It’s not vast Midkemia, truth be told. This one is more straightforward, more streamlined, very different.
Reign of Madness (King’s Dark Tidings #2) by Kel Kade
One would be forgiven for thinking the story predictable, but the author has an unusual way of churning up the norm and making it look extraordinary.
A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time #7) by Robert Jordan
Meanwhile, Aes Sedai plotting thickens, serving as a perfect backdrop to the eventual facing off of The Dragon Reborn Rand al’Thor and the Forsaken Sammael.
Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive #4) by Brandon Sanderson
..the author is showing an unwillingness to expand his elite ensemble of good guys and bad guys.
Shadowblack (Spellslinger #2) by Sebastien de Castell
De Castell writes a New Fantasy, a world in which his characters can be whatever they want to be regardless of whatever and whoever stands in their way
Movies Versus Books: Jack Reacher (One Shot)
One of the struggles directors and producers get when creating a movie out of a book is adding something new to the story as fans already know the plot, and I sympathize with them.
Why Reading Is Better Than Watching Movies
Reading is active while watching movies is passive. The act of turning pages creates a pause that enhances understanding.
Crystal Storm (Falling Kingdoms #5) by Morgan Rhodes
How the author has managed to create vivid realism with mysterious, otherworldly intrigues and elements is quite beyond me. It’s a perfect blend of Grimdark and traditional fantasy. Game of Thrones and Throne of Glass meet. Martin weds Maas. It’s the perfect literary combo.
The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time #12)
The quick pacing allows a lot of action to be crammed between pages, and Brandon Sanderson has duly obliged.
Blood of Empire (Gods of Blood and Powder #3) by Brian McClellan
The characters enjoyed the dizzying heights of triumph, often side by side with the despairing depths of defeat.
The Princess Switch 3: Doppelgängers to the Rescue
S For Spoilers Netflix seems to have cracked the Christmas Romantic Comedy formula – hiring Vanessa Hudgens to play all the roles. It kind of [more…]
Dune (Dune #1) by Frank Herbert
Our hero’s father, Duke Leto, has to move, as per the directive of a sadistic emperor, to a desert planet with his family to oversee the mining of a very valuable spice, a job that was solely the enemy family’s.
An Ember in The Ashes (An Ember in The Ashes #1) by Sabaa Tahir
The world was well built, Blackcliff, the Scholar quarters, the catacombs, etc. I didn’t’ have to stress to understand what the author wrote; it’s so unlike some YAs whose worlds are poorly built.
The Prophet of Akhran (Rose of The Prophet #3) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
Not the biggest climax of an ending, but a very satisfying one. The Prophet of Akhran is written at a quick pace, with even more [more…]
The Paladin of The Night (Rose of The Prophet #2) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
The authors take their time to involve everyone in the story, and the weaving of events is expertly done, providing readers with a lot of suspense and thrill, even without overwhelming violence.
Spellslinger (Spellslinger #1) by Sebastien de Castell
De Castell’s trademark masterful plot twists pervade this brilliant read. A brilliant start to a brave, brave tale.
