The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Reviewed by Baruch SpeiserLev Grossman’s highly acclaimed new novel, The Magicians, tells the story of Quentin Coldwater, a high-school junior of above average intelligence who is unhappy and dissatisfied with his life. He has always felt that he was meant for a greater purpose in the world, that he would one day discover a destiny involving magic and adventure, similar to the kids in his favorite books from childhood, which he still secretly reads...

Friday Finds

Mizb at Should Be Reading hosts the Friday Finds which you can participate in by listing the books that you have discovered during the past week and have added to your TBR pile. These are a couple of books that I came across this week and would love to get a hold of. Nightlight: A Parodey by Harvard Lampoon Description: Pale and klutzy, Belle arrives in Switchblade, Oregon looking for adventure, or at least an undead classmate. She soon discovers...

Brandon Sanderson interviewed by GeekDad

GeekDad, at Wired Magazine, did a really great interview with Brandon Sanderson about his experience with finishing Robert Jordans's Wheel of Time Series. Brandon talks about the pressure involved in taking on this massive project and "the daunting task of not being the one who screws up The Wheel of Time."I actually never finished the WOT series as I found the female characters to be too annoying but I'm tempted to pick the books up again just because I love Brandon Sanderson's writing. One part of the interview that I thought was particularly...

You Can Be A Winner Too: Book Giveaways

To my astonishment, I was recently the winner of two different book blog giveaways.Considering the fact that I haven't won anything since a pink teddy bear, when I was nine years old (and which I still have, see --------->)I was quite excited and I've now begun entering every contest I can find.And to help spread the joy, I decided to make a list each week of all the international giveaways that I come across, to help give you the chance to...

Blog Interview with Fantasy Literature Frankly

"Life's Too Short to Read Bad Books," declares the heading of Fantasy Literature Frankly, and I wholeheartedly agree. If you are looking for a good fantasy book to read, then make sure to stop by this wonderful book blog where you will find great book reviews, author interviews and lots of fun book giveaways.This month we have an interview with Stephen B. Frank, who runs the Fantasy Literature Frankly blogHi Stephen, thanks so much for taking the...

Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L Wilson

Lord of the Fading Lands is the first book in C.L Wilson’s best selling Tairen Soul series and a book that I remember loving when I first read it, about a year ago. With the fourth book in the series just released, I decided to go back and reread the earlier books to refresh my memory as well as to see if the books are really as good as I recall. To my delight, and relief, Lord of the Fading Lands was just as good as I remember it being, if not better....