My Top 5 Favorite Books of 2020

2020 is finally almost over. For many, this year will be remembered as the year of COVID-19. Despite the pandemic, lockdowns, and quarantines, one of my silver linings for 2020 was the opportunity to do a lot of reading. In today’s post, I am going to list my top 5 favorite books that I read

Book Review: The Way of Kings

The Way of Kings is the first book in The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson. It was first published in 2010. After reading Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy and his work in finishing Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, I decided it was time to dive into Sanderson’s own epic fantasy series, The Stormlight Archives. Stated

The Wheel Of Time Character Examination – Matrim Cauthon

WARNING SPOILERS The Wheel of Time is one of the most epic fantasy series in existence, spanning fourteen books (fifteen if you count the prequel). Within the series there are over 2700 named characters, including the main characters, the Edmond’s Field Five. If you are reading this, then you likely know the main protagonist of

Book Review: Red Seas Under Red Skies (Minor Spoilers)

Red Seas Under Red Skies is the second book in the Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch. It was first published in 2007, and it is the sequel to The Lies of Locke Lamora, which I reviewed previously here. I enjoyed reading Red Seas Under Red Skies, but it was not quite as good as

Terry Goodkind’s Children Of D’Hara And Its Place In The Sword Of Truth Universe

If you have read my prior blog post, Top 5 Must Read Fantasy Books, then you will know that I am huge fan of Terry Goodkind’s Sword of Truth series. Unfortunately, Terry Goodkind passed away earlier this year at the age of 72. It saddened me greatly to learn about his death, and I give

The Newest Mass Market Paperback Covers for The Wheel of Time Are Just Plain Awful

I began my journey with The Wheel of Time series several years ago. I remember having to go to the bookstore every few days to buy the next book. The covers for the books were each uniquely different, depicting beautifully illustrated scenes with a classic fantasy art style. I was purchasing the mass market paperback

Book Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora (No Spoilers)

The Lies of Locke Lamora is the first novel in the Gentleman Bastards series authored by Scott Lynch. The book was first published in 2006, but I only recently heard about this book while watching a YouTube video recommending fantasy books. While this book is technically classified in the fantasy genre, it is not a

The Importance of Reading Fiction Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

It has been approximately one year since we all first heard about COVID-19, and since then tens of millions have become infected, over one million people have died, and countless others have become sick. We are living in a time of great fear and anxiety, caused not only by the disease itself, but also the

Top 5 Must Read Fantasy Books

For some reason, it seems that people enjoy lists that rank order things, whether they be movies, television series, books, or characters. So, of course, why not make a list of my own. The following is a list of my Top 5 fantasy books I consider to be must-reads. Please keep in mind, these are