The Serpent Bride
The back cover of this book called it the beginning of an epic trilogy similar to Goodkind and Jordan. So when I cracked open this book I settled in for a history-and-setting dominated, meandering tale where little would happen since it was only the first book. Overwrought descriptions of minor details, each character being loaded down with physical quirks or habits that have to be mentioned every time they appear, perhaps a couple of obnoxious accents. Boy, was I surprised.
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The Monsters of Templeton
This book represents a challenge for me. It’s easy to write up a spoilery and somewhat amusing summary of a book I hate, or even that I just kind of don’t like. But I liked this book. I didn’t love it, I won’t be rushing out to buy it and put in the box to give to Rosabelle when she’s ready for it. But it was an overall good tale.
Critique of Criminal Reason
Immanuel Kant was a real pissant
who was very rarely stable…
… and who ruined lots of peoples lives when he became obsessed with motiveless murder and tried to come up with a theory to explain it that is compatible with Reason.
