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I was pleasantly surprised by this book. At first I was worried it would be another angsty teenage romance-athon with plot interwoven purely for the sake of still being able to call it a novel. But the history and setting of the book is interesting, the dialogue is snappy and surprisingly funny, and there are a few genuine twists that definitely serve as a suitable surprise. The prose and descriptions can be a bit overtly flowery at times, but overall a very solid read.

Definitely one of my favorites of the Discworld novels. In it you have your usual silliness, filled to the brim with jokes about rock and roll, but deeper inside you have Susan and Death trying to come to terms with the death of her parents in very different but very real ways. As always Terry Pratchett manages to turn the world on its ear, nevermind how the elephants holding it up feel about the new position.

Another fantastical foray into the "life" of the Discworld's most famous inhabitant, Death. Due to horribly odd circumstances, Death is out of a job and is forced to get a life. While Death works as a field-hand (Those scythe skills come in quite handy)the citizens of Ankh-Morpork are distressed to realize that the dead aren't staying that way, regardless of how politely they ask them to. To-date this is one of my more favorite Discworld novels if for any other reason because it includes mention of the great dwarven lover Casanunder.

As far as first novels go this is definitely one of the better ones I have seen. If you've read any of the other books by Sanderson then you'll definitely feel some familiarity to his characters, while at the same time finding them distinctly different. It is a bit heavy on exposition, but when you're dealing with creating an entire world and telling a story in one book then you're expected to get bogged down with some of the details. Still, very enjoyable with great characters, action, suspense, and a unique magic system.

This book evoked a lot of strange feelings. It made me hate the main character, while still wishing for him to succeed. Honestly, there were few characters in the book I really liked on a personal level, which I thought was incredible. Most authors really can't help but make you like the characters they create. Or the characters are so plain/one-dimensional, that they don't really bring up any strong feelings one way or another. These characters are fully fleshed-out and completely believable. If, you know, there was magic. For the character development alone I recommend this book strongly to other people.

Not only a great continuation of the story that delivers just as well as the previous novel in terms of story, the book itself also comes with some very interesting designs that help further describe the setting, including the zephyr they ride on. This book reveals a lot more of the world Johannes Cabal lives in. Think steampunk Europe.

Loved it. Loved everything about it. Dark and clever humor, interesting characters full of their own flaws and morality qualms, and trains. Yay trains! I recommend this book to anyone who counts themselves a fan of Neil Gaiman or Terry Pratchett.

Originally picked it up because I was such a fan of the game I decided to try and get a little back story. I was incredibly surprised to find how much I enjoyed this book. I've had a rough time with other translated works, and there is a bit of a style you have to get used to, but the dialogue is witty, the characters are entertaining and well fleshed-out, and the stories themselves are great fun.

A fantastic book in an awesome (in the classical sense) setting. It takes a bit to bull your way through the heavy exposition, especially in the beginning, to really get a feel for the world that Sanderson has created, but once you do you'll see the journey was worthwhile. As always, Sanderson's characters and highly detailed action sequences are phenomenal. Definitely recommended for fans of high fantasy and unique styles of magic.

This book was recommended to me and still remains as one of my favorites. This book is great if you're fan of sarcastic, or self-deprecating humor. Lots of fun for DnD fans who want something to share with the group, or just about anyone really. One of the few times where you root for the "monsters" and hope the knight in shining armor gets a swift kick down a long chasm of doom.

Fantastic. Utterly fantastic. This is the beginning of an epic trilogy the likes of which I haven't seen since the Lord of the Rings. It is a sad tale at heart, but with many moments of brevity that keep it from being an outright tragedy. An interesting 'magic' system, and an incredibly rich mythology give the book a fantastic setting.

If you haven't read a Pratchett book yet, Mort is as good a place as any to start. Fantastic humor all the while keeping in mind that Death comes for us all. Though he's a bit nicer about it when they're cats.

This book was required reading for my ASL class, but I was surprised when I found myself enjoying this book outside of my curricular obligations. While dealing with some tough subjects, it manages to be pretty funny. Definitely recommended for anyone wanting to learn more about Deaf culture.

If you enjoyed any of the other Discworld novels, or any other book by Terry Pratchett, or you enjoy laughing (We all know those people who don't...Steve) then I'd recommend grabbing a hold of this book.

The beginning of a fantastic series of books. Feed tells the story from the point of view of Georgia Mason, a no-nonsense blogger in a world where zombies have become a part of daily life. She is accompanied by her adoptive brother, Shaun, who insists on seeing every zombie he can, and poking it with a stick. The book is funny, thought-provoking, dramatic, and heart-wrenching. With cult references abound, this book is not to be missed.

Great continuation of the series. The black humor and wonderfully terrible characters just continue to get better as the series goes on.

This book series has some of my favorite characters in it. If you like hack and slash adventure mixed with some dark humor, then this is for you.

This book had a lot of potential. The characters involved are interesting, and the plot behind it is more than enough to keep you turning pages, but the major problem with it is that the subject matter is so very dense. Reading through it, I felt like I was at least two diplomas short of knowing exactly what was going on. Normally, I'm fine with that. But I just don't feel like Charles Stross did a good enough job of blending the technical jargon in with the story, and this made it feel clunky, and half the time I felt like I was in a lecture. Still, considering this is his first book, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and try for some of his later books, hoping that the pitfalls he suffered in this early work are overcome later.

This book started off slow (Well, for a Dresden Files book at least) but it quickly picked up steam and the epic fight scenes we all know and love were brought back to the fore, right along Harry's wit. If you've read up to this far in the Dresden Files series, you know you're going to keep reading.

A little hard to get into at first, the strange characters take shape very quickly and by the end of the book it's like you've known them your whole life. A great read that has me itching to pick the next installment in the series.

Don't pick this up if you value your free time, after reading the first one you'll have to go on to the next one, then the next one, and the next one. GRRM manages to completely rewrite the standard fantasy novel into something outstanding. My only warning is to not get too attached to any one character.

A very fun read. Cherie Priest manages to summon up the Seattle landscape and throw a handful of steampunk in the bag to make it interesting.

If you're a fan of mythology, this book is for you. Neil Gaiman weaves together the deities from a dozen different religions together into one place, and then manages to give them all interestingly human characteristics. It feels like an extremely well-polished Stephen King novel, and I mean that in the best regards.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It's dark and has a black humor about it that's incredibly fun to read. I felt like I was reading the written form of a graphic novel along the lines of Spawn or Sin City.

These books gave me many sleepless nights, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Some of the best character work I've ever read in a series.