david.reviews: Books!

★★★★: Does a good job smoothing out the detail while focusing on the big picture.

★★★★: Provides a perfect foil to the original novel.

★★★★: Another excellent fantasy mystery full of political intrigue and layers of deception.

★★★★: Fairly tight story.

★★★★: A fascinating read, especially considering it was recorded in 2011.

★★★★: The full cast makes for a great audiobook.

★★★★: Fast and fun.

★★★★: An absolutely fascinating look into the history of Blizzard Entertainment.

★★★★: Stevenson proves once again he really knows what sets his books apart by seamlessly mixing the meta narrative into the main investigation.

★★★★: Does an excellent job building and expanding on the first one.

★★★☆: Fun premise that's only a little spoiled by its annoying characters.

★★★★: I love heists, so it should come as no surprise that I absolutely adore this book.

★★★☆: Starts a little slow, but it really picks up as it continues.

★★★☆: Like most romcoms, it starts stronger than it finishes.

★★★★: Continues to be a fun read.

★★★☆: This was a fun read that played with the genre of fantasy itself.

★★☆☆: A great John Huges parody from someone who has clearly immersed themselves in it.

★★★★: Once again, a re-read of one of my favorite books yields some new insights and comparisons to the real world.

★★★☆: The good parts were fun: a heist, a well-realized space station, and plenty of sci-fi elements.

★★★★: In grade school, I was marked down on a short writing assignment because I spent the whole time describing how a space desk/computer would work.

★★★★: Despite its name, there's nothing supernatural at play.

★★★☆: Just as dour as I'd heard.

★★★☆: A fun enough premise (multiverses and murder).

★★★★: Keeps increasing in scope and complexity.

★★★★: Does a great job describing the situation while leaving so much up to the imagination.

★★★★: Each book is better than the last!

★★★★: Cozy, with a well-realized cast.

★★★★: Intense, visceral, heartbreaking, heavy, and hopeful.

★★★★: The series continues its outward expansion with more settings, characters, and plotlines.

★★★★: Wicked funny with a big Florida Keys vibe.

★★★★: Expands on the first part well, expanding the universe and dealing with some of the consequences of their actions.

★★★★: Does a good job balancing small stories with the larger Murderbot plot.

★★★★: Another rip-roaring outing with the crew of the Keiko.

★★★★: An in-depth look into the history of ZAZ and the production of Airplane!.

★★★★: Is a wild mix of Sherlock Holmes, Pacific Rim, and cyberpunk-style body notifications.

★★★☆: Too many characters, weak personalities, and a little heavy on the skeeviness kept me from enjoying this to its fullest.

★★★★: One of my all time favorites.

★★★☆: A fun concept (blog post of famous literary murders that are happening in real life) but struggles to live up to its promise.

★★★★: A satisfying mix of heist, espionage, and crime.

★★★★: As always, an intricate little puzzle box that all comes together splendidly.

★★★★: A stellar mix of fantasy, humor, and finance.

★★★☆: Sort of an interesting, ambling western.

★★★★: Intense and sad, yet hopeful.

★★★★: Still a favorite.

★★★☆: Dragged a bit and lost some of the more focused storytelling earlier books showcased.

★★★★: A touching story of love, loss, friendship, and videogames.

★★★★: An intricate puzzle-box of a mystery.

★★★★: Pretty spectacular in its scope and scale.

★★★☆: Light but fast read.

★★★★: A worthy expansion of the universe from the first book.