A few days ago I completed reading The Fall of Babel by Josiah Bancroft. This puts the Pages Read count for 2024 to 636 pages. I will soon start on Stonewielder by Ian C. Esslemont. A review of The Gutter Prayer will be coming within the next week...
Status Update 12-23-23
A few days ago I completed reading The White Wolf's Son by Michael Moorcock. This puts the Pages Read count to 4971 pages. I have now started on The Fall of Babel by Josiah Bancroft, the fourth and final (?) book in the Tower of Babel series. That's all for now...I have Christmas presents I … Continue reading Status Update 12-23-23
Status Update 12-13-23
Last month I completed reading The Runes of the Earth by Stephen R. Donaldson, and last week I completed reading Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson. That puts the Pages Read total for 2023 at 4632 pages. I'm now (finally) reading The White Wolf's Son by Michael Moorcock, which has been on the TBR pile for many … Continue reading Status Update 12-13-23
Status Update 11-8-23
Since my last post on September 10th, I have been doing well with my reading. I completed Michael J. Sullivan's Theft of Swords, and also The Free Bastards by Jonathan French. That puts the Pages Read total for 2023 at 2871 pages. I'm over 50% through Oathbringer, and over 60% through The Runes of the … Continue reading Status Update 11-8-23
Status Update 9-10-23
Since it has been quite some time since I updated things, here's what's (kind of) new: In 2022 I read 2 books: Return of the Crimson Guard by Ian C. Esselmont and Mountain of Madness by D.P. Prior. So far in 2023 I have completed reading The Lost War by Justin Lee Anderson, The Conqueror's … Continue reading Status Update 9-10-23
Hippogriff vs. the darkness
It's been two and a half years since I last set foot in my Aerie. First, I would like to apologize to Mr. Gareth Hanrahan, and also to Mr. Howard Andrew Jones, for reviews that I promised and never delivered on. Those will come in time, I hope. I'm going to dip my talons back … Continue reading Hippogriff vs. the darkness
Status Update and New Orders 12-23-20
This year is trash, toast, crap - use any adjective you like - it probably fits, and this is no great surprise to anyone, as I would bet that your 2020 has been just as bad. I've had no time to read, no time to post, and blown my pages read count and book reviews. … Continue reading Status Update and New Orders 12-23-20
Status Update 5-29-20
Today I completed reading Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb, and I admit to being very emotionally drained by the experience. I'm going to take a few days off from reading before I jump into Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia. The Pages Read total for the year is 4730 (39% of goal). As … Continue reading Status Update 5-29-20
An Interview With Gareth Hanrahan
Gareth Hanrahan, from Cork, Ireland, is the author of The Gutter Prayer and The Shadow Saint, the first two books in the Black Iron Legacy series. He has also written short stories for a few different anthologies (such as the Cthulhu-based Delta Green anthology, Extraordinary Renditions), but prior to his work as a novelist, Gareth was … Continue reading An Interview With Gareth Hanrahan
Status Update 5-2-20
Time for reading, much less writing reviews, is in short supply for me right now. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, my company was not only deemed essential, we also had to ramp production, as several of the parts we make go into medical equipment like respirators and ventilators. I'm working from home as … Continue reading Status Update 5-2-20
Status Update 4-5-20
Today I (finally) completed reading Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson. The Pages Read total for the year is 3531 (29% of goal). Next up is the first book in The Ring-Sworn Trilogy, For the Killing of Kings by Howard Andrew Jones. I'm continuing to hold off on posting the 2019 Hippogriff Awards until after I … Continue reading Status Update 4-5-20
Book Review: Ravine of Blood and Shadow by D.P. Prior
Format: signed hard cover, 2019 Pages: 235 Reading Time: about 5.5 hours One Sentence Synopsis: When the strange traveler Aristodeus arrives with troubling news, and strange events begin to happen in Arx Gravis, Carn's world slowly descends into a nightmare that he can't wake from. Since this is the first book in the series, … Continue reading Book Review: Ravine of Blood and Shadow by D.P. Prior
Status Update 3-30-20
It's been awhile since I posted, so I thought I'd just do a quick post to let those who follow this blog know that I'm still alive and well. These past few weeks have been nerve-wracking and dramatic and I feel like April's going to be worse. Washington State, and mainly the Seattle area, was … Continue reading Status Update 3-30-20
New Acquisitions 03-11-20
I tried to write this post yesterday but my WordPress refused to upload images or save my post, and then failed again earlier today, so I'm trying once more. This past weekend I found myself in a Goodwill thrift store once again to tag along with a friend. I stumbled across some hard covers and … Continue reading New Acquisitions 03-11-20
Status Update 3-2-20
Yesterday I completed reading The Iron Circlet by Phil Tucker. The Pages Read total for the year is 2529 (21% of goal). Next up is the seventh book in the Malazan the Fallen series, Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson. I'm holding off on the 2019 Hippogriff Awards until after I read For the Killing of … Continue reading Status Update 3-2-20
Book Review: The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft
Format: oversized paperback, first trade paperback edition, 2019 Pages: 567 (not including extras at the end of the book) Reading Time: about 14 hours One Sentence Synopsis: Senlin goes on a mission to Pelphia for the Sphinx but is determined to finally find his missing wife Marya; Voleta and Iren attempt to infiltrate Pelphian society … Continue reading Book Review: The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft
New Orders 2-27-20
Howard Andrew Jones contacted me to see if I was interested in review copies of his new series. I opted to purchase them from him instead, in exchange for an autographed copy of each book. It's always nice to place money directly into the hands of the author. So the following books are now on … Continue reading New Orders 2-27-20
Status Update 2-24-20
Yesterday I completed reading The Light Of All That Falls by James Islington. The Pages Read total for the year is 2096 (17.5% of goal). Next up is the fourth book in the Chronicles of the Black Gate series, The Iron Circlet by Phil Tucker. I thought I'd be caught up with reviews by now but … Continue reading Status Update 2-24-20
Book Review: The True Bastards by Jonathan French
Format: hard cover, first edition, 2019 Pages: 579 Reading Time: about 14.5 hours One Sentence Synopsis: While Jackal leaves the Hoof to chase down the wizard Crafty, Fetching, the new chief, must contend with illness, challenges to her leadership, and a frightening new enemy that may destroy everything she values. The Grey Bastards was … Continue reading Book Review: The True Bastards by Jonathan French
Status Update 1-24-20
Yesterday I completed reading The Shadow King by Alec Hutson. The Pages Read total for the year is 1282 (11% of goal). Next up is the third book in Licanius trilogy, The Light of All That Falls by James Islington, and then I will offer up the 2019 Hippogriff Awards. I'm still working on a … Continue reading Status Update 1-24-20
Hippogriff's Aerie 