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A great finale to a meh series. Tied up loose ends, great story finisher. Classic Riordan, though; a nosebleed means the potential end of the world.

Started out just like LotR, but after midway it gets interesting. It's only book 1 of 14, so we shall see.

See 'Dune Messiah'

One of the best books I've read (I mean, I am a Tolkien nerd). There is nothing more to say than meaningless praise.

The best of all LotR, book 3 gives us insight to the lives of the Three Hunters and the Mark of the Rohirrim. While Book 4 was slow, overall it's quite epic.

The slow start is cured by Shadow of the Past and Council of Elrond. Once you hit Moria there is no turning back.

This was iffy. It had an OK story, but the nonsense with Murbella took me out, and it was quite slow.

Above average for modern fantasy. Very good characters, especially Halt. Quite rereadable too.

As Dune slowly gets worse, this is the last shining entry in the series. Very compelling story with Leto, with tension building until the epic climax.

Did not live up to the example set by the first book. Still gave some good laughs, but the original was much better.

Leto and Ghanima are such interesting characters, and of course Alia, now as queen regent. The climax coul've been better, but it rivals Dune Messiah quite well.

A classic sci-fi comedy. 42 everyone! 42!

Contrary to the public opinion, I found this book very interesting as we got to see the dark side of Paul Atreides and find that even the greatest hero is not infallible.

Very good. Dune is a great representation of sci-fi, and like with LotR: I can say nothing other than praise.

The climax was a little cringe, but it finished the story well. Classic Riordan book, thouvh I feel he has done better.

A wonderful fanfic, which put me permanently on team Tetraforce Is Real. Compelling characters, and the best epilogue I've ever read.

A good sequel to the Sword of Summer, though it was a little less interesting, mainly because we no longre had that idea of Magnus literally just died.

Classic Riordan. Starts out strong, kills of the protagonist immediately, and sends you through all of Norse mythology in about two chapters.

A disappointement compared to books 1 & 3 in the series. They solved it far too easily.

Much better than expected. It was iffy in certain places, but the character growth Katniss displays is quite ridiculous.

A very good example of low fantasy. Culture is as big part, and made for a good read, though on the reread it was kinda boring.

I'm not going to give you a bad review because you killed my favourite character. That is the point. But still. Very intriguing, keeps you hooked, at least for the main trilogy.

Too fast. Your publisher probably needed it out, so you rushed it. Barely any buildup.

Very nice book. Sadly it dispelled my weak childhood dreams of ever becoming an astronaut, but that was going to happen anyway.

This whole series is quite interesting, and the characters are very relatable. Will recommend to anyone who likes modern fantasy.

A bit of a slow starter, but you bond to the characters very quickly, and by the end of the book you're already reaching for the sequel.

Don't judge me, I couldn't get the first one first, but I knew I needed it right away. These books work as standalones, but as a series they are quite great.

This review works for all of the Chronicles of Narnia. It started out kinda boring, but soon it reached average level of modern fantasy, and then peaked at good book. Mixed cultures weirdly, doesnt have set rules for anything, and is overly allegorical (or supposal, for you Lewis nerds). From a Tolkien nerd to a Lewis book, it just didn't land with me. Doesnt mean it's bad, but I feel it could've been better.

See 'The Last Battle'

See 'The Last Battle'

See 'The Last Battle'

See 'The Last Battle'

See 'The Last Battle'

See 'The Last Battle'

Don't make me talk about this.

Decent read. I now see it was mainly buildup for the later books, but still with an intersting enough story. T's kinda sad that the movie wrecked it.

The romance was a little forced, but the rest of the story was very compelling. This series rewards you for finishing each book, though the start may be weaker.

A great finale to the series. The romance and everything was done perfectly, kept me glued to the page for quite a while.

It's a classic. Quite a fun read, gives you quite a few emotional moments. I don't regret reading it, and would most certainly read it again.

Almost saddening. You slowly see Karana losing everything until she's completely alone, her solitary life taking over her. I wouldn't be surprised if she went mad from lack of human experience.

A return to the Blackthorn Key's greatness after the drop with mark of the Plague. A great mystery that even teaches a bunch of Templar history very effectively!

A little disorganized, but that's not his fault. Wonderful tales to be found in here, though none of them are really canon. Tevildo, Prince of Cats!

This review functions for all of WoF. It is quite well written, especially from 6-10. 11-15 was a bit of a letdown, but overall quite good. I got addicted in grade 3, now here I am in grade 8 still waiting for the new releases.

See 'The Poison Jungle'

See 'The Poison Jungle'

It feels wrong to give Harry Potter a bad rating, but it's a trope, not overly intersting, just the same thing repeated 5 times until something interesting actually happens.

See 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

See 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

See 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

See 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

See 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

See 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

See 'The Book of Lost Tales'

Another great quick read. Really slow though, and not an overly interesting story.

See 'A Study in Scarlet'

A quick read, great mystery. Leaves you satisfied, though still wanting for more at the same time.

Absolutely epic. Can't wait for someone to adapt this into a TV show. The First Age of Middle Earth told in all of its glory. All that can be said is praise.

While some have called this the GoT-LotR crossover (first of all, I'm offended), it really is an amazing story. It is really the tragic story of Turin Turambar disregarding every warning, even if it comes from a god directly.

Great series. A bit of a Star Wars - LotR combo, but the dude was a teenager when he wrote it, so, no judgements here.

The Hobbit book was very good (unlike the films) and though it is written for younger children (unlike the films), and the bigger movements in Middle-Earth are largely neglected (unlike the films), it is a great weekend's binge (unlike the films, contrary to popular belief).