Devices and Desires by K.J. Parker

“The world is full of annoyances, none more infuriating than a fool with a valid point.” Sometimes being dry is a good thing. Nobody likes a wet cracker. (Not the derogatory term.) If humor is your thing, I find the drier the better. If you want to dehydrate one of your personal enemies, throwing them…

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

“’One must always be careful of books,’ said Tessa, ‘and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.’” Another YA Steampunk. This time, though, the dark and gritty aren’t crammed into every nook. To a guy, sometimes that not good. Could be wrong, though. Clockwork Angel was better than I expected,…

The Art and Wangst of Mistakes

“We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.” -Cicero Mistakes. I’ve been thinking about them quite a bit nowadays. I realize everybody makes them; I’m no exception, but it seems the pile has gotten bigger over the past few days, past few weeks. Hate to say it, but I might project. Bear with…

Fool Moon by Jim Butcher

“I had to smile at the man. I mean, you have to smile at idiots and children.” A novel should be able to stand on its own, regardless of if the series as a whole is amazing and ground-breaking. Fool Moon is not that. Harry Dresden is still scrounging around for some pocket change to…