Just finished the second book in the Otherland series, it came down to the line between a 3 or a 4 star rating. Much of the book seemed to be spent on the descriptions of the virtual environments. I felt it didn't add much to the story since these environments felt like "throwaways", but in the end I gave it a 4 stars because the overall concept is still interesting to me.
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Aspiring fantasy author and geek working on a series under the subtitle "Nothing is Everything". That's the only interesting thing I can think of, but there is always the seldom used option of asking :)
Mastodon: geekdom.social/@NickEast Read my story at: reamstories.com/huom The Last Philosopher is a satirical high-fantasy story with heavy-handed attempts at humour. It revolves around the world of Huom and some of its quirkier inhabitants. It’s the first book under the subtitle, Nothing is Everything. It's been called imaginative, funny, and unique. People have even gone so far as to compare it to Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. My response to that comparison, is to go hide under the covers for a week with embarrassment.
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Nick East (Indie writer) rated Gold, Babies and the Brothers Muldoon: 3 stars
Nick East (Indie writer) finished reading Gold, Babies and the Brothers Muldoon by Derek Landy
Nick East (Indie writer) finished reading Playing With Fire by Derek Landy
Playing With Fire by Derek Landy
Just when you think you've saved the world...You will kill her? the Torment asked. Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then …
Nick East (Indie writer) rated Playing With Fire: 3 stars
Playing With Fire by Derek Landy
Just when you think you've saved the world...You will kill her? the Torment asked. Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then …
Nick East (Indie writer) started reading Mountain of Black Glass (Otherland, Volume 3) by Tad Williams (Otherland (3))
Mountain of Black Glass (Otherland, Volume 3) by Tad Williams (Otherland (3))
Volume 3 of the Otherland series
Nick East (Indie writer) rated River of blue fire: 4 stars
River of blue fire by Tad Williams (DAW book collectors -- no. 1090)
This second volume in the Otherland series presents the adventures of a small band of hardy, even heroic folk who …
Nick East (Indie writer) finished reading River of blue fire by Tad Williams (DAW book collectors -- no. 1090)
Nick East (Indie writer) rated The Lost Art of World Domination: 4 stars
The Lost Art of World Domination by Derek Landy (Skullduggery Pleasant, #1.5)
A shot of Skulduggery action for free. It isn't easy to take over the world. First you need the scheme. …
Nick East (Indie writer) finished reading The Lost Art of World Domination by Derek Landy (Skullduggery Pleasant, #1.5)
The Lost Art of World Domination by Derek Landy (Skullduggery Pleasant, #1.5)
A shot of Skulduggery action for free. It isn't easy to take over the world. First you need the scheme. …
Nick East (Indie writer) started reading The Lost Art of World Domination by Derek Landy (Skullduggery Pleasant, #1.5)
The Lost Art of World Domination by Derek Landy (Skullduggery Pleasant, #1.5)
A shot of Skulduggery action for free. It isn't easy to take over the world. First you need the scheme. …
Nick East (Indie writer) started reading Playing With Fire by Derek Landy
Playing With Fire by Derek Landy
Just when you think you've saved the world...You will kill her? the Torment asked. Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then …
Nick East (Indie writer) finished reading Skullduggery Pleasent by Dereck Landy (Skullduggery leasent)
#JustFinised the first book in the Skulldugery Pleasant series. Well, after the prequel that is... It's shaping up to be a pretty decent fantasy/adventure series with some under- or over- stated humour. I haven't decided which, maybe both. I'm listening to it as an audiobook, which work well since it's a young adult series and there's no issue keeping up with what's going on.
A highly unlikely scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza employee's guide to saving the world by Rachel Cantor
In the not-too-distant future, the world is ruled not by governments but by fast-food delivery companies. Only one disgruntled employee …
Nick East (Indie writer) finished reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
#JustFinished The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, I always thought I'd read more of Sherlock Holmes. But now I think he has a kind of a mandela-effect of characters. He is so prevalent in storytelling culture I feel like I've read more than I have 🤔 But considering I'm neiter a big fan of detective- or short- stories. This is very good, I can see why it's become such a big precense in #PopCulture