Strakul rated The edge of the world: 4 stars
The edge of the world by Kevin J. Anderson (Terra incognita -- 1)
Terra Incognita - the blank spaces on the map, past the edge of the world, marked only by the words …
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Strakul rated The Fires of Heaven: 4 stars
The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time, #5)
The fifth book in Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling epic fantasy series, THE WHEEL OF TIME, now reissued with a stunning …
Strakul rated Of Mice and Men: 1 star
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
An intimate portrait of two men who cherish the slim bond between them and the dream they share in a …
Strakul rated Fahrenheit 451: 4 stars
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, …
Strakul rated Animal Farm: 4 stars
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. The book tells …
Strakul rated Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians: 3 stars
Brandon Sanderson: Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians (2007, Scholastic Press)
Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians is the first adventure in a fantasy series for young readers by the #1 New …
Strakul rated The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, #12): 5 stars
The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, #12) by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson (The Wheel of time -- 12)
In this epic novel, Robert Jordan’s international bestselling series begins its dramatic conclusion. Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to …
Strakul rated The Return of the King: 5 stars
J. R. R. Tolkien: The Return of the King (Paperback, 1983, Houghton Mifflin Company)
The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings ; #3)
THE RETURN OF THE KING, which brings to a close the great epic of war and adventure begun in The …
Strakul rated The Pillars of Creation: 1 star
The Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind (The Sword of Truth (7))
Jennsen, the illegitimate daughter of Darken Rahl, flees her home into the shadows of Lord Richard Rahl's domain with a …
Strakul rated The Silmarillion (Middle-Earth Universe): 4 stars
The Silmarillion (Middle-Earth Universe) by J. R. R. Tolkien
A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative …
Strakul rated Don't Panic: 3 stars
Don't Panic by Neil Gaiman, David K. Dickson, M. J. Simpson, and 1 other
'It's all absolutely devastatingly true -- except the bits that are lies' Douglas Adams
Don't Panic celebrates the life of …
Strakul rated The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1): 3 stars
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman
Northern Lights (titled The Golden Compass in North America and some other countries) is a young-adult fantasy novel by Philip …
Strakul rated The Well of Ascension: 5 stars
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #2)
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled …
Strakul rated The Tombs of Atuan: 3 stars
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
The Tombs of Atuan is a fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the …
Strakul rated Stranger in a Strange Land: 3 stars
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Valentine Michael Smith is a human being raised on Mars, newly returned to Earth. Among his people for the first …