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Niko reviewed Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

Wintersmith (EBook, 2006, HarperCollins)

Tiffany Aching accidentally starts to transform into an anthropomorphic representation of Summer, due to her …

Our little Tiffany Aching is growing up so fast

4 stars

Content warning Plot spoilers ahead

I really enjoyed the character growth in this one: Tiffany growing as a witch (and a young woman), Annagramma coming into her own, Rob Anybody’s flourishing literacy, Roland’s foray into hero-dom… Daft Wullie saying exactly the right thing! Already looking forward to the next Discworld adventure.

Niko reviewed A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett

A Hat Full of Sky (EBook, 2007, HarperCollins)

Something is coming after Tiffany ...Tiffany Aching is ready to begin her apprenticeship in magic. …

Good fun

5 stars

Mystery! Comedy! Suspense! Adventure! Mean girls! What more could I ask for?

Niko reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Maskerade (Paperback, 1998, HarperPrism)

The story begins with Agnes Nitt leaving Lancre to seek a career at the Opera …

Yes and No

3 stars

Content warning plot/characer spoilers maybe?

I wanted to like this more than I did: witches, a Phantom-esque plotline, theater puns... but the anti-fatness really rubbed me the wrong way. I understand this is a huge factor in the motivation of Agnes/Perdita as a character. It just took the wind out of the story-sails and made the whole thing less enjoyable :(

Niko reviewed Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

Witches Abroad (EBook, 2007, HarperCollins)

Be careful what you wish for...Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named …

I do love witches

4 stars

A story about stories. Granny Weatherwax has jokes!

Niko reviewed Stephen King: Three Novels - Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining by Stephen King

No cover — Stephen King: Three Novels - Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining (2012, Stephen King)

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Review of "Stephen King: Three Novels - Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining" on 'Storygraph'

2 stars

<spoiler>I wasn’t impressed by a buncha white dudes trying to stake a vampire. I couldn’t tell any of the characters apart. </spoiler>

Niko reviewed Wizard and Glass by Stephen King

Wizard and Glass (Paperback, 2003, Signet)

[The Dark Tower][1] IV

Part IV of an epic quest. Roland the Gunslinger and his …

Review of 'Wizard and Glass' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

I appreciated this foray into Roland’s backstory even though it was slower and less adventurous than previous books in the series. Not my favorite by far but certainly an important piece of the Dark Tower puzzle.

Niko reviewed The Stand by Stephen King

Stephen King’s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental …

Review of 'The Stand' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

Been interesting reading this a few years after the COVID-19 pandemic first began in 2020.

All in all I felt this book was twice as long as it really needed to be. I stayed up all night plowing through the final 1/3 of the book because I wanted to get to the resolution and I found myself skipping entire chapters of meaningless exposition. As a fan of Stephen King I suppose I shouldn’t be too surprised. Maybe I’m just anxious to get through this Man In Black character development so I can continue on my Dark Tower Extended Reading journey. I miss the gunslingers.