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EmersonRose (320 KP) rated The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles #2) in Books

Nov 20, 2019  
The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles #2)
The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles #2)
Rick Riordan | 2011 | Young Adult (YA)
9
8.8 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
It took me a while to get started on the Kane Chronicles after reading both Percy Jackson series, and although I have been enjoying it, I have been reading it very slowly. Egyptian myth was something I really enjoyed studying in school, and like the Greek myth books, Riordan has done an excellent job of combining research with originality. The books are fun, and I like the sibling main characters. I will be continuing the series soon and hopefully, it won’t take me so long to read the next one.
  
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Julio Torres recommended The Perpetual Motion Machine - The Story of an Invention in Books (curated)

 
The Perpetual Motion Machine - The Story of an Invention
The Perpetual Motion Machine - The Story of an Invention
Paul Scheerbart, Andrew Joron | 2011 | Essays
(0 Ratings)
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"This is a curious little book I picked up while I was working at the Neuegalerie in New York, a very formative period in my life. It was published in the early 1900s, and chronicles the author’s attempt at making a perpetual motion machine. Part musings, part diary entries, it’s a trial and error novella about the author attempting to devise a perpetual motion machine and how that obsession illuminates the problems in his real life. It’s a story that’s riddled with failure, but stubbornly optimistic in a way I can relate to."

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Tom Turner (388 KP) rated Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) in Books

Apr 30, 2021  
Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)
Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)
Marissa Meyer | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.8 (29 Ratings)
Book Rating
This definitely smoothed some of the crinkles that had been forming in the world building with I mentioned in the reviews o if the previous two Lunar Chronicles books. Unlike Scarlet, this definitely felt like a is best own narrative instead of a bridging narrative. I think it benefitted from us having already met Cress, if only briefly, in one of the previous books. This was not the case with Scarlet. Thankfully, we've already met Winter too, so this won't be an issue with the final book either.
  
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Merissa (12165 KP) rated Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #1) in Books

Jun 20, 2019  
Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #1)
Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #1)
Shami Stovall | 2019 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Knightmare Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #1) by Shami Stovall
Knightmare Arcanist is the first book in the Frith Chronicles, and not only will it have you engrossed from the first sentence, but it will definitely leave you wanting more. This is described as Flintlock Fantasy, and I think that is perfect.

Ms. Stovall starts with the world-building immediately, as our two main characters are both apprentice grave-diggers. You find out just what this entails, and how it affects their 'standing' with the community. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about their world, and the capabilities; what was normal, and what was not.

The pacing is sharp and completely on-point, with no 'spare' moments. The storyline is enthralling and smooth. The characters are all fantastic, and I certainly hope to see more of them, as they grow into their powers and become more confident as people.

With corrupt white harts, magical ferrets, and a school on the back of a giant turtle, this held my attention all the way through. A fantastical read that I highly recommend. Absolutely brilliant.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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