Stacking The Shelves [139]

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Hello to all!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.  As for myself, I'm exhausted.  Between the extra hours at work and all that goes into the holidays, I could use a real rest.  Maybe some day but, not yet. This year has taught me one thing.  When your child becomes a teenager.....

You may wind up dressing up your dog for the holidays!

This time around was a bit scant for reading due to a hectic schedule.

 

The Dresden Files: Dead Beat, Proven Guilty and White Night all by Jim Butcher. The Bad Place by Dean Koontz The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen Yes, I have been continuing my journey with the Wizard Dresden in the 7th, 8th and 9th books of the series.  I can't help it.  I think it' because Harry and I share a similar sense of humor. I also tried out another bit of nostalgia with Dean Koontz' The Bad Place.  The story was interesting and the comparison of '90s technology to the current level reminded me just how far we've come. I rounded out my selections with an audio version of The Snow Queen by Han Christian Andersen. I'd like to take this time to thank you all for making me feel welcome since joining Team Tynga Reviews.  I really appreciate your kind comments to my posts.  So to all the readers, the other Team members and of course to Tynga herself, thank you.  I look forward to the new year and sharing more stories with you all! Now, tell me, what shiny new gems or golden or golden oldies have you put on your shelves? [inlinkz_linkup id=479363]

 

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by Tynga at Saturday, December 27, 2014

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Dresden Files: War Cry #1 by Jim Butcher and Carlos Gomez

There’s a war on. The Red Court of Vampires is in conflict against the White Council. Who has the Council chosen to help champion their cause? Harry Copperfield Blackstone Dresden, professional wizard and Warden for the White Council.  In this issue, Warden Dresden is given a team of young magic users and the simple mission to safeguard a group scholars as they travel.  If you're familiar with Harry Dresden, you know that it won’t be that simple. Things go very bad in a very short amount of time. It’s classic Dresden.

The story itself was pretty good. It had a bit of the ‘Monster of the Week’ feel to it but, since I’m also a Doctor Who fan so, I like that sort of thing. With a little more filling out, it could have been a regular novel. It occurs further along the Dresden Files series than I have read but, there were very few spoilers for me. I’m only up to the sixth book, just in case you need a timeline reference. There are  a few new characters introduced in this story. The Dresden Files has a pretty good stable of regular characters but, in this story, they opted to use a small core of regulars and bring in a few new people. I think that and the change in setting is what helps bring a level of freshness to the series. It can’t be the only place that has monster problems is Chicago. I mean, New York City alone must have enough to require the services of two wizards and don’t even get me started on L.A.

To honest, I am not a big comic book fan or even a graphic novel fan. I was given the chance to read this one before the hardcover release so, I took it. I thought it might be a simplistic story with a lot of things going “Whoosh” or “Bang!”. While there was typical comic book dramatizations it also had a decent story and good characters. It hasn’t sold me on comic books or graphic novels as true literature but, it was entertaining. If you have a Dresden Files fan in on you Christmas list this year, it might be a good stocking stuffer.

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by Tynga at Wednesday, November 05, 2014

 Action amp; Adventure, butcher, Carlos Gomez, comic, dresden, Dynamite Entertainment Publishing, Graphic Novel, Jim butcher, Magic, Netgalley, Review, Urban Fantasy, Vampire, War Cry, Wizard  Leave your mark

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