Minnesota Reads

I only meant to skim a few pages, jot a few notes, and then write up a quick review before starting on a pile of new books I've been meaning to read. Last summer I read the entire series and I didn't think I should waste another week on a book I'd already read. . [...]

The only word to describe Book 5 of the Dresden Files series is INTENSE. There is so much going on that sometimes it is hard to keep up, but nonetheless Butcher delivers another great read. For those that are following along I feel I need to clarify that my reviews of the Dresden Series are [...]

Until now, the Dresden Files series has been mainly action, the hard won luck of the main character, and your more stereotypical science fiction characters such as wizards, vampires, werewolves, faeries, ghouls, etc. Book Four of the series, Summer Knight, is a plunge into the complex structure of Butcher's series. Compared to the other books, [...]

It has long been believed that all things in the world are composed of energy – people, plants, water, dirt. Everything. It has also been believed that this energy can be manipulated in ways that are both helpful and harmful. In Furies of Calderon, Jim Butcher takes this belief and adds his own twist. Welcome [...]

In the first two books of the Dresden Files series, Jim Butcher laid a solid foundation for Harry Copperfield Dresden, the only professional wizard listed in the yellow pages of Chicago. In book three, Grave Peril, Butcher just throws it all out there and says “Here it is � take it or leave it.” And [...]

In the first Dresden Files book, Jim Butcher tosses out a crazy story line that by all rights should have crashed and burned but because of his brilliant writing and the depth of the characters, he hits a home run. So, I can't help but think that when book one was greedily eaten up by [...]

The demon watched what was happening from in the circle with froggy eyes and kicked a section of floor clear enough of debris for it to squat down on its haunches and stare, restless and read as a cat waiting for a mouse to stick its head out of its hole. Susan stared up at me with sultry eyes and tried to wrench me to the floor, and consequently out of the circle’s protective power. Bob continued to wail his innocence.

Who says I don’t know how to show a lady a good time?

Of all the MN Reads Reviewers we have, Jessica Frier’s journey to our humble website is probably the best one so far. Last week I got an e-mail from LeAnn about a cool woman she bonded with in the SciFi section of Half Price Books. LeAnn said Jessica would be great if we’re still looking [...]