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Lawrence A. Kane: How to win a fight (2011, Gotham Books)

Review of 'How to win a fight' on 'Goodreads'

Good little read and great reminders. If you have never taken any defensive fighting courses, many of the concepts will be new. Either way, it's worth a read, especially since you can get through it in a couple of hours.

Simon Lovell: How to Cheat at Everything

Review of 'How to Cheat at Everything' on 'Goodreads'

I had high hopes for this book. I love scams and tricks, and the review I read of this book described it as the encyclopedia on the matter. Unfortunately, it's very dated and seems to address a bygone era of scamsters. And the Amazon ebook format is horrible. Many time the images are referring to paragraphs several pages back. It's a good book to poke through, but painful to read cover to cover.

reviewed A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time, #14)

Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson: A Memory of Light (Hardcover, 2013, Tor)

Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its …

Review of 'A Memory of Light' on 'Goodreads'

14 books. 11,916 pages. 684 chapters. 4,056,130 words. It took almost 23 years to write, and it took me 10 months to read it. The story is beyond epic, or as Thom Merrilin says, "exquisite". Like many of the epic series I have read (Ringworld, Dune), I am sad to be leaving all the characters. This was my first huge fantasy series (Lord of the Rings seems small compared to this series) and was a great ride. This last book was by far the funnest read. There some surprises I didn't see coming, both good and bad.

Sigh, what to do now? Back to Sci-fi? I think going into another fantasy series wouldn't be fun, since all I will do is compare it to WoT. I hear rumors of an video game. Maybe we can convince Brandon Sanderson to do a fourth age book (or two).

Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson: Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time, #13)

Towers of Midnight is a fantasy novel by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. It is …

Review of 'Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time, #13)' on 'Goodreads'

13 out of 14 books done and I am foaming at the mouth. This books was one of the best, with tons of actions and a couple of good surprises! One book left. I will be sad to leave this group of characters.

Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson: The Gathering Storm (EBook, 2009, Tor Books)

The Gathering Storm is a fantasy novel by American writers Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, …

Review of 'The Gathering Storm' on 'Goodreads'

Wow, what a great book! I am going to tear through the last 2 books now. The story has picked up pace and you know the end is soon. I was biting my nails at times and streaming, "yay!" at others. Looking forward to the rest!

Review of 'Knife of Dreams' on 'Goodreads'

Woohoo, the series is back on track! After a grueling 10th book, number 11 reminded me while I love this series. It left me wanting more. And now I have only 3 books left!

Robert Jordan: Crossroads of Twilight: Book Ten of 'The Wheel of Time' (2010, Tor Fantasy)

Review of "Crossroads of Twilight: Book Ten of 'The Wheel of Time'" on 'Goodreads'

Maybe it was just me, but I had a hard time getting through this one. I'm invested in the series, but this wasn't my favorite.

Robert Jordan: The Path of Daggers (Wheel of Time) (EBook, 2010, Tor Books)

From Publishers Weekly The eighth book of Jordan's bestselling The Wheel of Time saga (A …

Review of 'The Path of Daggers (Wheel of Time)' on 'Goodreads'

This has to be my favorite book of the series so far! It ended like a Game of Thrones book. Must start the next one right away!

Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords: Book Seven of 'The Wheel of Time' (2010, Tor Books)

A Crown of Swords is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the seventh …

Review of "A Crown of Swords: Book Seven of 'The Wheel of Time'" on 'Goodreads'

I enjoyed this book so much more than the last. The character development was fun, plus the multiple endings was great. I was starting to dislike Rand, but not after this book!

Robert Jordan: Lord of Chaos (Wheel of Time, #6) (1995)

Lord of Chaos is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the sixth book …

Review of 'Lord of Chaos (Wheel of Time, #6)' on 'Goodreads'

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This book was definitely not my favorite. Fairly mundane story with a weak ending. Eh, on to the next one!

Robert Jordan: The Fires of Heaven (Wheel of Time, #5) (1994)

The fifth book in Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling epic fantasy series, THE WHEEL OF TIME, …

Review of 'The Fires of Heaven (Wheel of Time, #5)' on 'Goodreads'

Unlike many of the other reviews, this was on of my favorite book of the series. The action seemed to be more interspersed within the book. I was hoping for more from the Morgase plot. I hope the next book has more. I'm happy with my reading pace. I was afraid that I would finish the series before the last book is released, but it looks like that won't be a problem. These books are huge!

reviewed The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time, #4)

Robert Jordan: The Shadow Rising (Paperback, 2010, Tor Fantasy)

The Shadow Rising is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the fourth book …

Review of 'The Shadow Rising' on 'Goodreads'

Good overall book, but Rand's ending was confusing until the very end. The other plots were more fun than the main one. Well, another one down. Time to start the next one!

reviewed The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan (The Wheel Of Time, #4)

Robert Jordan: The Dragon Reborn (EBook, 2002, Tor Fantasy)

The Dragon Reborn—the leader long prophesied who will save the world, but in the saving …

Review of 'The Dragon Reborn' on 'Goodreads'

This was my favorite book so far. The ending was so exciting! I finished reading it in a parking lot before heading
into a customer's location. I've been fired up all day.

Robert Jordan: The Great Hunt (EBook, 2020, Tor)

The Great Hunt is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the second book …

Review of 'The Great Hunt' on 'Goodreads'

Finished quicker than I thought! I like this book more than book one. Except the Jordan spends too much time on the non important characters. Plus I felt like the main characters were a bit to naive. Two times in the book, I kept says, "surely they aren't going to fall for that," but they did. No worries - on to the third book. At this rate, I'm going to finish before the last book comes out. I can't have that!