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Kat

cambridgeport90@books.mxhdr.net

Joined 1 year, 9 months ago

Avid reader; mostly nonfiction; history, tech, alternative medicine, self help. Though I love fantasy and science fiction equally.

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Kat's books

Stephen King: Fairy Tale (Hardcover, 2022, Scribner) 4 stars

Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes deep into the well of his imagination in this spellbinding …

Best Retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk for adults... and more!

5 stars

I think that King went out on a huge limb here... and boy am I glad he did. This story, like the Shining, It, and the Institute before it, show the magnificent theme of "kid power" that Stephen is so good at. charlie Reade was no exception. I think that if he were a real person, I would want to get to know him, and I would probably hang out with him on a regular basis. Either way, if you want a book that's emotional as it is rivetting, then King does it again. It does have some of his normal horror, but this one gives the reader a bit of a break from that, where we see the more fantastical side of this wonderful and legendary author.

Stephen King: Fairy Tale (Hardcover, 2022, Scribner) 4 stars

Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes deep into the well of his imagination in this spellbinding …

This is one of the best retellings of Jack and the Beanstalk I have read... at least that's where part of the basis comes from. then again, I could be wrong. A storyteller like King probably has a ton of tricks up his sleeve that we can't even begin to hint at.

2016 Ink and Insights Competition – Judges’ Favorite 2017 Readers' Favorite Award for Epic Fantasy …

Second book of this trilogy, now... getting good, though I wish Jan hadn't ended up being the person he was... or was I just infatuated with his sword, Bright? (that sword is gorgeous.) Maybe Senacus will actually redeem himself? And Demian... I sort of liked him?

Andrew Stellman: Head First C# (2007) 5 stars

Great Book, but Kindle Edition Not designed for VI Learners

5 stars

This book is a great effort in teaching a fun language, and even though I'm not actually planning on finishing, I give them five stars for effort. The issue, and it's the only issue I had with it is the format I got; all of the code examples are done via graphics, which isn't good for somebody who is visually impaired trying to learn.