A guest post by Quill To Live editor Sean Burns: We all have that person in our lives. A family member, a good friend, a co-worker, or a significant other. One who loves reading and can’t wait to recommend another one of their favorites to you, and that’s great! You smile as you accept the book,…
Continue reading ➞ Reading for Love – Kavalierly
Saint’s Blood is the third book in The Greatcoats quartet by Sebastien de Castell. I have written about both of his previous two novels, Traitor’s Blade and Knight’s Shadow, and ranked them among some of my all-time favorites. They earned this distinction because they are two of the funniest books I have ever read featuring…
Continue reading ➞ Saint’s Blood – by de Castell-Who-Keeps-Getting-Better
The time has come for ‘Best of 2015’ threads and to reflect on all the wonderful books I enjoyed over the year. This piece will address my top 10 reads published in 2015, but is missing some of the amazing older books I read throughout the year. I read roughly 80 books this year, about…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Of 2015
I like to think of myself as a fairly harsh critic. I think I have an eye for good world building, character development, plot, etc. and I think I am very fair in how I assess different books perform at these various metrics. That being said, I have noticed an interesting effect when I read…
Continue reading ➞ Knight’s Shadow – A Thick Second Chapter in a Heartfelt Story
It has not been a great year on a lot of fronts, with a lot of people citing 2016 as the worst year in memory. However, despite the general trend in other areas, 2016 has been a pretty damn good year for books. There have been a few disappointments, but for the most part I…
Continue reading ➞ The Best of 2016
So you are looking for a book? Below are some of our all-time favorites that everyone should read. The books are some of the top picks from each contributor to The Quill to Live. Be sure to check them all out! The books are listed: Series (First Book) – Author. Andrew – Prioritizes characters/growth, interesting…
Continue reading ➞ Recommendations
Welcome to The Quill To Live, your guide to every world but this one. We’re your one-stop destination for sci-fi and fantasy book reviews, thoughts, and lists. We love to read, and we love to write about what we read. It’s that simple. You can come to The Quill To Live (QTL) for new reviews…
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In contrast to part 1, below are a few unknown and under-read books that are phenomenal. I will likely do longer reviews of each of these to give them more justice in the future, but for now here is a blurb: Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine) – By Matthew Stover When people ask me…
Continue reading ➞ The First Post – Part 2: Hidden Gems of Fantasy
