Matt Hilliard's Book Reviews
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Ultimately my goal is to have at least a paragraph about every book I can recall reading. That is in the very long term, however...for the moment I am content to have decent reviews of everything I've read since the beginning of 2004. Hopefully at some point I'll be able to start moving back through the other 200 or so books I have rated but not reviewed.

Date ReviewedAuthorTitleRating
March 18, 2007Dorothy DunnettHouse of NiccoloFive Stars - There are other great books, but these are the ones that hit home with me
December 10, 2006Steph SwainstonYear of Our WarFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
November 9, 2006Peter WattsStarfishFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
October 28, 2006Scott LynchLies of Locke LamoraFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
October 15, 2006Gene WolfeSoldier of SidonThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
September 1, 2006Gene WolfeFree Live FreeFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
August 11, 2006Steven BrustTaltosThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
July 27, 2006Steven BrustTecklaFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
July 26, 2006Steven BrustYendiThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
July 25, 2006Steven BrustJheregThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
July 23, 2006Octavia ButlerParable of the SowerFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
June 27, 2006John Myers MyersSilverlockFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
June 23, 2006Lois McMaster BujoldPaladin of SoulsThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 20, 2006Frank MillerDark Knight ReturnsThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 18, 2006Tad WilliamsMemory, Sorrow, and ThornThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 7, 2006Charles StrossFamily TradeThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 2, 2006Vernor VingeRainbows EndThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
May 30, 2006Jim ButcherStorm FrontThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
May 13, 2006R. Scott BakkerPrince of NothingThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
May 6, 2006Kim Stanley RobinsonMars TrilogyTwo Stars - I felt my time was wasted
March 12, 2006Roger ZelaznyA Night in Lonesome OctoberFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
March 5, 2006Orson Scott CardEnder's ShadowThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
February 11, 2006John WrightThe Golden AgeFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
January 21, 2006Yves MeynardThe Book of KnightsFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
January 9, 2006Stephen DonaldsonSecond Chronicles of Thomas CovenantThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
December 29, 2005Pamela DeanSecret Country TrilogyFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
December 27, 2005Matthew StoverBlade of TyshalleFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
December 26, 2005Stephen DonaldsonChronicles of Thomas CovenentThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
December 18, 2005Bruce SterlingSchismatrixFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
December 17, 2005Lois McMaster BujoldCurse of ChalionThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
December 13, 2005Matthew StoverHeroes DieFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
December 12, 2005Alan MooreV for VendettaFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
December 10, 2005Gene WolfeSoldier of AreteFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
November 27, 2005Alexander DumasCount of Monte ChristoFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
November 15, 2005Roger ZelaznyThe First Chronicles of AmberThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
October 6, 2005John CrowleyLittle, BigThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
September 2, 2005Tim PowersThe Anubis GatesThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
August 28, 2005Gene WolfeInnocents AboardThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
August 7, 2005Dan SimmonsOlymposThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
July 28, 2005Lois McMaster BujoldA Civil CampaignFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
July 23, 2005Ted ChiangStories of Your Life and OthersFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
July 12, 2005Neal StephensonQuicksilverTwo Stars - I felt my time was wasted
July 10, 2005Michael SwanwickIron Dragon's DaughterFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
July 9, 2005Lois McMaster BujoldKomarrThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
July 7, 2005Lois McMaster BujoldMemoryFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
July 3, 2005Charles StrossSingularity SkyThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
July 1, 2005Michael SwanwickStations of the TideFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
June 26, 2005Lois McMaster BujoldMirror DanceFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
June 23, 2005Jack VanceThe Eyes of the OverworldThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 22, 2005Jack VanceThe Dying EarthThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 13, 2005Neil GaimanStardustThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 4, 2005Jack VanceThe Dragon MastersFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
June 3, 2005Tad WilliamsWar of the FlowersFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
May 31, 2005John IrvingA Prayer for Owen MeanyThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
May 14, 2005Gene WolfeCastleviewThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
May 10, 2005Susanna ClarkeJonathan Strange and Mr NorrellFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
April 25, 2005Alan MooreLeague of Extraordinary GentlemenTwo Stars - I felt my time was wasted
April 19, 2005Alan MooreWatchmenFive Stars - There are other great books, but these are the ones that hit home with me
April 3, 2005Gene WolfeWizard KnightFive Stars - There are other great books, but these are the ones that hit home with me
March 18, 2005Diana Wynne JonesDeep SecretThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
February 27, 2005Gene WolfeSoldier in the MistFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
February 25, 2005Jonathan CarrollSleeping in FlameThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
February 7, 2005David EddingsMalloreanThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
February 5, 2005Jonathan CarrollBones of the MoonThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
January 5, 2005David EddingsBelgariadFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
December 31, 2004Jonathan CarrollLand of LaughsFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
December 30, 2004Patricia McKillipRiddle-master TrilogyFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
December 26, 2004C.S. FriedmanBlack Sun RisingThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
December 23, 2004Jonathan LethemGun, With Occasional MusicThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
November 4, 2004Eric NylundHalo: Fall of ReachTwo Stars - I felt my time was wasted
October 28, 2004Gene WolfeBook of the Short SunFive Stars - There are other great books, but these are the ones that hit home with me
October 18, 2004Gene WolfeBook of the Long SunFive Stars - There are other great books, but these are the ones that hit home with me
September 20, 2004Gene WolfeThe Fifth Head of CerberusFive Stars - There are other great books, but these are the ones that hit home with me
July 28, 2004China MievilleIron CouncilThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
July 24, 2004Ken MacleodThe Stone CanalThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
July 5, 2004Lois McMaster BujoldBrothers in ArmsFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
July 5, 2004Lois McMaster BujoldBorders of InfinityFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
July 3, 2004Vernor VingeCollected Stores of Vernor VingeThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 29, 2004Michael LewisMoneyballThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 20, 2004Mark HaddonThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
June 19, 2004Ken MacleodThe Star FractionThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 12, 2004Lois McMaster BujoldEthan of AthosThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
June 6, 2004Guy Gavriel KayTiganaFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
June 5, 2004Gene WolfeUrth of the New SunFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
June 4, 2004James McManusPositively Fifth StreetThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
May 18, 2004Roger ZelaznyLord of LightFive Stars - There are other great books, but these are the ones that hit home with me
May 16, 2004Terry PratchettGood OmensThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
May 16, 2004Fred SaberhagenBerserkers: The BeginningThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
May 10, 2004Lois McMaster BujoldCetagandaFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
May 9, 2004Ian R. MacleodThe Great WheelThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
May 1, 2004Richard MorganAltered CarbonThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
April 30, 2004C.J. CherryhHammerfallTwo Stars - I felt my time was wasted
April 29, 2004Guy Gavriel KayThe Last Light of the SunThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
April 26, 2004C.S. FriedmanIn Conquest BornTwo Stars - I felt my time was wasted
April 18, 2004Gene WolfeBook of the New SunFive Stars - There are other great books, but these are the ones that hit home with me
March 29, 2004Lois McMaster BujoldThe Vor GameFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
March 29, 2004Robin HobbTawny Man TrilogyThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
March 28, 2004Lois McMaster BujoldThe Warrior's ApprenticeFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
March 26, 2004Ian R. MacleodThe Light AgesThree Stars - Recommended with reservations
March 10, 2004Mervyn PeakeTitus GroanTwo Stars - I felt my time was wasted
March 4, 2004Adam RobertsSaltTwo Stars - I felt my time was wasted
February 25, 2004Robin HobbLiveship Traders TrilogyFour Stars - These are great books and definitely recommended
January 19, 2004Robin HobbFarseer TrilogyFive Stars - There are other great books, but these are the ones that hit home with me

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