Tag: book
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Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (The High Republic) – A Book Review
I must admit that I wasn’t that excited to hear about “The High Republic” campaign. This new Star Wars onslaught is set 200 years before the prequels and explores the Star Wars galaxy at a time when the Jedi were at their most powerful and the Republic was at its most efficient. I call it…
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The Turn Of the Screw By Henry James – A Book Review
Pictured above is my actual copy of The Turn Of the Screw by Henry James. I bought it in the early 1990s at my local Walmart when they had a 2 for $1 special going on. Yes, even in high school, I loved books and read them for the pure joy of it. This book…
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Dune by Frank Herbert – A Book Review
I’m ashamed to admit that I’d never read Dune. With the new movie on the way, I figured I better rectify that omission. Believe it or not, I started reading Dune in early October and only just finished it in late December. So, did I like it? More importantly, do I recommend it? To answer…
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The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie – A Book Review
A good friend recommended The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd, and though it’s been in publication for almost 100 years, I’ve never read it. In fact, I’ve never read a single Agatha Christie book. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I’m often not a fan of mysteries because I feel that they usually don’t…
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Storm Front by Jim Butcher – A Book Review
A friend recommended this initial book of The Dresden Files. It’s called Storm Front, and it’s the first time we meet Harry Dresden, a Chicago private investigator and practicing wizard. Yes, you read that right. I appreciated that Storm Front is a wonderful blend of genre. It often reads like hard-boiled detective noir, full of…
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I’m Thinking Of Ending Things by Iain Reid – A Book Review
I heard Netflix planned to make this novel into a movie, so I thought I’d give it a read first. Interestingly enough, I reviewed another book by Iain Reid, Foe, exactly one year ago today. I’m Thinking Of Ending Things is Reid’s debut novel. It’s written from the perspective of a young woman who is…
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