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The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle Day One and The Wise Man’s Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle Day Two, both by Patrick Rothfuss

Posted on May 3, 2012 by meyoung
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Normally I wouldn’t have chosen to read this book, but a good friend, whose reading taste overlaps with my own to a large enough degree, highly recommended it and, in fact, urged me to read it. She’d never urged me … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of Arthur, by Arthur Phillips

Posted on April 29, 2012 by meyoung
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What if your dad gave you a MegaMillions lotto ticket when the jackpot had been ramped up to a bjillion dollars? What if it was the only winning ticket? What if your dad is a master forger? That is just … Continue reading →

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Against the Day

Posted on April 4, 2012 by meyoung
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If you were a vector, mademoiselle, you would begin in the ‘real’ world, change you length, enter an ‘imaginary’ reference system, rotate up to three different ways, and return to ‘reality’ a new person. Or vector. The Anarchists and Socialists … Continue reading →

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Book Club Review: Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jules
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In the month of July, in moments squeezed in while celebrating both my and Tricia’s birthdays, Book Club discussed Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby. Comments related to the semi-serious discussion about the book: I don’t think this book was about … Continue reading →

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Review: Bloodshot by Cherie Priest

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jules
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“VAMPIRE FOR HIRE Raylene Pendle (AKA Cheshire Red), a vampire and world-renowned thief, doesn’t usually hang with her own kind. She’s too busy stealing priceless art and rare jewels. But when the infuriatingly charming Ian Stott asks for help, Raylene … Continue reading →

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Review: Midnight Riot (Peter Grant #1) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Jules
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“The police career of techie Peter Grant was stuck in “pause” until a ghost whispered in his ear. The insights of this deceased eyewitness help solve a baffling homicide and bring paranormal Peter to the attention of his London Metropolitan … Continue reading →

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Review: Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, by David Foster Wallace

Posted on May 13, 2011 by meyoung
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It’s nearly impossible to read any single line of this collection of stories without being reminded that David Foster Wallace committed suicide. There are the obvious tracts, explicit on the topics of suicide and depression, but in every story you … Continue reading →

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