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Brood of the Witch-Queen - Sax Rohmer
Rosemary and Rue - Seanan McGuire
The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose - Alice Munro
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January
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December 2013
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reviewed: Brood Of The Witch-Queen
Being a fan of Rohmer's Dr.Fu-Manchu series, I decided to check out another of his pulp works. Brood of the Witch-Queen seeme...
Brood of the Witch-Queen - Sax Rohmer
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Brood of the Witch-Queen - Sax Rohmer
Brood of the Witch-Queen Sax Rohmer
December 2013
30
reviewed: Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, Book 1)
October Daye, a changeling (half-fairy) whose life was ruined after being turned into a fish for 14 years in a San Francisco ...
Rosemary and Rue - Seanan McGuire
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Rosemary and Rue - Seanan McGuire
Rosemary and Rue Seanan McGuire
December 2013
25
reviewed: The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose
I decided to read a work by Alice Munro purely because she won the Nobel Prize for Literature this year. I came in with mode...
The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose - Alice Munro
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The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose - Alice Munro
The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose Alice Munro
December 2013
23
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The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway
The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway
December 2013
19
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The Manipulated Man - Esther Vilar
The Manipulated Man Esther Vilar
December 2013
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The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu - Sax Rohmer
The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu Sax Rohmer
December 2013
11
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Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke - Philip José Farmer, Win Scott Eckert, Mike Resnick
Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke Philip José Farmer, Win Scott Eckert, Mike Resnick
December 2013
07
reviewed: Mother Was a Lovely Beast: A Feral Man Anthology (Fiction and Fact About Humans Raised by Animals)
I have only read Farmer's story in this anthology, Extracts from the Memoirs of "Lord Greystoke", Tarzan of the Apes's firsth...
Mother Was a Lovely Beast: A Feral Man Anthology, Fiction and Fact about Humans Raised by Animals - Philip José Farmer
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Mother Was a Lovely Beast: A Feral Man Anthology, Fiction and Fact about Humans Raised by Animals - Philip José Farmer
Mother Was a Lovely Beast: A Feral Man Anthology, Fiction and Fact about Humans Raised by Animals Philip José Farmer
December 2013
3
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The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway
The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway
November 2013
30
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A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway
A Farewell to Arms Ernest Hemingway
November 2013
18
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The Fabulous Riverboat - Philip José Farmer
The Fabulous Riverboat Philip José Farmer
October 2013
30
reviewed: Dr. No (James Bond)
The sixth book in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, Dr.No, is a solid entry in the franchise. There are elements of the work ...
Dr. No (James Bond) - Ian Fleming
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Dr. No (James Bond) - Ian Fleming
Dr. No (James Bond) Ian Fleming
October 2013
24
reviewed: Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler, through the events of the play, is an exploration of the mental state of its title protagonist, a disillusioned...
Hedda Gabler - Henrik Ibsen, William Archer
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Hedda Gabler - Henrik Ibsen, William Archer
Hedda Gabler Henrik Ibsen, William Archer
October 2013
19
reviewed: Night Watch (Discworld Novels)
Unlike most Discworld novels, Night Watch has a far more serious tone. This often occurs at the expense of humor, and freque...
Night Watch - Terry Pratchett
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Night Watch - Terry Pratchett
Night Watch Terry Pratchett
October 2013
17
reviewed: Mogworld
Because his books are so fun and accessible, many people who read Terry Pratchett's Discworld end up thinking "hey, this isn'...
Mogworld - Yahtzee Croshaw
October 2013
15
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Tender Is the Night - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Tender Is the Night F. Scott Fitzgerald
September 2013
28
reviewed: The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story
The Hardcore Truth highlights two of the most important elements in a wrestling biography. Honesty, and related to this, bal...
The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story - Bob Holly, Ross Williams
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The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story - Bob Holly, Ross Williams
The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story Bob Holly, Ross Williams
September 2013
26
reviewed: The Return of Tarzan
After reading the original "Tarzan of the Apes" earlier this year, I was eager to see what the first of the many sequels was ...
The Return of Tarzan - Edgar Rice Burroughs
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The Return of Tarzan - Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Return of Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs
September 2013
19
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A Feast Unknown - Philip José Farmer
A Feast Unknown Philip José Farmer
September 2013
04
reviewed: Eric Bischoff: Controversy Creates Cash (Wwe)
Near the very beginning of his memoirs, Bischoff explains his hatred for wrestling books; "most are bitter, self-serving revi...
Controversy Creates Cash - Eric Bischoff, Jeremy Roberts
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Controversy Creates Cash - Eric Bischoff, Jeremy Roberts
Controversy Creates Cash Eric Bischoff, Jeremy Roberts
August 2013
29
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To Your Scattered Bodies Go - Philip José Farmer
To Your Scattered Bodies Go Philip José Farmer
August 2013
25
reviewed: Olalla
Olalla is an engaging, well-written work of Gothic horror. We are introduced to a sympathetic narrator, a soldier recovering...
Olalla - Robert Louis Stevenson
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Olalla - Robert Louis Stevenson
Olalla Robert Louis Stevenson
August 2013
1
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Noble House - James Clavell
Noble House James Clavell
July 2013
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The Turn of the Screw - Henry James
The Turn of the Screw Henry James
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I Killed Adolf Hitler - Jason
I Killed Adolf Hitler Jason
June 2013
13
reviewed: The Witch of Portobello - 1st Edition/1st Printing
The Witch of Portobello is the first novel I have read by Paulo Coelho, and I completely understand why he has sold tens of m...
The Witch Of Portobello - Paulo Coelho
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The Witch Of Portobello - Paulo Coelho
The Witch Of Portobello Paulo Coelho
June 2013
1
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Scaramouche - Rafael Sabatini
Scaramouche Rafael Sabatini
April 2013
01
reviewed: Silas Marner (Enriched Classics (Pocket))
Silas Marner is primarily a character study of its title protagonist, a weaver who lives completely alone in Raveloe village....
Silas Marner - George Eliot
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Silas Marner - George Eliot
Silas Marner George Eliot
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The Sea-Hawk - Rafael Sabatini
The Sea-Hawk Rafael Sabatini
March 2013
01
reviewed: Tarzan of the Apes
Before delving into the review itself, it's important to note several relevant biographical details about Edgar Rice Burrough...
Tarzan of the Apes - Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Candide - Voltaire
Candide Voltaire
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Tarzan of the Apes - Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan of the Apes Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Lord of the Trees & The Mad Goblin - Philip José Farmer
Lord of the Trees & The Mad Goblin Philip José Farmer
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Empire Of The Nine : Lord of the trees & Keepers of the secrets - Philip José Farmer
Empire Of The Nine : Lord of the trees & Keepers of the secrets Philip José Farmer
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Lord of the Trees - Philip José Farmer
Lord of the Trees Philip José Farmer
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The Mad Goblin - Philip José Farmer
The Mad Goblin Philip José Farmer
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