I am running out of tiems... eeep!

#35 Red Seas under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

The sequel to the lies of Locke Lamora does not disappoint; It's gorgeous, evocative, full of shenanigans and awesome characters. especaially Zamira <3 PIRATES! CASINOES! INTRIGUE! :D ( Read more... )

Book #01 - A Feast for Crows


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Partially inspired by this back-and-forth on its significance, I took Watchmen out of the library last week.  You all know the
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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

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I got busy last year and didn't keep up with my reviews, but here's a list. The fact that I get to read a lot of novels in my graduate program definitely helps :)

1. The Pleasure Palace: Secrets of the Tudor Court by Kate Emerson
2. By Royal Decree: Secrets of the Tudor Court by Kate Emerson
3. Between Two Queens: Secrets of the Tudor Court by Kate Emerson
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26. Le Souper by Jean-Claude Brisville
It's an historical play that I quite enjoyed. It was a quick and interesting read from an historical point fo view. Brisville imagines a conversation between Taleyrand and Fouché after Napoléon looses the battle of Waterloo (let's be clear, this conversation is fictional). Louis XVIII has not yet come back to ( Read more... )

Book Forty-Six

Title: To Say Nothing of the Dog
Author: Connie Willis
Page Count: 493
Genre: Ostensibly sci-fi

Synopsis/Thoughts: Oh my goodness. Where has this book been all my life? I loved, loved, loved it! It's got everything...time travel, romance, wit, characters bumbling around making fools of themselves as they try to prevent the ( Read more... )

First line:"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."
Summary: Case is a freelance hacker, a cowboy who hacks corporate Matrix accounts for the highest bidder. At least he used to be. When he tried to double cross his employers, they left him on his back with irreparable neurological damage. No longer capable ( Read more... )

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