Tag Archives: fantasy

Writers: Just Use “Said”, Please!

Shortly after the end of spring semester, I started getting the fantasy itch – after all of the nonfiction reading I’d been doing, I needed something with orcs, elves, and swords. Along with installing Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2 … Continue reading

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Mort

Book title: Mort Author: Terry Pratchett Originally published: 1987 I finished reading Mort a couple of days ago, and perhaps the way to best indicate how much I enjoyed it is to say that I’ve already requested Reaper Man, book … Continue reading

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Eragon Is So Gone

Over a month ago, my boss at work, who knows I love reading, plopped the library’s copy of Eragon down on the desk I was sitting at. “You said you really enjoy fantasy, I read this, and I’d love to … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone

Title: Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone [amazon] Author: J.K. Rowling Publisher: Scholastic; 1st American Ed edition (September 1998) Pages: 309 Book Number: 21 What’s this 52 Books in 52 Weeks thing about? Note: The widely loved Cas (well, I … Continue reading

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The Golden Compass

Title: The Golden Compass [amazon] Author: Philip Pullman Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1st ed edition (April 16, 1996) Pages: 416 Book Number: 18 This is a book that had been on my shelf for years – literally. I … Continue reading

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