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Author: Melancholy3004

Spirit Walker – Book Review

Mel – Spirit Walker is a fantastic sequel to Wolf Brother!

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Wolf Brother – Book Review

Mel – I’m rereading The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness and I still love them.

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Wakenhyrst – Book Review

Mel – This was one of those perfect reads for me.

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When Women Were Dragons – Book Review

Mel – Mmmm… It was OK. Sometimes I loved it. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone though.

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Kyoshi Book 1 Review – The Rise of Kyoshi

Mel – This was the addition to the Avatar series I never knew I needed so badly.

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Mistborn Secret History – A Harsh Review

Mel – I didn’t enjoy it. I really didn’t. Sorry.

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The Emperor’s Soul – Book Review

Mel – The Emperor’s Soul was a great read… once I understood the premise. Read on to find out why I thought it had a slow start.

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Skulduggery Pleasant; Until The End – Review

Mel – Am I losing love for this series? I’m not sure, it had some great moments. Here’s my review of book 15.

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Reviewing The Call of Cthulhu

Mel – The Call of Cthulhu by Lovecraft was published in 1928. Almost 100 years later, I’m reading it for the first time.

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Elantris – Book Review

Mel – Heads up; I’m disagreeing with the claims that Elantris is one of Sanderson’s weakest books.

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