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Soul Eater – Book Review

Mel – A great third addition to ‘The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness’ by Michelle Paver.

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The Bands of Mourning – Review

Argo – Finishing the reread and enjoying it for more than I remembered.

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Shadows of Self – Review

Argo – Shows of Self is no shadow of the original Mistborn

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Alloy of Law – Review

Argo – Wassing the reviewing of book reading.

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A Scanner Darkly – Review

Argo – You never forget your first Phillip K Dick

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Wakenhyrst – Book Review

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

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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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This Is How You Lose the Time War – Review

Argo – Two authors writing two characters communicating across time? I’m in.

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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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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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