Category: Books
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The Final Problem: The Only and Totally Real Death of Sherlock Holmes
So, a bit of background about this particular Sherlock Holmes adventure. Originally, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had intended it to be the very final story starring the legendary detective, hence the title. But due to public demand, and his own financial struggles, he ultimately decided to bring him back to life later, thus beginning a…
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Dune: Sci-Fi Before It Was Easy
*Deep breath* Okay. Let’s do this. Out of all the books I’ve read in the last two years, Dune is the one I’ve had the most trouble reading. I first picked it up well over a year ago now and I’ve only just managed to make myself finish it. It was a very strange book…
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Murder By Other Means: Visible Improvement
Back when I first started reviewing books, one of the first I touched on was a little murder mystery called The Dispatcher. I praised it for it’s unique premise but found the actual execution of it to be pretty disappointing. After I wrote that review, I forgot about it, banishing it to the darkest recesses…
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Inigo Montoya: How a Single Line Can Perfectly Capture a Character
In storytelling, there are three important things you need to do to establish your characters. It doesn’t matter if it’s a book, a movie, a video game, or whatever. If you don’t do these three things, your character isn’t destined to last. They are: Give the audience their name Establish their backstory Establish their goal…
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The Well of Ascension: The Final Empire Expands and Collapses
Which problem seems bigger to you? Marriage troubles? A trio of different armies sieging your hometown? If you answered the former, than you are correct. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension is an excellent sequel. It expands on the story and characters established in the first book wonderfully while introducing new characters that compliment them perfectly.…
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