Tag: Books
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The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe: The One Everyone Knows
Man, I’ve had this review sitting on the shelf for a while! I started writing this way back in July! The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is one of the most beloved children stories of all time. It’s a true fantasy classic that’s stood the test of time for… Jesus, seventy years! It’s one…
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2001: Terrifying and Confusing
This is one of the most fascinating books I’ve reviewed yet! Most of the time, in regards to book and movie adaptations, one comes before the other. Someone will write a book that’ll later be turned into a movie or a movie will get a book adaptation. Because of this process, there is always a…
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Neverwhere: London, But Even Nastier
It has been a while since I last read a Neil Gaiman book. I’ve had this one in my library for a while, but I got distracted by other things. But now that I’m done with… basically everything that’s been in my read list before Stormlight Archive 4, I finally made time for this. Neverwhere…
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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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