Tag: Books
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Poirot Mysteries: The Incredible Theft
Poirot short stories only takes twenty or thirty minutes to read. Maybe less, depending on how fast you are. This one? Three times that! So this ought to be exciting, right? The plans for a new bomber jet have been stolen, and the only suspect has a rock solid alibi. On the same night, a…
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The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook For Surviving Medieval England is a Gem
First Tress, now this. These Secret Projects have been amazing so far! The pure joy and passion you can feel in every word is infectious! In all honesty, I wasn’t particularly excited for this one. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t expect it to be a bad book. But upon reading the title and the…
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The King in Yellow: Don’t Trust Yourself
I had no idea what I was getting into with this one. A friend of mine just insisted that I really should read it. So here we are. Cheers, mate. The King in Yellow is a bizarre book. It’s a psychological horror that does lots of interesting things. However, in terms of actually reading it,…
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Mort: Part-Time Reaper
Death was always my favorite Discworld character. And behold! A whole book with him as one of the main characters. I knew this series was my thing! Farm-boy Mort is seeking a master to apprentice under. Problem is, only one figure is willing to take him: Death himself. Will Mort be able to keep up…
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Equal Rites: Of Witches and Wizards
I’ll admit, I was a little worried about this one. Would Discworld be as enjoyable without Rincewind and Twoflower at the helm? Or would this bizarre world prove worth exploring beyond its most incompetent wizard and its first tourist? For the most part, it was the latter. Though it was still a little disappointing. When…
