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Two Dorks, One Book: The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
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  Michelle says: BLARGH. I hate when a series I love goes beyond the expected mid-series slump into boring and even begins to disappoint… I love love loved The Lost Hero, the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan. It made me go … Continue reading

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House of Shadows, by Rachel Neumeier – DNF
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I am so disappointed. This book has been on my “READ ME NOW” list for months. That’s a step up from my “read me next” list, you know. I really don’t remember what made me so interested in it, though … Continue reading

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The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
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Sigh…so we’re back to this: a book I’ve anticipated reading for quite a long time, even one I turned to as a welcome escape from the forced feeling of the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, has turned out to be a disappointment. I … Continue reading

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WoT wrapup
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I am FINALLY done with listening to all the Wheel of Time audiobooks. Whew! Here’s some stats: 14 books (13 main series, 1 prequel) Started December 29th, 2011, finished May 4th (128 days) 419 hours and 48 minutes I must … Continue reading

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Fantasy/Sci-Fi readers, check this out
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For all I know this is old as hell, but it made me laugh. Click for big! A Guide to Navigating NPR’s Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books source

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WoT re-read update
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Thought I’d do a bit of a status update on my WoT reread. I’m up to Lord of Chaos, which is book 6 (I got slowed down cause I had to old-school read #4 – my library didn’t have it … Continue reading

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All about The Wheel of Time (what I’ve been up to lately)
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source The new Wheel of Time book should be out sometime this year (fingers crossed), so I’ve started my annual reread in order to brush up and be prepared. This truly is an epic fantasy series, comprised of 14 books, … Continue reading

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Fairest – Gail Carson Levine
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Fairest is a (very, very loose) retelling of Snow White. In fact, it’s so incredibly loosely based on Snow White that I kept forgetting what fairytale it’s supposed to be about. Our heroine is Aza, and she’s the adopted daughter … Continue reading

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