magic
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“The Bone Witch” by Rin Chupeco
Books that start with necromancy and end with (apparently) necrophilia should not work, one would think. But apparently sometimes they do. Just ask Rin Chupeco, or read her book The Bone Witch when it comes out on March 2, 2017. Then you’ll see. Now, according to Amazon the recommended ages for this first book in… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “The Witches of Cambridge” by Menna van Praag
THE WITCHES OF CAMBRIDGE is about, without spoiling anything, witches in Cambridge, England. In Menna van Praag’s world, there are witches in Cambridge. They are a retired professor of women’s studies and literature, a professor of advanced mathematics, a professor of art history, an art history student, a bakery owner, and… I forget now if… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “The Wonders: A Novel” by Paddy O’Reilly
It’s hard to be much more than… indifferent about Paddy O’Reilly’s “The Wonders: A Novel.” There are things that work, and work fairly well, but there are more things that don’t really work. There’s just enough to make you want to see the story through to the end but… there’s every chance you’ll get to… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “The Hawley Book of the Dead” by Chrysler Szarlan
As someone willing to give anything that calls itself a book a try, I was attracted to Chrysler Szarlan’s THE HAWLEY BOOK OF THE DEAD because I realized I hadn’t read many books from the magic genre. The theme seems to be rising in popularity so it seemed like as good a place as any… Continue reading
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An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.
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