Tag: Trilogy
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Top Ten Historical Fiction novels
If you love history, which I do, but also love fiction, which I do also, check out some great historical fiction novels. They are based on historical events, but with a fictional plot right alongside. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (2013) East of Eden by John Steinbeck (1952) The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne […]
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Top Ten Fantasies
Sometimes, it’s always fun to lose yourself in a good fantasy novel. Here are ten novels and series worth looking into, in no particular order. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (1997-2007) His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman (1995-2000) A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin (1996- present) American Gods […]
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Book Reviews, Harkness, Deborah
Book Review: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Title: Shadow of Night Author: Deborah Harkness Published: 2012 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 592 From: Walmart The “paranormal romance” is now a thing, founded in the burst of popularity in young adult books based on magic, vampirism and the supernatural. Look at Barnes and Noble, the largest book store chain in America: they even have […]
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Book Reviews, Harkness, Deborah
Book Review: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Title: A Discovery of Witches Author: Deborah Harkness Published: 2011 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 592 From: Walmart Rating: 8/10 In 2011 Deborah Harkness, a historian, delved into the fantastic with a story of witches, vampires, daemons, and their lives mixing with humans and each other. This story was entitled A Discovery of Witches (2011), and […]
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Book Review: His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
Title: His Dark Materials trilogy Author: Philip Pullman Published: 1995, 1997, 2000 Publisher: Scholastic Pages: 432, 352, 544 From: Barnes and Noble Rating: 9/10 Controversial books are always good reads. Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, containing The Golden Compass (Northern Lights in the UK) (1995), The Subtle Knife (1997) and The Amber Spyglass (2000), […]
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