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My rating: 4 of 5 stars"The Stiehl Assasin" is the second to last entry in the Fall of Shannara quartet. In this segment, Druid Drisker Arc has managed to free both himself and the Druid keep Paranor from the exile imposed by rogue Druid Clizia Porse. Reunited with his student (and possessor of the Ohmsford … Continue reading Friday Review: The Stiehl Assassin (The Fall of Shannara #3) by Terry Brooks
Yeah, we hit that magic time of the year when we head into Daylight Saving Time. Or as I like to think of it, jet lag for the non-traveling. Here's a short but interesting article on DST and how it got started. (Hint: It may not be what you think.) Daylight Saving Time I say … Continue reading I’m Jet Lagged and I Didn’t Even Go Anywhere
My rating: 4 of 5 starsI love Wendig's books. He leans into horror which isn't usually my preferred reading, but he does it well. So, when I saw that he'd written a middle-grade story, I had to grab a copy.And it didn't disappoint. Molly is thirteen and has been raised, if you can call it … Continue reading Friday Review: Dust and Grim by Chuck Wendig
Things did not go as hoped on Wednesday when I took Lambeau to the vet. She started to take the staples out, but the bottom part of the incision seemed to be pulling a bit still. So, a few are out in the top part, but there is one new staple at the bottom, and … Continue reading What’s Going On Around Here
My rating: 4 of 5 starsHarry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, the only practicing wizard in the Chicago telephone book, is back in this fifth installment of the Dresden Files series. Things are going pretty well right now- or as well as they can when you deal on a daily basis with vampires, devils, angels, Fae, and … Continue reading Friday Review: Death Masks (Dresden Files #5) by Jim Butcher
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