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“What can any one person do?” he said. “Each person does a little something,” I said, “and there you are.” He sighed heavily. “It all adds up,” he said. “People don’t realize.” –excerpt from Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut Just … Continue reading

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Feistiness

Being sick, I spent a lot of time in bed with nothing better to do than read, read, read and then read some more. I went on a Raymond Feist binge, devouring four more of his books. Grades: Silverthorn, Lovable … Continue reading

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It’s Magic

Latest book read: Magician by Raymond E. Feist Grade: Lovable I can’t give it a grade. I grew up with the characters in this book. They’re like friends and family, imperfect yet lovable.

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A Twofer

I haven’t been able to sleep. So, with nothing better to do, I read another book, this time a Marion Zimmer Bradley twofer: The Planet Savers and The Sword of Aldones. I guess even the two together were not enough … Continue reading

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Return to Darkover

I haven’t read much lately. With traveling, writing, playing musical instruments, and watching “Stargate SG-1,” I haven’t had a lot of time for it. That’s why it took me weeks to finally finish another book. Remember how I said I … Continue reading

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The End

I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night at about midnight. Grade: A+ J.K. Rowling gets the biggest, brightest, and best A+ that I can give. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a great book and a … Continue reading

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Holding on to Harry

Some mysteries have been cleared up, but there are still so many things that must be done by the end of the book and I don’t know how J.K. is going to squeeze them all into the last 12 chapters. … Continue reading

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Chapter 18

Here I am at the end of Chapter 18 and I’m tired. I don’t know how much more I can read tonight, certainly not much more than an hour or two’s worth. I’m about halfway through and there seem to … Continue reading

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Time Flies

Twelve chapters in and I’m just barely able to close the book long enough to write about it. Harry’s crazy. They’re all crazy. If they get caught . . . I have to go read some more. See you at … Continue reading

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The Book So Far

It’s an immediate roller-coaster ride, full of action and suspense. There have already been some deaths, including an important character, but I doubt he’s really dead. I think I see how he could have survived, but I won’t spoil anything … Continue reading

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