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Blackwing [Raven’s Mark #1], by Ed McDonald

I once joked that I’m still a fan of fantasy, but I prefer it dark these times. While that’s more a joke than anything, I do find classical high fantasy to be a bit tedious at this stage in my life. I’m not so into it any more, while dark fantasy often enough breaks the […]

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The Driver [John Milton #3], by Mark Dawson

4 out of 5 stars. A Milton thriller with a side dish of a mystery.

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The Sisters brothers, by Patrick DeWitt

4 out of 5 stars. Spaghetti Western meets Tarantinoesque dialogues, mixed up with philosophy.

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Far From the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy

Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (Goodreads Synopsis Link) My rating: 5 of 5 stars They say all good tropes have a literary ancestry. I recall reading this quintessential “innocent country girl falls for philandering bad boy” story/trope years ago. Bathsheba Everdene was a (nowadays “badass”) country girl who inherited her late uncle’s […]

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The Long Way Home [On Behalf of Death #6], by E.G. Stone

5 out of 5 stars. Be warned, there be dragons here! And also stern looks from mothers.

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The “I Love My Air Fryer” Affordable Meals Recipe Book, by Aileen Clark

The graphics are mouthwatering! Easy to make recipes with inexpensive or standard ingredients.

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HELLO, TRANSCRIBER, by Hannah Morrissey

A compelling, atmospheric read!

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Shadow Shinjuku, by Ryu Takeshi

5 out of 5 stars. A spiritual journey, mixed with Yakuza and philosophy. Art cinema for the soul.

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A Room With a View, by E.M. Forster

A feast for the heart and the eyes! I was entranced by both the novel and the 1985 film adaptation.

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Scrumptious, by Christie Denney

Scrumptious from The Girl Who Ate Everything by Christy Denney My rating: 5 of 5 stars The pictures and recipes in this outstanding cookbook will surely give your eyes a heart attack! I was literally salivating, oohing and aahing as I turned each page: this was truly a feast for the eyes and the stomach! […]