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Tigana is a country that has been obliterated by magic, down to its very name, yet a small group of rebels who remember decide to spark civil war to reclaim the honor of their homeland.
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I wanted to love Tigana, I really did. Guy Gavriel Kay is a beautiful writer, excelling in exploring complex emotions [...]

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’cause I think this quiz is confusing Boomer (on the basestar) with Sharon Agathon (on Galactica, married to mmmmmmHelo).
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This week’s meme:
Would you say that you read about the same amount now as when you were younger? More? Less? Why?
I have always been a voracious reader. I think the only time in my life I didn’t read much was in my early 20s when I was working 2 fulltime jobs right out of [...]

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We live in the Age of Show Business. Postman’s book is a history of discourse that presents the case for the preeminence of the written word over visual media, and outlines the ills inherent in a visually-driven society.
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I was somewhat familiar with Postman’s general ideas, having been friends with one of his protegees for [...]

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In a world where magic has been forbidden, an evil rises and threatens total destruction unless one young man can step into his destiny and choose the right path.
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I hated to do this, but I stopped reading somewhere around page 300 of the third book of this 4-part series. I came to the realization [...]

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