100 books
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“‘Then he lies,’ Thrawn returned coldly. ‘All men want power. And the more they have, the more they want.’” “Star Wars: Volume 1: Heir to the Empire” by Timothy Zahn I finally did it. I finally ventured into reading (and finishing!) a Star Wars book that wasn’t directly based on the original trilogy or written…
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“No one clapped. On the other hand, no one threw anything, either. By Drum standards, this was a hearty welcome.” “Soul Music” by Terry Pratchett What happens when you take Death’s teenage grand-daughter and add a little bit of Music with Rocks In? Pure hilarity, that’s what. Anyone who follows this blog knows that I’m…
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“A Clash of Kings: Book Two of A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R. R. Martin Anyone who has talked to me for more than ten minutes will probably discern that I’m a little bit of a Game of Throne nut. I love the books (so far), I love the TV show (so…
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“‘The last day,’ said Urza softly. ‘On the last day, we’re equal.’” “Magic: The Gathering – Artifact’s Cycle, Book One: The Brothers’ War” by Jeff Grubb When one picks up a Magic: The Gathering book, one does not expect great literature. If one does, then I believe one must re-evaluate one’s expectations significantly. However, the…
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“For the Empire was defunct and didn’t know it. Like some immense dead beast it lay on the soul of humanity, smothering it beneath itself: a beast so huge that its limbs hadn’t yet heard the news of its own death.” “Roma Eterna” by Robert Silverberg Having a Bachelors of Arts in both History and…
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“The thrum of the Harley’s engine seemed to have settled deep in her bones, a physical counterpoint to the butterflies in her stomach–and, of course, the worst of it seemed emanate from her extremely sore and overheated ass.” “Resident Evil 3: City of the Dead” by S.D. Perry Once again, I’ve marked another Resident Evil…
L.S. Engler 