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  • ”     ‘Anything you were going to say to him, you can say to me. Sorry if you were hoping to make an appeal to his cock, but brains have to factor into this, too.’      Something flashed in her eyes as she narrowed them. ‘I was actually hoping to appeal to someone with heart,’ she…

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  • “Locke jumped in his skin a little with surprise when Taluin stepped forward, close to him with her hands raised to take his face between her surprisingly rough hands. These were definitely not the hands of the noblewoman he expected her to be, and he was too surprised to pull away. ‘I though I’d seen…

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  • “D—m his eyes! The Other Wilkie was writing The Moonstone and there was nothing I could do about it. And he was the better writer.” “Drood” by Dan Simmons When I happened upon this big, heavy volume on the bargain table at Barnes & Noble, I found myself to be really excited. I needed more…

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  • “Gilferen couldn’t handle it anymore. He had the stone in his hand now and held it aloft. ‘Here it is,’ he shouted and promptly delivered it straight into the skull of its previous owner. It made a strange, dull sound, and the bear’s big, muscular body collapsed onto the floor, finally motionless.” This past week…

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  • “…but I knew them to be mortal, and they could die.” “Eaters of the Dead” by Michael Crichton Without a doubt, I’m a part of the camp that believes that the book is almost always better. I don’t think it takes much to be apart of that camp; most people are. But there are always…

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  • “‘A misunderstanding?’ the man barked with disdain. A rough laugh exploded from his mouth. ‘Ha! Because there are so many sticky-fingered pale Northerners in this city to confuse you with. You took the stone, and I want it back.’” Things are starting to settle slightly back into order for me, though I know it’s going…

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  • “So far, Tenel Ka had managed to tread a fine line between pleasing and annoying her grandmother. She knew that is she stepped over that line too far, assassins might some day pay her a visit…” “Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy” by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta Any Star Wars fan will…

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  • “‘Where is it?’ the man growled, hissing through clenched teeth. He brought Locke’s face roughly up to his own. ‘What have you done with it?’” Man, it’s hard to believe it’s Sunday already, time for another Round of Words in 80 Days check-in. My schedule for this week was altered from its usual course, which…

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  • “‘You are being followed,’ she whispered. She lifted her eyes, holding Gilferen’s gaze for a long, warning moment, and he knew she was fighting to glance toward the person she knew was hidden behind them in the shadows.” This morning (and all day tomorrow) are finally the days this week where I can actually get…

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  • “…’Are you sure that’s a good idea? What if he’s down there, waiting for you? He wasn’t exactly in a pleasant mood when he stormed off, naked and booted out of bed, you know.’” This RoW80 update is going up much later than usual today, thanks to a variety of factors. The biggest one is…

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