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- jun - @J I had the same thought about the rhino. And he’s nearly drowned twice so far. @K I’m glad to...
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fantasy Archive
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The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde)
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 6 CommentsThe Plot Thursday Next lives in a world where time travel is possible, cloning is something everyone can do, and where the general population is as passionate about the arts as they are about religion... -
J’s Take on The Eyre Affair
Posted on February 11, 2011 | 5 CommentsI’m not quite sure I knew what I was getting into when we decided to read The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. I’m not quite sure I knew what I was getting into when I... -
The Key to the Kingdom 1-4 (Kyoko Shitou)
Posted on January 20, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Plot After the King of Landor and his eldest son are killed in battle, the people of Landor (at least the upper class people) are soon embroiled in a contest to see who will... -
Warriors of Alavna (N.M. Browne)
Posted on December 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe Plot Dan and Ursula are two British teenagers on a school field trip. A strange fog envelops them and the two find themselves transported to a strange new world where there are still Romans... -
The Sharing Knife: Horizon by Lois McMaster Bujold: B-
Posted on July 9, 2010 | 5 CommentsFrom the front flap: In a world where malices—remnants of ancient magic—can erupt with life-destroying power, only soldier-sorcerer Lakewalkers have mastered the ability to kill them. But Lakewalkers keep their uncanny secrets and themselves from...