Tag: school
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Chrestomanci Continues
Three more Chrestomancis! Of course. I have since taken a slight interlude, but I definitely plan on finishing these. The Lives of Christopher Chant Conrad’s Fate Witch Week Soon to be followed by Magicians of Verona. I don’t feel that Conrad’s Fate and Witch Week have as powerful world building or plots as the first…
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Currently Reading: Greek Lessons
I love Han Kang’s books. However, after a stint of reading in the mid-20th Century, I’m having trouble adjusting to a brand-new book. Sometimes this happens, sometimes it doesn’t. I’m just craving summer novels set in the 40s in Europe, so it’s hard to pivot. But my library hold came in. What else could I…
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Three Great Reads
I have had amazing luck reading the last few days! All three books were new-ish purchases. I would recommend all of them in the following order: Querelle of Roberval by Kevin Lambert (translated by Donald Winkler) This book was absolutely incredible. It takes place in a small town in northern Quebec, as a group of…
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October Books in Progress
October was a slow month for reading. I was only home for 14 days of the month, and travel was fairly taxing. Family, work, obligations to friends… All of it had a tinge of vacation. I went to two cities I’ve never been to before, attended a wedding, and made a good dog friend. But…