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The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm

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Steven liked Douglas Summers-Stay's review of The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin, #10): "It was one of the better novels in the series. I especially liked the growing tensions on the island at the end, as the enemy outnumbers them but is technically under their arrest. There also was an interesting interlude where Maturin falls off the s" Read more of this review »
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Unlike many reviewers, I didn't find this book confusing or poorly argued or poorly edited. I thought the authors made their points in a way that was clear and engaging and convincing to me. That doesn't mean it's clear and engaging and convincing to ...more
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Steven liked Heather's review of To Sir, with Love: "I read this book because it was on a list of books with plots like You’ve Got Mail. …In fact, this book stole not just its plot, but actual lines of dialogue from the movie. I listened to it while I was sewing, so it didn’t matter when I couldn’t pay " Read more of this review »
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Steven liked Heather's review of Tell Me Three Things: "I read this because it was on a list of books with plot lines like You’ve Got Mail. It’s YA and falls into some tropes, but I would have loved it as a teen (There is some teen drinking and discussion of sex)"
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