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J.L. Odom
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By Blood, by Salt (Land of Exile, #1)
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2024
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A Haunt for Jackals (Land of Exile, #2)
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Honor: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Anthology
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Andor and The Power of Patience
I could make a list as long as my arm of all the things the show Andor does right. Gosh, it does so, so many things right. It simply oozes with thought and care and precision. But as I settled contentedly (or, often as not, with tension) into each next episode, one word kept coming to mind.
Patience.
This show–these writers–have so much patience. And the result is gorgeous. Just as three hours o
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3.5 rounded up to 4 for making me laugh out loud several times. (I too sometimes wonder how to stop spelling recommendation.) First thing, yes, this is charming. Flavors of Monty Python with essence of Robin Hood Men In Tights. A crust of cynicism ove ...more |
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"This one is my favorite so far. It’s all about faith, and how faith looks foolish to anyone who doesn’t have it."
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"Oh my heart.
It's been several years since I read Farseer, and then after my frustration with Ship of Magic, I finally stepped back into Hobb's world a bit tentatively with this book. But almost immediately, it felt like coming home, to the extent th" Read more of this review » |
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Oh, curious...is it because it's not working for you? Could you say why, if so? I was very intrigued about this one.
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Patricia wrote: "The Anne of Green Gables series is my favorite from my childhood. Although I'm a grandma now, I still love to revisit these beautiful
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I am delighted to report that Anne of the Island is as good as ever it was, if not better. Some of my favorite elements of the story shone very bright this re-read: the joyful camaraderie of Patty's Place, the sweet and sudden side romance of Philippa ...more |
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"This was an unforgettable, profoundly moving, deeply uncomfortable experience.
I have so many thoughts, so many feelings, about this book, but writing about them seems cheap and weak. Nothing I have to say could measure up to the actual book itself. " Read more of this review » |
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“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”
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“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.”
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“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”
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“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance, the only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”
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“From at least the age of six, romantic longing --Sechnsucht-- has played an unusually central part of my experience. Such longing is in itself the very reverse of wishful thinking: it is more like thoughtful wishing.”
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