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Book Review: Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Samuel Loveland

Overall Rating: 5 Stars (Loved It!) Coraline is bored by the rain, and tries to fill her hours by exploring the large house her parents recently moved into. She soon finds that beyond a door is another version of her … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Variant by Robison Wells

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Samuel Loveland

Overall Rating: 5 stars Variant begins with Benson, a teen boy jaded by the foster system, as he pulls up his new school – an exciting program which he hopes will launch him into a new life. The moment he … Continue reading →

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2011 Reading – Final Report

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Samuel Loveland

I wanted to read a book per week last year, but I finished at 41. I’m pretty happy with that, what with catching up on the Wheel of Time and finishing my first novel. Here is a list of all … Continue reading →

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Book Review of Runelords Book 1 – The Sum of All Men

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Overall Rating: 3 stars (Liked It!) Genre – Epic Fantasy, Adult David Farland kicks off his Runelords Series with the Sum of All Men, in a world where personal attributes can be given, bought, or stolen. Runelords are men who … Continue reading →

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Warbreaker – My Favorite Sanderson Novel

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

I read this book audibly (Quite literally, I downloaded my copy from Audible.com) at the end of 2009. Drowned in the long shadow cast by Sanderson’s prowess, this book just doesn’t get enough attention. I have read all of Sanderson’s … Continue reading →

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Themes in Fablehaven Book 5 – Keys to the Demon Prison

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

There seems to be a generation of Harry Potter fans who are looking for the fun, adventure, and growth that we experienced in that series. When cop-outs like Percy Jackson came out, we snatched them up in order to quench … Continue reading →

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Bleach – For Better or for Worse

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Bleach is a psuedo-gothic manga/anime that has taken the Dragon-Ball Z style storyline to the next level.It follows Ichigo after he obtains the powers of the Soul Reapers (Death God or Shinigami for those of us who watch in Japanese). … Continue reading →

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Bartimaeus Returns in The Ring of Solomon

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Since I mentioned it on my Literature Lineup, I thought I might as well jot down a few notes. Six years ago, hungry for a good read after Harry Potter, I was scanning the Middle-Grade section when I saw the … Continue reading →

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