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The Jeopardous Jade Djinn Gem

The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle, by Christopher Healy – It had been a while since I’d read the first book in this series, so I didn’t remember all the characters’ personalities, but it’s a fun read. Briar Rose … Continue reading

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Amazon Primer

While warfare has traditionally been considered a masculine pursuit, Greek legend contains accounts of the Amazons, an all-female tribe of powerful warriors. While they were often said to live in Asia Minor, they were sometimes located in Africa or modern-day … Continue reading

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Hyrule’s Greatest Monsters

I write a lot about Mario, but not quite so much about Nintendo’s other long-lived franchise, the Legend of Zelda series. My wife is a Zelda fan, but even though she has most of the games, she hasn’t been playing … Continue reading

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