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Biblio-This, Biblio-That

Shardik, by Richard Adams – I wanted to like this more than I did. There were aspects that were done well, but I found it too dense and slow-paced to get a whole lot out of it. Still, I finished … Continue reading

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Tales and Tails

This week’s myth begins with a fairy named Pressyne, who lived in a forest during the Crusades. When Elynas, the King of Scotland, found this fairy, he proposed marriage to her. She agreed, but only on the condition that he … Continue reading

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