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Easy as Pie

Til Death Do Us Bard: A Heart-Warming Tale of Marriage, Magic, and Monster-Slaying, by Rose Black – This is largely the story of a relationship between the adventurer Logan (nicknamed “The Bear”) and his husband, the bard Pie. There are flashbacks to how they met … Continue reading

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Dark Tower versus White Tower

The Gunslinger, by Stephen King – This is only the second King book I’ve read, the first being The Stand. And I believe the Man in Black in this series is the same as Randall Flagg from that book. I was … Continue reading

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Stand in the Place Where You Live

The Stand, by Stephen King – This was a long book, even more so since I read the unabridged edition, but I don’t know that I’ll have a long review for it. I did like it, and it’s pretty timely since … Continue reading

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