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Book Review: The Martian, by Andy Weir

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

The story of how The Martian came to prominence is almost as interesting as the novel itself. Almost. It’d be tempting to call it a great American success story, except this would imply that author Andy Weir wasn’t successful until … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Dead Man’s Brother, by Roger Zelazny

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

There are certain pleasures that any regular novel reader is familiar with. The discovery of a new author is one of them. Re-reading an old favorite is another. And, of course, there is the pleasure of a new book from … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Psion Beta

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

It can be a distinct pleasure for a reader to discover an author that is new to you. There’s an element of risk involved that actually serves to increase the anticipation. Will the book be good, will it be terrible? … Continue reading →

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Book Series Review: The Codex Alera

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

A few months ago, I started reading Jim Butcher’s Codex Alera; I reviewed the first novel, Furies of Calderon, back in early May, and refrained from reviewing the others as I read them. I finished the sixth and final novel, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Furies of Calderon, by Jim Butcher

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

One of the things I miss about having an active library card is the ease of discovering new series in a genre. (My local library is funded through municipal taxes; as I live outside the city limits and therefore don’t … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Live From New York

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

I mentioned about a week and a half ago that Saturday Night Live has been on my mind of late due to a book I was reading. I’ve finally finished the book, Live From New York, so I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Book Series Review: The Wheel of Time

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Last April, I started reading the entire series of Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic, The Wheel of Time. Many of these books were actually re-reads for me from several years ago, but the last few were new to me. I remembered, … Continue reading →

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Wheel of Time Book 14: A Memory of Light

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

This is it. The final book. 23 years after the first one was published. 14 door-stopping tomes, plus a prequel. I started re-reading the books I’d read already back in April 2012, and reached the new-to-me books early this year. … Continue reading →

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Wheel of Time Book 13: Towers of Midnight

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

The rapid reviews keep coming, as Towers of Midnight continues in the same brisker pace as The Gathering Storm. Once again, it only took me six days to read this, despite it being nearly 900 pages long — the combination … Continue reading →

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Wheel of Time Book 12: The Gathering Storm

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

I did not anticipate, at any point, having three separate reviews from this series in the span of a week. My brief vacation from posting allowed me to read and review books 10 and 11, but I figured it might … Continue reading →

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