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Final Heir by Faith Hunter
This is, I believe, the last book of the series, and boy am I glad it’s done. Things dragged on and things got a bit too unbelievable.
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The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black is first of a duology that follows in the world of Elfhame and Oak. What did I think of it?
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Ignite The Fire: Incendiary by Karen Chance
Read my thoughts on Ignite the Fire: Incendiary by Kate Chance. Sex, magic and time travel make things all a bit meh.
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Tasmania and Hobart
My partner and I had been wanting to go to Tasmania for a long time – and had been sideways joking-not-joking about starting a commune in the wilderness…all without having actually been there. Needless to say, once we got back, we seriously started saving for the much more real idea. The impetus for us going…
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An Introduction to Peru
I won’t lie, the main reason I went to Peru was to hike the Inca Trail (which I didn’t actually complete, but that’s a story for another day). I definitely got a bit more than I expected. Peru is fucking gorgeous. The natural beauty of the country is beyond words and pictures do a half-assed…
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Angkor Thom & Angkor Wat
My parents and I traveled from Vietnam to Cambodia. We were only in the country for a few days; and what I remember most is Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, which we did on a day trip. I’m an art history buff and have always been fascinated by other religions, so these 2 sites sated both interests.…
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Vietnam: Strange History and Natural Beauty
I am a member of a generation in the United States that does not, luckily, immediately associate Vietnam with war. My parents are a different story. I remember hearing from my mother about her classmates and their receipt of their draft letters – how so many often remarked, ‘if only my mother had me a…
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Shanghai, China
I have (knock on wood) very few bad experiences while traveling. My things haven’t been stolen, and I haven’t somehow managed, in the end, to get where I wanted or needed to be. Delays, cancellations, a few salty characters along the way, sure, but nothing that made me, as an adult woman, come to tears.…
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An Introduction to India
I have been learning about India for years, mostly through various world religion classes I took in my school years, from Mr. Freedholm’s class my junior year of high school or the world religions course I took at Skidmore. It’s always been one of those places that has called to me to experience. Though raised…
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Melboune
I found Melbourne irascibly quiet. I’m still not sure what I think of the city. At once, I feel it’s too quiet for me to live, yet neighbourhoodly enough I’d enjoy it for a year or 2. Apparently it’s known for it’s coffee. So I had coffee – probably the first real coffee I’ve had in…