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The Witcher Reviews: Sword of Destiny

November 25, 2018

Sword of Destiny is the second short-story collection in The Witcher Series. As with the previous book, The Last Wish, it provides worldbuilding and hints at things to come. At least two of these stories could be considered prologues to the following novel, Blood of Elves. Together, they provide a backstory that, although not strictly necessary to understand the plot, reading them will give you a much deeper and emotional connection to the characters. … More The Witcher Reviews: Sword of Destiny

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The Discworld Reviews: Sourcery

November 18, 2018

There was an eighth son of an eighth son. He was, quite naturally, a wizard. And there it should have ended. However (for reasons we’d better not go into), he had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son … a wizard squared … a source of magic … a Sourcerer. Sourcery sees the return of Rincewind and the Luggage as the Discworld faces its greatest – and funniest – challenge yet. … More The Discworld Reviews: Sourcery

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In my bookcase: The World Mythology Series

November 10, 2018

When it comes to mythology I don’t think the stories need to be reworked; depending on the region of origin some of them are thousands of years old, they’ve already been perfected. Despite their age, they’re also both relevant and relatable; in a time long before Youtube Gurus, Instagram Influencers, and Self-Help books, these stories comprised of myths, fables, and allegories all deal with humanity and the human condition.

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The Witcher Saga: Introduction

September 29, 2018

The Witcher video game trilogy is one of my favorite storytelling experiences of all time. I’ve sunk hundreds, upon hundreds of hours into that world and Geralt of Rivia is more dear to me than most living men.

That’s why it’s so embarrassing to admit, that although I’ve played all three games numerous times, and own more than one (or twenty) collectible item, I’ve not given the book series it’s based on the attention it deserves. … More The Witcher Saga: Introduction

My 2018 in Books: Six-month update

June 16, 2018

As you might (or might not) know, I signed up for the Goodreads reading challenge at the beginning of the year, pledging to read thirty-six books. You can read more about that in THIS post. We’re now in June, at the six-month mark, and I’ve so far read twenty-two books. Considering I’ve also been a full-time student and thus have read thousands of pages of exciting titles like Empires in world history: power and the politics of difference, or Agriculture in world history, I feel quite happy. Those twenty-two books are ones I’ve read after finishing all that required reading. Thank god for audio books. … More My 2018 in Books: Six-month update