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Mirimirage

Allusion is not Illusion

You'll pry my books off my cold, dead body. By the time you shift them all I'll be flat and dessicated.

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Winter's Tales
Karen Blixen, Isak Dinesen
Black Lamb and Grey Falcon
Christopher Hitchens, Rebecca West
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke
Already Dead
Charlie Huston
The Rings of Saturn
W.G. Sebald, Michael Hulse
Lady Audley's Secret
Mary Elizabeth Braddon, David Skilton
Unequal Protection: How Corporations Became "People" - And How You Can Fight Back
Thom Hartmann
The City, Not Long After
Pat Murphy
You Can Sketch: A Step-by-Step Guide for Absolute Beginners
Jackie Simmonds
Lonely Werewolf Girl
Martin Millar
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Karen Blixen, Isak Dinesen
Christopher Hitchens, Rebecca West
Charlie Huston
W.G. Sebald, Michael Hulse
Mary Elizabeth Braddon, David Skilton
Martin Millar
November 2016
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Today I went back to the hospital where I had the twins. It was time to return the baby seats that we had rented. I was a bit...
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This was such a fun read, smart and hilarious. I was sorry when it was over. I recommend it highly, but primarily for those w...
Warlock Holmes - A Study in Brimstone - G.L. Denning
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Odd little book. The blurbcraft I saw for this book all called it a paranormal romance, but that really isn't right. It's mor...
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I thought I'd check this out while waiting on the most recent Kate Daniels to get its ass in at the library. On the Edge deal...
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Today I went back to the clinic to have my blood pressure checked. To begin with, I had to wait for quite a long time. Then I...
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Bear with me here, this is a tricky book for me to review. Well written, excellent pacing, and a great protagonist. This acti...
November 2016
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An amusing set of shorts based on the conceit of being able to change planes in airports...planes of existence that is. Many ...
November 2016
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Wow. So it’s clear why this didn’t remain a popular book for long. All of the creepy gothic stuff takes place at the beginnin...
October 2016
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I'm not a big fan of fairies. Yeah, yeah, they can't lie but are super good at not being honest. They're oh so pretty. They h...
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I picked this up on sale because someone was talking it up on twitter. I did not read the back of the book then, or before I ...
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If you've been mainlining Stranger Things, do yourself a favor and pick up Paper Girls. It's set in 1988, on Halloween mornin...
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This is my third Ruth Chew book. They have all been pretty similar: a couple of pleasant but very forgettable kids have some ...
The Witch's Garden - Ruth Chew