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Review: The Sheen on the Silk by Anne Perry

Title: The Sheen on the Silk Author: Anne Perry Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Ballantine Release date: March 23rd, 2010 The Byzantine city of Constantinople was the heart of Christendom during late antiquity and the medieval period, yet it’s usually only studied in upper-level history courses. A city of legend and power, Constantinople was the center [...]

Anime Review: The Twelve Kingdoms

It’s been a long time since I watched any anime. I used to be a full-time anime fan, starting all the way back at Robotech. Now however, though I still feel an abiding love for Japanese culture, anime has become less an obsession than just another thing to watch. So I was surprised when a [...]

A Study in Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet

I’m reading through the Sherlock Holmes stories for the first time, and posting my thoughts on each story as I read it. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25796513@N08/ / CC BY 2.0 Title: A Study in Scarlet, from The Complete Sherlock Holmes Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle A Study in Scarlet is the first Sherlock Holmes novel ever [...]

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