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Thirteenth Child – Patricia Wrede

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Ela

(Scholastic 2009) I heard about this book through the Book Smugglers’ blog, and, since I’ve loved Patricia Wrede’s other books (the Enchanted Forest books, her short stories, the Mairelon the magician books and her collaborations with Caroline Stevermer), I got … Continue reading →

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Komarr – Lois McMaster Bujold

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Ela

(Baen 2008, originally published 1998) Komarr is another of Bujold’s series of SF books featuring Miles Vorkosigan, set at a time in Miles’ life when he has had to give up his military career in ImpSec (Imperial Security). Newly appointed … Continue reading →

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The Shadow of the Sun – Ryszard Kapuscinski

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Ela

This is a book about Africa, in all its variety and puzzling contradictions. For a European, Ryszard Kapuscinski manages to get into the African mindset very easily, and he writes with great compassion and understanding. The book is a series … Continue reading →

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