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Geralt of Rivia
Book Reviews Posted on6th January 202119th July 2021

The Last Wish (Witcher) – Review

If you’re still tossing coins to your Witcher (sorry) and you can’t wait for the next season the the Netflix adaptation, you might be tempted […] Read More

Book Reviews Posted on19th August 202019th August 2020

Before They Are Hanged – Review

The Blade Itself hooked me on the world of the First Law created by Joe Abercrombie. Once I finished it, I found myself needing more […] Read More

The Republic of Thieves Review
Book Reviews Posted on5th August 20205th August 2020

The Republic of Thieves – Review

The third installment of Scott Lynch’s Gentleman Bastards series proves that some writers get better with each passing project. While the first two novels – […] Read More

The Blade Itself Review
Book Reviews Posted on29th July 202022nd March 2022

The Blade Itself – Review

I’ve heard of Joe Abercrombie – I’ve seen his books on the shelves, but I never picked one up. That was until I chose The Blade Itself on a […] Read More

Red Seas Under Red Skies Review
Book Reviews Posted on8th February 202017th March 2020

Red Seas Under Red Skies – Review

“Difficult” and “impossible” are cousins often mistaken for one another, with very little in common.” Scott Lynch, Red Seas Under Red Skies Here is my […] Read More

Book Reviews Posted on13th January 202017th March 2020

The Lies of Locke Lamora – Review

“There’s no freedom quite like the freedom of being constantly underestimated.” I happened upon The Lies of Locke Lamora on Audible as a “you may […] Read More

Dragon Heist Review
Book Reviews, Dungeons & Dragons Posted on20th March 201917th March 2020

Waterdeep Dragon Heist – Review

Behold! An Urban Adventure I was lucky enough to receive Waterdeep: Dragon Heist for Christmas. Having read it cover to cover and run the first […] Read More

The Eye of the World
Book Reviews Posted on27th December 201817th March 2020

The Eye of the World – Review

A lot of work went into this novel. While the broad strokes of it feel like The Lord of the Rings, the worldbuilding is unique. One becomes aware of a living, breathing world with a rich history and a complex magic system. There are many secrets to pull apart and hidden agendas to guess at.

Writing Journal Posted on15th July 201815th July 2018

Novel Progress Update (July 2018)

Finishing my novel, The Silent Symphony Dear Readers, The past few months I have been hard at work on my novel, The Silent Symphony. I am rewriting […] Read More

Movie Reviews Posted on3rd April 201819th September 2018

Review: The Dressmaker

Review: The Dressmaker  Sewing together a murder Cast: Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Hugo Weaving, and Liam Hemsworth Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse Producer: Sue Maslin Screenplay: Jocelyn […] Read More

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Book Reviews Posted on3rd February 201811th December 2019

Book Review: La Belle Sauvage by Phillip Pullman

Review of La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust #1) by Philip Pullman Twenty years after the publication of Northern Lights, Philip Pullman returns to his parallel […] Read More

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Marcel M. du Plessis's books on Goodreads
The Bright Report The Bright Report (Bright Report, #1)
reviews: 6
ratings: 12 (avg rating 4.75)

The Silent Symphony The Silent Symphony
reviews: 2
ratings: 12 (avg rating 3.83)

The Bright Report Volume 3 The Bright Report Volume 3
reviews: 3
ratings: 7 (avg rating 4.14)

Awkward Phrasing Awkward Phrasing (Bright Report, #0)
reviews: 3
ratings: 4 (avg rating 5.00)

The Bright Report Volume 2 The Bright Report Volume 2 (Bright Report, #2)
reviews: 5
ratings: 9 (avg rating 4.67)

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The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
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The Zaparozhye Cossacks Writing a Mocking Letter to the Turkish Sultan *oil on canvas *358 × 203 cm *signed b.c.: И.Репин 1880-91
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Using Latin
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The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
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Consulting the Oracle (1884) by John William Waterhouse
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