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My Experience with Mystic by Garrett Robinson
Musings Jim Wilbourne 3/1/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 3/1/20

My Experience with Mystic by Garrett Robinson

While Nightblade hinted at a larger world, Mystic begins to dive into it.

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My Experience with A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Musings Jim Wilbourne 2/16/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 2/16/20

My Experience with A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

So what makes A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet standout (other than its name)?

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My Experience with Emma by Jane Austen
Musings Jim Wilbourne 2/2/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 2/2/20

My Experience with Emma by Jane Austen

Jane Austen is still considered one of the greatest authors of all time, and her novels remain heavyweights in both classic and romantic fiction. And so, I’ve turned my attention to Emma.

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A Review: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Musings Jim Wilbourne 1/19/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 1/19/20

A Review: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

The Way of Kings is an epic fantasy in every conception of the phrase.

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My Experience with The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London by Judith Flanders
Musings Jim Wilbourne 12/29/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 12/29/19

My Experience with The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London by Judith Flanders

The Victorian City is an engaging chronicle of Victorian London.

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My Experience with Santa Exposed by Guy Incognito
Musings Jim Wilbourne 12/8/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 12/8/19

My Experience with Santa Exposed by Guy Incognito

If you’re looking to share a story with your child this year, and your son or daughter is giving your local mall’s Santa that suspicious look, it might be time for Josh and Hollis to help them out with a little sleuthing.

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My Experience with Darth Vader Vol. 1 by Gillen, Larroca, and Delgado
Musings Jim Wilbourne 11/24/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 11/24/19

My Experience with Darth Vader Vol. 1 by Gillen, Larroca, and Delgado

I’ve continued my journey into comics with something that is familiar to me, but in a format I’ve never experienced before: Star Wars.

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My Experience with The Crystal Shard by R. A. Salvatore
Musings Jim Wilbourne 11/10/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 11/10/19

My Experience with The Crystal Shard by R. A. Salvatore

A story that reads more like Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy than the actual Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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My Experience with Shadow Witch: Horror of the Dark Forest by J. Thorn and Dan Padavona
Musings Jim Wilbourne 10/27/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 10/27/19

My Experience with Shadow Witch: Horror of the Dark Forest by J. Thorn and Dan Padavona

There’s something supernatural in the forest—something evil.

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My Experience with Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover by David Liss
Musings Jim Wilbourne 10/13/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 10/13/19

My Experience with Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover by David Liss

I’ve read Spider-Man comics and watched Spider-Man cartoons and movies. I’ve even played Spider-Man video games. But read a Spider-Man novel? This is a first for me.

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My Experience with Nightblade by Garrett Robinson
Musings Jim Wilbourne 9/29/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 9/29/19

My Experience with Nightblade by Garrett Robinson

Nightblade is Garrett Robinson’s debut novel, and he’s continued to add on to his universe in a very MCU-like fashion.

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A Review: The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks
Musings Jim Wilbourne 9/15/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 9/15/19

A Review: The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks

In the second installment to the series, Weeks continues to follow the cast of characters he introduced in the first novel.

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My Experience with Free The Darkness by Kel Kade
Musings Jim Wilbourne 9/1/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 9/1/19

My Experience with Free The Darkness by Kel Kade

Most novels get their narrative drive from mystery and suspense, but Kade has crafted a story that uses a technique of narrative drive that is under-used.

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My Experience with The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal
Musings Jim Wilbourne 7/21/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 7/21/19

My Experience with The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal

Kowal didn’t write a comparable sequel. She wrote a better one.

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My Experience with The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Musings Jim Wilbourne 7/7/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 7/7/19

My Experience with The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

Let’s talk about the finale to Brandon Sanderson’s epic trilogy.

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My Experience with Glamour In Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal
Musings Jim Wilbourne 6/23/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 6/23/19

My Experience with Glamour In Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal

Jane and Vincent's functional and cute relationship has endeared me to this series.

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My Experience with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Musings Jim Wilbourne 6/9/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 6/9/19

My Experience with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

For the first time since book 1, Harry is given his first significant character change.

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My Experience with Deathmaker by Lindsay Buroker
Musings Jim Wilbourne 5/26/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 5/26/19

My Experience with Deathmaker by Lindsay Buroker

Looking for some steampunk with action, romance, and a sharp sense of humor?

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A REview: No Day Like Today by Amy Teegan
Musings Jim Wilbourne 5/12/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 5/12/19

A REview: No Day Like Today by Amy Teegan

The story of several lives headed for irrevocable change on the wedding day of the perfect couple.

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A Review: The Book of Deacon by Joseph R. Lallo
Musings Jim Wilbourne 4/21/19 Musings Jim Wilbourne 4/21/19

A Review: The Book of Deacon by Joseph R. Lallo

If you’re looking for a Fantasy novel with a determined and principled female lead, this one could be for you.

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