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My Experience with Shadeborn by Garrett Robinson
Musings Jim Wilbourne 7/19/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 7/19/20

My Experience with Shadeborn by Garrett Robinson

Loren must finally, truly be the Nightblade.

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My Re-read of Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
Musings Jim Wilbourne 7/5/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 7/5/20

My Re-read of Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind

While I intended to re-read this novel this year (2020), it was well-timed considering the viral outbreak in the actual world.

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My Experience with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
Musings Jim Wilbourne 6/21/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 6/21/20

My Experience with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling

Let’s talk HP6.

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A Review: Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
Musings Jim Wilbourne 6/7/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 6/7/20

A Review: Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson

If you’re already two tomes into The Stormlight Archive, read this one, especially if you plan to take a break between Words of Radiance and Oathbringer.

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My Experience with Darkfire by Garrett Robinson
Musings Jim Wilbourne 5/24/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 5/24/20

My Experience with Darkfire by Garrett Robinson

Robinson adds more wonder and magic to his world as Loren continues her quest through the Nine Lands.

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My Experience with The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. LeGuin
Musings Jim Wilbourne 5/10/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 5/10/20

My Experience with The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. LeGuin

A story that matched with The Wizard of Earthsea in genre while maintaining a distinct nature through its sense of scale.

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A Review: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Musings Jim Wilbourne 4/26/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 4/26/20

A Review: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

The Way of Kings was an epic fantasy masterwork. Words of Radiance is proof that Sanderson doesn’t intend for the first novel in The Stormlight Archive to be considered a fluke.

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My Experience with A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Musings Jim Wilbourne 4/12/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 4/12/20

My Experience with A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

The story does what I think sci-fi is uniquely positioned to do better than most genres: create catharsis through thematic resonance.

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A Review: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Musings Jim Wilbourne 3/29/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 3/29/20

A Review: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

His story is one of the best examples of the resilience of the human spirit in English literature, and yet…

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A Review: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Musings Jim Wilbourne 3/15/20 Musings Jim Wilbourne 3/15/20

A Review: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

The title of the novel is in no way a misnomer.

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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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