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Book – The Way of Shadows (2008)

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Book – ***+ A dark fantasy, taking the traditional beggar-thief to wizard journey but as a supernaturally empowered assassin. Clever writing—not for kids.

Movie – **** Logan (2017)

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Inventive story of the troubled elderly Logan and the remnant of the mutants, but treaded too close to a John Woo film substituting knife slashes and their resultant carnage for the typical cascade of bullets and blasted bodies.

Movie – **** Hidden Figures (2016)

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Great story of the math uncertainties of the early space race. Also highlights the blindness inherent in racial prejudice, especially in a business like NASA’s built on facts and sometimes split-second team interactions.

Book – The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (2015)

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A lovely plot by Gabrielle Zevin. Her characters are drawn with humor and love. The book lauds the world of small bookstores and folks who must read.

Movie – ***+ The Great Wall (2016)

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Historical alien invasion featuring Matt Damon delivering an unusual twist to the search for the secret of gunpowder in China. Nice action and CGI.

Movie – ****+ Salmon Fishing in Yemen (2011)

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Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt are fantastic in this odd, but compelling, love story.

Book – Red Sister (2005)

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Book – ***+ Fantastic post-apocalyptic world where a satellite maintains a habitual zone about the equator and adepts are trained to control earthquake-like powers.

Movie – ****+ Sweet Bean (2015)

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Wonderful story about the meaning of work, self-worth, and social stigmas.

Book – The Warrior Heir (2006)

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Book – ***+ An enjoyable early fantasy by Cinda Williams Chima with a main character, Jack, who discovers himself a wizard when he stops taking the medicine that’s suppressed his latent talents his whole life.

Book – The Gray Wolf Throne (2011)

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Book – ***+ Book Three of Cinda Williams Chima’s Seven Realms series had a strong beginning and middle, but failed to wrap up the series or complicate the plot for more adventures by the end which was filled with more pageantry than plot.

Category: Movie and Book Reviews

Book – The Way of Shadows (2008)

Movie – **** Logan (2017)

Movie – **** Hidden Figures (2016)

Book – The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (2015)

Movie – ***+ The Great Wall (2016)

Movie – ****+ Salmon Fishing in Yemen (2011)

Book – Red Sister (2005)

Movie – ****+ Sweet Bean (2015)

Book – The Warrior Heir (2006)

Book – The Gray Wolf Throne (2011)

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