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Jeopardy ran one of its College Tournaments last week and the $800 question on the Valentine’s Day show was….

Medicinal-sounding last name of Robert Lynn, whose fantasy works include “Thieves’ World” & “Myth Adventures” …

and the answer was (of course)

Aspirin (no points for spelling)

 

Stealing the Elf-King's Roses by Diane Duane My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Part fantasy, part science fiction, and part police procedural this is a truly genre-straddling book. The parts don't always blend as well as I would have liked. I came away thinking I would almost rather Duane had told . . . → Read More: Review: Stealing the Elf-King's Roses

Stealing the Elf-King’s Roses by Diane Duane My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Part fantasy, part science fiction, and part police procedural this is a truly genre-straddling book. The parts don’t always blend as well as I would have liked. I came away thinking I would almost rather Duane had told . . . → Read More: Review: Stealing the Elf-King’s Roses

Austenland by Shannon Hale My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I don't expect A-plus historical accuracy in a chick-lit romance billed as an homage to an Austen obsession, but I was disappointed when the point-of-view character didn't know the difference between a chamberpot and a bedpan. When I realized that the . . . → Read More: Review: Austenland

Austenland by Shannon Hale My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I don’t expect A-plus historical accuracy in a chick-lit romance billed as an homage to an Austen obsession, but I was disappointed when the point-of-view character didn’t know the difference between a chamberpot and a bedpan. When I realized that the . . . → Read More: Review: Austenland

Boneshaker by Cherie Priest My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I learned that Boneshaker is going to be made into a movie while reading the book. Oddly, I can envision the theme-park ride more easily than I can empathize with the characters.

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Boneshaker by Cherie Priest My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I learned that Boneshaker is going to be made into a movie while reading the book. Oddly, I can envision the theme-park ride more easily than I can empathize with the characters.

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Hereward by Victor Head My rating: 3 of 5 stars

"Hereward" has the feel of a commissioned book — someone approached Mr. Head, saying — "Why don't you write an up-to-date biography of Hereward the Wake?" Mr. Head might have replied — "There's nothing to write. There are no contemporary sources; . . . → Read More: Review: Hereward

Hereward by Victor Head My rating: 3 of 5 stars

“Hereward” has the feel of a commissioned book — someone approached Mr. Head, saying — “Why don’t you write an up-to-date biography of Hereward the Wake?” Mr. Head might have replied — “There’s nothing to write. There are no contemporary sources; there . . . → Read More: Review: Hereward

Power and Profit: The Merchant in Medieval Europe by Peter Spufford My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is not to race through…there's something to be learned on every page. From what was traded into and out of Europe to how it was transported and what it cost every step of . . . → Read More: Review: Power and Profit: The Merchant in Medieval Europe