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Review: On Stranger Tides

On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers My rating: 4 of 5 stars On Stranger Tides is one of the most purely fun books I’ve ever read. Published in 1987, it’s difficult, in hindsight, not to imagine On Stranger Tides being an unacknowledged inspiration for the entire Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise—despite Disney having only [...]

Review: Carmilla

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve spent some time now staring at my screen wondering what to rate this book. The four stars I’ve given it seem excessive for a book this slight, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Does Goodreads require a new system with half-stars or am [...]