This is an exotic, melodramatic tale full of passion, betrayal, loss and vengeance which will please any lover of myth and legend
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DVD Review: ‘TREME: The Complete Fourth Season’
The final season of this excellent HBO series does an excellent job of honoring New Orleans music and culture and wrapping up the stories of its beloved characters.
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This novel draws on Asian and Asian-inspired mythology to produce a gem of a fantasy adventure with an engaging and romantic pair of unlikely heroes.
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This shocking and eye-opening account reveals secrets of Hoover's FBI and their often illegal and unethical fight against the student activists and staff of the University of California-Berkeley.
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This is a truly chilling and very satisfying paranormal tale that will please any young reader who enjoys being a little scared .
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While imperfect, this is an interesting family story regarding the dynamics of grown children interacting with each other and their parents while living at home.
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This uneven story has some interesting moments but is dangerously naive.
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This is a surprisingly lively and entertaining collection of Shakespeare's writings about theater in his plays, with commentary illuminating the business of the theater at the time.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – ‘A Celtic Christmas’ [Compiled by Marc Gunn]
This collection of Christmas songs from indie Celtic artists like Boston Blackthorne, Iona, and Heather Dale is bound to boost your spirit.
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The "Toxic City" series ends as strongly as it began. It is dark fantasy at its often violent and disturbing best.
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