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Rereading Robin McKinley’s The Blue Sword

April 23, 2018April 21, 2018 - by Bonnie

I’ve unfortunately been ill yet again. This time I used my bedrest on The Blue Sword, an adolescent fantasy of a warrior woman who gets magical gifts, a great horse, …

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EM Hull’s The Sheik

January 29, 2018January 15, 2018 - by Bonnie - 4 Comments.

Dukes in the Desert! Let’s take a look at The Sheik, E.M. Hull’s scandalous tale of exotic passion and Stockholm syndrome. Book details: Title: The Sheik Author: E.M. Hull Original …