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Weird Question Weekly: Most Hated Character Edition

by Erin Millar May 19, 2013 4 Comments

Coming at you yet again, that time of the week where you can get to know your bloggers better through sometimes strange, sometimes bittersweet questions. This week’s question is: We know your favorite villains, so now tell us about the one character, from any story, that you absolutely hate/fear/loath the very mention of.

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The Story’s the Thing: The Hobbit

by Kara O'Brien May 8, 2013 Leave a comment

Alright, I know this is a classic, and you’ve probably all read it already, and I know there’s just been a big movie and stuff, but this week I’d like to take a minute to appreciate The Hobbit. My first encounter with the works of Tolkien happened when I was probably eight or nine years [...]

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Weird Question Weekly: Fandom Edition

by Kara O'Brien May 5, 2013 4 Comments

As we all know, the fandom life is full, and ever-changing. Stories end and new ones begin and even more awesome ones are discovered. And of course there’s nothing quite as wonderful as finding a new story to cuddle up and get thoroughly obsessed with. As summer approaches, we’re searching high and low for new [...]

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Weird Question Weekly: Summer Plans

by Anna Good April 29, 2013 2 Comments

Coming at you yet again, that time of the week where you can get to know your bloggers better through sometimes strange, sometimes bittersweet questions. This week’s question is a two-parter: What plans do you have for the summer? Anything interesting on your reading list?

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Weird Question Weekly: House Founders Book Recommendations

by Erin Millar April 21, 2013 Leave a comment

Coming at you yet again, that time of the week where you can get to know your bloggers better through sometimes strange, sometimes bittersweet questions. This week’s question is: What book do you think your house’s founder would recommend?

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Boston Chain Of Events Comes To An End

by Elizabeth Fierro April 21, 2013 Leave a comment

I’ve been glued to my TV since Monday, following the Boston chain of events with desperation. I don’t live in Boston, but I’d planned to move there for college, so the recent circumstances have left me reeling in shock. I know I didn’t feel even a fraction of the pain that the Greater Boston area [...]

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The Story’s The Thing: The Little Prince

by Elizabeth Fierro April 17, 2013 Leave a comment

A couple weeks ago I was trolling through my attic and I stumbled across a box completely filled with my favorite childhood books. In it, I found a book that I had nearly forgotten about, despite this book having been one of the sole shapers of my childhood.

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How To Tell If A Book Is A Good Book

by Elizabeth Fierro April 13, 2013 1 Comment

Alright, I do believe that all books are good books. If somebody puts time and effort into writing it, if somebody finds pleasure and comfort in reading it- it’s a good book. There may be problematic elements, plot holes, weak writing, but at the root of it, all books are good books. However, there are [...]

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The Story’s the Thing: “Hard Times” by Charles Dickens

by Anna Good April 10, 2013 1 Comment

One of the downsides to college classes is that you have little to no time of your own to read books, and instead must read those assigned to you in class. This is almost always surprising and fun to me, however, because I love being introduced to new books I would not have thought of [...]

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Weird Question Weekly: House Edition

by Kara O'Brien April 1, 2013 5 Comments

Another week gone already…and here we are again, bringing the blog team madness back for another round. Got a question for us? Leave it in the comments below and the blog team will faithfully ponder. This week’s question: Which house would you most definitely NOT be in?

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