With it being Asian American and Pacific Islander month I’m so happy to have Nita on the blog today to talk about her home country of Cambodia! So Your Character is … series is where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of …
Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he’s the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians’ time as well as their ghostly teachings—such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him. …
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Snow and Rose didn’t know they were in a fairy tale. People never do. . . . Once, they lived in a big house with spectacular gardens and an army of servants. Once, they had a father and mother who loved them more than the sun and moon. But that was before their father disappeared …
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Like many millennials I was traumatized by the original Dark Crystal movie as a child–like a cried–a lot. So it took a lot of convincing to get me to watch this prequel series but my darling friend Cadi did and I’m pleasantly surprised to say I really enjoyed it. I’ve always been a fan of …
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I’ve been so fascinated with these posts lately about the Baltic region and I’m so happy to have Indre on the blog to share about her beautiful country! So Your Character is … series is where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen …
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth …
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Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance …
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The first time I’d heard of this game was at a convention when I saw a lot of people where getting an actress’s autographs for 2B. I wasn’t extremely interested in it, but recently I was looking for a new game to play on my PS4 and this one caught my eye, so I decided …
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Frankly, I didn’t know a lot about Slovenia, but I’m so glad Ana could come on the blog and share about her beautiful country! So Your Character is … series is where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country …
Two years today I celebrated my 26th birthday in Iceland and to this day it was my most epic birthday ever and I’m so happy to interview Lilja today about a country I fell in love with and still want to visit today! Since I went to Iceland a lot of the pictures will …
