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Friday Reads ~ Mouse Guard: Fall 11525 comments

Nicole wrote 1 month ago: Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 (Volume 1) David Petersen (graphic novel, fantasy) Mouse Guard is, like all g … more →

Tags: On My Bookshelf, Book Pimping, Reviews, Reading, Reviewed

Friday Reads: Princess of the Silver Woods3 comments

Nicole wrote 3 months ago: Princess of the Silver Woods (Westfalin Princesses #3) Jessica Day George (Fairy tale retelling, YA … more →

Tags: On My Bookshelf, Reading, Reviewed, Fairy Tales

Friday Reads: Girl in the Steel Corset4 comments

Nicole wrote 4 months ago: The Girl in the Steel Corset (The Steampunk Chronicles #1) Kady Cross (historical fantasy, steampunk … more →

Tags: On My Bookshelf, Book Pimping, Reading, Reviewed, Historical Fantasy, Steampunk, ya

The Zombie Billionaire's Virgin Witch3 comments

Nicole wrote 7 months ago: The Zombie Billionaire’s Virgin Witch is not just a fun story. It is a fun story and so much m … more →

Tags: On My Bookshelf, Contests, Reviewed, Joely Sue Burkhart, Enter To Win

Book Review: Industrial Magic5 comments

Nicole wrote 11 months ago: Well, not only did I read book 4 of the Women of the Otherworld series earlier in the month, I remem … more →

Tags: On My Bookshelf, Book Pimping, Linkity, Reviewed, otherworld

Book Review: Dime Store Magic1 comment

Nicole wrote 11 months ago: Well, I’ve had Dime Store Magic sitting beside my computer as a reminder to review it for a co … more →

Tags: On My Bookshelf, Reviews, Reading, Reviewed, otherworld

Matt Reviews Bacchus' Spring '12 Vegetarian Dinner4 comments

Matt B. wrote 1 year ago: I rarely (read: never) have the opportunity to take advantage of true fine dining.  First, of course … more →

Tags: Food, bacchus, BARTOLOTTA, Prix Fixe, vegetarian

Matt Reviews Le Rêve Patisserie & Café

Matt B. wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday Steph and I took a break from errands to have lunch at Le Rêve Patisserie & Café in To … more →

Tags: Food, food, Review, Wauwatosa, French, lunch, Le Rêve

Matt Reviews Trocadero Gastrobar2 comments

Matt B. wrote 1 year ago: I imagine Trocadero is a familiar restaurant to most Milwaukee readers, and it hasn’t disappoi … more →

Tags: Food, food, vegetarian, Trocadero, Restaurant, breakfast, Brunch, Eggs, Hash

Matt Reviews "A Separation"

Matt B. wrote 1 year ago: This Iranian drama nominated for Best Foreign Language Film may be my favorite movie I’ve seen … more →

Tags: Film (2), film, Oscar, A Separation, Foreign Language, Asghar Farhadi

Matt Reviews "The Artist"

Matt B. wrote 1 year ago: I really don’t care one way or the other about awards shows, and the Oscars are no exception.  I’ve … more →

Tags: Film (2), film, Oscar, Best Picture, Michel Hazanavicius, Silent Film

Rush - Moving Pictures [DISSENTING OPINION]

englishschismatic wrote 1 year ago: Rush? Well, if you’d asked me about them a year ago, I’d have said they were ‘that … more →

Tags: Reviews, 1980s, 1981, Progressive Rock, Rush, Dissent

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica

englishschismatic wrote 1 year ago: It has become a cliche to use the words ‘life’ and ‘changing’ in near proxim … more →

Tags: Reviews, Blues, Art Rock, Experimental Rock, 1960s, free jazz, Psychedelic rock, Eclectic, 1969

R.E.M. - Murmur1 comment

finulanu wrote 1 year ago: Last week, R.E.M. announced their breakup. I know that I’m a little slow on reviewing them, be … more →

Tags: Reviews, 1980s, indie rock, jangle pop, Alternative Rock, R E M, 1983, post punk

The Beatles - The Beatles2 comments

englishschismatic wrote 1 year ago: So I’m back. Over the past four days, I discovered Paris is probably the best city I’ve … more →

Tags: Reviews, Rock, Pop, 1960s, blues rock, 1968, Eclectic, the beatles

This Heat - Deceit

englishschismatic wrote 1 year ago: It seems like ages since I reviewed a rock album and I’ve been pondering for a while how to ma … more →

Tags: Reviews, 1980s, 1981, Experimental Rock, post punk, Industrial, avant-prog, this heat

Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right to Children

englishschismatic wrote 1 year ago: This album is the one which blesses, which haunts and which pervades my dreams. Here you have 17 tra … more →

Tags: Reviews, 1990s, ambient techno, 1998, IDM, Boards of Canada

R.E.M. - Automatic for the People

finulanu wrote 1 year ago: Now, how’s this for a potentially controversial statement: Automatic for the People is the bes … more →

Tags: Reviews, 1990s, jangle pop, Alternative Rock, R E M, 1992, acoustic-rock, chamber pop

Tool - Lateralus

englishschismatic wrote 1 year ago: So this was a slower burner than Aenima was – while I listened to that and loved it first time … more →

Tags: Reviews, 2000s, 2001, alt metal, Prog-Metal, Tool


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