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Vikings 3, Episode VI: BORN AGAIN

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Patricia

This week, an open letter to series writer, Michael Hirst. WARNING: SPOILERS! Dear Mr. Hirst, I have a bone to pick with you. Don’t worry, I am not going to call you out for going all George R. R. Martin … Read More →

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Vikings 3, Episode V: THE USURPER

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Patricia

Oh, Sweet Heaven, I don’t know where to begin with this week’s episode. I have so many thoughts in my head, so much speculation, and even a discovery of sorts. Perhaps I should start with the title. The Usurper. By … Read More →

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Vikings 3, Episode II: The Wanderer

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Patricia

So, who is the Wanderer of the title of this episode? Note that the title is singular, not plural. One Wanderer, and not our band of Vikings who are roaming Britain’s green and pleasant land. There is an Old English … Read More →

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#BookadayUK 26: Should Have Sold More Copies

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Patricia

I found this on my library shelf back in 2000: Ann Chamberlin’s Leaving Eden. This is a retelling of the Biblical story of Adam and Eve, and Chamberlin gives us a mythic tale set in a real world. She does … Read More →

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#BookadayUK 25: Never Finished It

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Patricia

I hate having to confess to giving up on any book, especially one written by an author whose work I admire. But Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson, defeated me. I think it was the epistolary format that just stopped me cold. … Read More →

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#BookadayUK 24: Hooked Me in to Reading

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Patricia

I can’t go back to when I was first hooked into reading. Age 5? So I’m going to present a book that hooked me into reading IT the minute that I saw the cover. I saw it. I bought it. … Read More →

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VIKINGS Episode 10: The Lord’s Prayer (or My Lips Are Sealed)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Patricia

I watched the finale of VIKINGS Season 2 the other night, and this post about it will be very short. If you saw it, you don’t need a recap. If you haven’t seen it yet, well, you won’t find any … Read More →

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VIKINGS Episode 9: The Choice (or Here Comes the Cavalry?)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Patricia

There were two high points in this episode for me. The first was the pitched battle between the Vikings and the combined forces of Ecbert and Aella.   The film crew did a masterful job. It was the best battle … Read More →

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VIKINGS: Treachery

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Patricia

The third episode in this season’s THE VIKINGS was a tough one to watch. It was titled Treachery, and that theme – betrayal of trust, faithlessness – was played out in several different ways. Viking raiders attacked an English town … Read More →

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VIKINGS: Ragnar’s New Adversary

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Patricia

We’re two episodes into the second season of The Vikings on the History Channel. I’m loving the show and I highly recommend it. If you missed the first season or the first episodes of Season 2, do not despair! All … Read More →

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