Zimiamvia: A Trilogy
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A Night in the Lonesome October
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
| ISBN | 0380771411 |
Review updated yet again (and again) on November 1, 2018
A group read with some of my greatest friends: OhWell, Sarah, and Tadiana.
First a disclaimer: I lost count to the number of times I read the book. Seriously. I still find something new with each reread. I would also like to welcome...
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| ISBN | 1593600410 |
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| ISBN | 0583113680 |
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| ISBN | 0425095622 |
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| ISBN | 0345466756 |
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| ISBN | 1934555347 |
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| ISBN | 1302910574 |
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| ISBN | 0345466861 |
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| ISBN | 0345466802 |
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| ISBN | 0071744320 |
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| ISBN | 0471738840 |
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| ISBN | 1423427416 |
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| ISBN | 1501157558 |
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| ISBN | 0886772168 |
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