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  • noun Plural form of trilogy.

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  • I don't feel like I have a preference, but I must admit that some of my favorite books have been in trilogies and series.

    Archive 2009-05-01 2009

  • I don't feel like I have a preference, but I must admit that some of my favorite books have been in trilogies and series.

    My Book Preferences (Meme) 2009

  • The third film of even planned trilogies is often a downer compared to the original, with The Return of the King (the final chapter in The Lord of the Rings cycle) being the most obvious example of this; it is a good film, just not the cinematic greatness Peter Jackson gave us with The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

    January « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009

  • The third film of even planned trilogies is often a downer compared to the original, with The Return of the King (the final chapter in The Lord of the Rings cycle) being the most obvious example of this; it is a good film, just not the cinematic greatness Peter Jackson gave us with The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

    29 « January « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009

  • The third film of even planned trilogies is often a downer compared to the original, with The Return of the King (the final chapter in The Lord of the Rings cycle) being the most obvious example of this; it is a good film, just not the cinematic greatness Peter Jackson gave us with The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

    Movie Review – Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 2009

  • If looked at as "trilogies" - which is how the series presents itself-the following movie maxim applies:

    DVD Verdict 2010

  • I did a Q&A for a German blog recently and was asked, among other things, why fantasy is so often written in trilogies.

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Three, and Other Musings 2007

  • One thing to note is, at 80% through, this book is part of one of those trilogies which is really one novel cut into three parts.

    Too much vampire bizness, reading late at night Tripp 2009

  • I also still have a deep-seeded dislike of authors that don't bring the story to a close when they complete a book; but my rant on all of the "trilogies" that aren't really trilogies is a looong ramble for another time.

    Reading Dilemma Jeff C 2009

  • P.S. I'm with Blogger spellcheck when it suggests replacing "trilogies" with "trellises." posted by Roger Sutton at 11: 42 AM

    Cheering the Home Team Roger Sutton 2006

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