ReviewBooks
Coding Owners’ Workshop Manual by Mike Saunders (book review).
A problem often with only seeing a cover of the book on a small scale is that you don’t tend to see or…
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December 2017
December 2017
ReviewComics
2000AD Prog #2059 (comicbook review).
I picked up 2000AD Prog # 2059 on a whim along with Judge Dredd Megazine # 390, curious to see how they’re shaping…
ReviewComics
Judge Dredd Megazine #390 (comicbook review).
I passed a W.H. Smith’s the other day and picked up Judge Dredd Megazine # 390 and 2000AD # 2059, partly to see…
ReviewBooks
Fashion Illustration: Inspiration And Technique by Anna Kiper (book review).
When I can fit them in, I try to fit in some art technique books. As I’m focusing on improving how I draw…
ReviewBooks
Mississippi Roll (A Wild Cards Novel book 24) edited by George RR Martin (book review).
As the title ‘Mississipi Roll’ of the latest ‘Wild Cards’ book should point out, this mosaic blend of six stories has gone down…
ReviewFantasy
The Graces (book 1) by Laure Eve (book review).
‘The Graces’ can easily be read as a standalone book but is actually the first in a series. Book 2, ‘The Curses’, will…
ReviewCons
Vikings: The Exhibition by Steven Bereznai (museum exhibit review).
As ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ rocks theatres and the show ‘Vikings’ fills the small screen with rampaging Norsemen and women, ‘VIKINGS: The Exhibition’ at the…
ReviewScifi
The Adjacent by Christopher Priest (book review).
I hardly know where to begin in describing Christopher Priest’s ‘The Adjacent’. It’s a multi-stranded novel that alternates the tale of Tibor Tarent,…
ReviewScifi
Mentats Of Dune (Dune Schools Of Dune Trilogy 2) by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert (book review).
‘Dune’ was a great Science Fiction novel by Frank Herbert that won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. It was followed by some…
ReviewBooks
Old Demons, New Deities: Twenty-One Short Stories From Tibet edited by Tenzin Dickie (book review).
As the sub-title of this book, ‘Old Demons, New Deities’ tells you, this is a collection of short stories with links to Tibet,…
ReviewBooks
The Fangirl’s Guide To The Galaxy by Sam Maggs (book review).
While contemporary geek culture often sees itself as progressive and liberal, the reality is that it’s still one where women can struggle to…
ReviewDoctor Who
Doctor Who: The Power Of The Daleks by David Whitaker (DVD TV series review).
I guess if you never saw the first ‘Doctor Who’ story, ‘The Power Of The Daleks’ starring Patrick Troughton, seeing the animated version…