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Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf (book review).
Bubble City. The place you go to be someone. To be known. A place where clones of celebrities walk endless circuits of the…
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February 2024
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From The Forest (Saga Of Recluce book 23) by L E Modesitt Jr. (book review).
‘From the Forest’ is the latest book to be issued in The Saga of Recluce’ by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., but actually the first…
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Why We Love Middle-Earth by Shawn E Marchese & Alan Sisto (book review).
Podcasts have done some amazing things with science fiction and fantasy fiction, prompting serious discussion and promoting deeper reading far better than any…
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The Recognition Of HP Lovecraft: His Rise From Obscurity To World Renown by S.T. Joshi (book review).
For all his fame today, HP Lovecraft’s recognition as a great writer was a long time coming. In ‘The Recognition of HP Lovecraft’,…
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This Charming Man (volume 2) by C.K.McDonnell (book review).
This is the second volume in a series that began with ‘The Stranger Times’. Based in Manchester, the newspaper of that name is…
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Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide To The Whoniverse by Jonathan Morris, Simon Guerrier & Una McCormack (book review).
A cursory look before I started reading reveals the book, ‘Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide To The Whoniverse’, is divided into 6 sections, with…
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The Stranger Times (book 1) by C.K. McDonnell (book review).
Ever since mankind began to be curious about his environment, he has tried to explain things. What you understand doesn’t seem quite so…
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The Lost Expedition (The Dream Rider Saga book 3) by Douglas Smith (book review)
When thinking about Douglas Smith’s ‘Dream Rider Saga’ and ‘The Lost Expedition’ in particular, the word epic kept bouncing around in my mind.…
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The Bezzle (Red Team book 2) by Cory Doctorow (book review).
‘The Bezzle’ by Cory Doctorow is the second novel in the ‘Red Team’ series about cybercrime. This is the return of our forensic…
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A Diversity Of Dragons by Anne McCaffrey with Richard Woods, illustrated by John Howe (book review).
Upon seeing the title “A Diversity of Dragons” associated with Anne McCaffrey, my interest was piqued, particularly because it promised an exploration of…
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Timeless Adventures: The Unofficial Story of How Doctor Who Conquered Television by Brian J Robb (book review).
‘Timeless Adventures’ is a short unofficial wander through the amazing adventures of ‘Doctor Who’ on TV and other media. It’s remarkable that, despite…
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Relight My Fire (book 4) by CK McDonnell (book review).
‘Relight My Fire’ is the fourth book in the series set in the offices of a newspaper that chases the arcane and frankly…