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Guweiz: The Art Of Gu Zheng Wei (artbook review).
Gu Zheng Wei, also known as Guweiz, is a Singapore-born artist who likely chose his alternative name to stand out among the many…
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April 2023
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The Avengers And Me by Patrick Macnee with Dave Rogers (book review).
Surprisingly, actor Patrick Macnee questions the need for a book about his work on ‘The Avengers’ in the introduction, given that Dave Rogers’…
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Acorna’s Children: First Warning (book 8 of the Acorna series) by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (book review).
‘Acorna’s Children: First Warning’ is the eighth book in the long-running ‘Acorna’ sequence. The series started with the eponymous novel ‘Acorna,’ written by…
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Stork Naked (The Xanth Chronicles book 30) by Piers Anthony (book review).
“Stork Naked” is the 30th novel in Piers Anthony’s long-running “Xanth Chronicles” series, which has so far reached 46 books with two more…
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Worlds Apart: Narratology Of Science Fiction by Carl D. Malmgren (book review).
A few years ago, I amassed a collection of science fiction books and promised myself I would read at least one every few…
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Loki’s Ring by Stina Leicht (book review).
‘Loki’s Ring’ by Stina Leicht is a feminist action-packed space opera with an all too human story at its heart. Gita Chithra…
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Alter Ego Collectors’ Item Classics (book review).
I did wonder when I started ‘Alter Ego Collectors’ Item Classics’, if I’d read any of the three ‘Alter Ego’ issues before. I…
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Cosplay: The Fantasy World Of Role Play by Lauren Orsini (book review).
From time to time, I like to look around and see what cosplay books are out there. Many of the current ones offer…
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Into The Windwracked Wilds (The Up-And-Under series book 3) by A. Deborah Baker (book review).
There is a good reason why most authors stick to writing for a particular age group. The way stories are structured, the subject…
March 2023
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The Tide Went Out by Charles Eric Maine (book review).
Another book that has been waiting for its time to be read is ‘The Tide Went Out’ by Charles Eric Maine, originally published…
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Even Though I Knew The End by C.L. Polk (book review).
The advent of modern technology and, in particular, mobile phones, makes writing crime stories very much more difficult with the ability to track…
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The New One by Evie Green (book review).
The car came out of nowhere and didn’t slow down. It didn’t stop. Scarlett did. Tamsyn and Ed sit by their daughter’s side,…