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Octavia E. Butler: The Last Interview And Other Conversations (book review).
Of the 28 books in this ‘Last Interview’ series, only 4 other people belong to our genre and Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) is…
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September 2023
ReviewScifi
Strange Wine: (The Harlan Ellison Collection) by Harlan Ellison (book review).
‘Strange Wine’ is a short story collection by Harlan Ellison featuring 20 pieces with introductions by the author for each one and a…
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The New Apocrypha: A Guide To Strange Sciences & Occult Beliefs by John Sladek (book review).
With the USA intelligence services releasing their classified UAP/UFO reports, if you’re pursuing any early books on the subject, you’re likely to pause…
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Worlds Of Tomorrow: The Amazing Universe Of Science Fiction Art by Forrest J. Ackerman with Brad Linaweaver (book review).
When I saw that Forrest J. Ackerman was the co-author of ‘Worlds Of Tomorrow: The Amazing Universe Of Science Fiction Art,’ I braced…
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The Gogamagog Circus by Garry Kilworth (book review).
Almost every culture has a myth or legend that involves giants. Although, originally, the term referred to a being, not necessarily human in…
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The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror 24 edited by Stephen Jones (book review).
‘The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror 24’ has selections from the year 2012. As usual they are preceded by an introduction which…
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The September House by Carissa Orlando (book review).
The house had been an incredible deal. A large, old Victorian with a wraparound porch and beautiful hardwood floors. Margaret and Hal fell…
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Fractal Noise: A Fractalverse novel book 2, by Christopher Paolini (book review).
The loss of his wife, Layla, sent Alex running away from an emptiness he couldn’t escape. Joining the survey expedition to the Talos…
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Devil’s Gun by Cat Rambo (book review)
Cat Rambo and, yes, that is their real name, is an award-winning American writer of speculative fiction. I reviewed a short story collection…
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Joe 90: Project 90 Technical Operations Manual by Chris Thompson & Jack Knoll, illustrated by Chris Thompson (book review).
The book “Joe 90: Project 90 Technical Operations Manual” delves into the World Intelligence Network’s most unique agent and the equipment he employs.…
ReviewHorror
The Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion For Vampire Lovers (book review).
I looked up publisher Batsford and discovered that they’ve shifted their focus away from horror books. However, they did release ‘The Ingrid Pitt…
August 2023
ReviewBooks
The Blue, Beautiful World by Karen Lord (book review).
When I began reading Karen Lord’s “The Blue, Beautiful World,” I initially wondered if the story matched the description provided by the publicist’s…