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Our Lady Of Mysterious Aliments (Edinburgh Nights book 2) by T.L. Huchu (book review).
‘Our Lady Of Mysterious Ailments’ is the second instalment of a series set in Edinburgh. It’s not quite the city we recognise. It’s…
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July 2023
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Savage Messiah (The Destinies Of Blood And Stone volume 1) by Robert Newcomb (book review).
‘Savage Messiah’ is the fourth book by Robert Newcomb with the previous three forming ‘The Chronicles Of Blood And Stone’. ‘Savage Messiah’ also…
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Hokey Pokey by Kate Mascarenhas (book review).
A ghost story, a mystery and a period drama, Kate Mascarenhas’ ‘Hokey Pokey’ has all three and more. Nora Dickinson is on a…
ReviewScifi
A Winter Grave by Peter May (book review)
‘A Winter Grave’ is another novel by prolific thriller writer Peter May. It’s set in the near future of 2051, so it crosses…
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Be Sure (Wayward Children books 1-3) by Seanan McGuire (book review)
Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children is not an ordinary boarding school. The students do live there and study the usual subjects but…
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The Witches Of WW2 by Paul Cornell and Valeria Burzo (graphic novel review)
Based on real people and certain events in the Second World War, the graphic novel ‘The Witches Of WW2’ brings to life the…
ReviewScifi
The Heads Of Cerberus by Francis Stevens (book review).
In a recent review, the novel ‘The Heads Of Cerberus’ by Francis Stevens was noted to be the first story utilizing alternate realities.…
ReviewBooks
Carmine Infantino: Penciller, Publisher, Provocateur by Jim Amash with Eric Nolen-Weathington (book review).
I’ve been intending to read ‘Carmine Infantino: Penciller * Publisher * Provocateur’ by Jim Amash with Eric Nolen-Weathington for quite some time. It…
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Marvel Value Stamps: A Visual History by Roy Thomas (book review)
When I saw the title, ‘Marvel Value Stamps: A Visual History’, last year, I automatically assumed this book was just going to be…
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Terror Tales Of The Home Counties edited by Paul Finch (book review)
It’s a while since I’ve read an anthology of horror and ghost stories. So when I heard about ‘Terror Tales Of The Home…
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A Visitor’s Guide To Aldbury by Jean Davis (book review).
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I received the booklet, ‘A Visitor’s Guide To Aldbury’, by Jean Davis. Evidently, the parish council…
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Aldbury: The Open Village by Jean Davis (book review).
Why should you or I be interested in ‘Aldbury: The Open Village’ by Jean Davis? If you’ve seen the original ITV series ‘The…