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Starter Villain by John Scalzi (book review).
Charlie Fitzer is a substitute teacher living in his dead father’s house in the town he grew up in. His only friend is…
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Retro Fan #28 September/October 2023 (magazine review).
The latest issue of ‘Retro Fan’ begins with another exploration of Beatlemania’s impact on the United States, highlighting the assortment of albums and…
ReviewScifi
Blood Child And Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler (book review).
In the introduction to ‘Blood Child And Other Stories’, Octavia E. Butler admits to not favoring the craft of short story writing, primarily…
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #146 September 2023 (magazine review).
The cover of this “Back Issue” speaks volumes with a single word: Daredevil. Specifically, it highlights the years Gene Colan dedicated to the…
ReviewScifi
Eclectic Dreams: A Milford Anthology edited by J W Anderson, Pete W. Sutton & Liz Williams (book review).
I have to declare and interest. I have been an attendee at the Milford SF Workshop on a number of occasions. For those…
ReviewDoctor Who
Doctor Who: Once And Future: Artist At The End Of Time by James Goss (CD review).
Art is a wonderful expression of existence. An acknowledgement that time passes, sometimes a glimpse of a lost world or person. It outlives…
ReviewBooks
UFO Photos by Jason Gleaves (book review).
While conducting research for my article on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), I encountered Jason Gleaves’ “UFO Photos.” Gleaves, an ex-Royal Air Force member,…
ReviewScifi
The Circumference Of The World By Lavie Tidhar (book review).
‘The Circumference Of The World’ by Lavie Tidhar is a standalone Science Fiction novel that includes many sub-genres such as alternative history, space…
ReviewBooks
The Waters Of Mars by Phil Ford (book review).
Phil Ford and what an appropriate surname wrote this for the TV series and has adapted and expanded the story, ‘The Waters Of…
ReviewCri-Fi
A Haunting in Venice: Mark Kermode’s cri-fi movie (film review).
Mark Kermode had arrived for film review time only to find that Kenneth Branagh, with a twinkle in his eye and a Poirot…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #62 October 2006 (magazine review).
This early edition of “Alter Ego” kicks off with an interview featuring comic book artist Mike Ploog, detailing his transition from Warren Publications…
ReviewBooks
The Daily Doctor by Simon Guerrier and Peter Anghelides (book review).
Combine two writers with a vast knowledge of ‘Doctor Who’ and put them in a room with a spinning wheel. Lock the door…