Month: August 2023

Dice Chewing with AJ Rettger

Holly: August is a busy month in our household. We have two birthdays, our wedding anniversary and…

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HOW TO TELL A BOOK BY ITS COVER THROUGH THE LANGUAGE OF PICTURES | Part I

Please note: I’m posting this on behalf of Don Maitz on the blog, he was nice enough…

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UH, OH, IT’S MAGIC!

Back in the mid 1990’s, a new game arrived with a big splash called Magic the Gathering….

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Weekly Pulls Episode 9 | PotW: Klik Klik Boom #3

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Cinephile Saturday: Anthony Self Discussing The Terminator Franchise | Episode 3

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Friday Conversation | Ep 79: Janny Wurts, Susana Imaginário, Jose’s Amazing Worlds, The Fantasy Thinker & Paromita M.

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The Mirrors Truth Chapters 8 – 22 Discussion

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THIS IS NOT ABOUT POLITICS

It’s all about the art.

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Weekly Pulls Episode 8 | PotW: Swan Songs #2

PAGE CHEWING: Comics & Manga Episode 8 can be found here As soon as I finished Swan…

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Cinephile Saturday: The BlackandBlueCollar Reader Discussing Natural Born Killers | Episode 2v

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Friday Conversation | Episode 78: Carl D. Albert, Chris Mohan, Layla Goushey, Varsha & Paromita M.

This week our guests were author Carl D. Albert, booktubers Chris Mohan and Varsha, English Professor Layla…

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Dice Chewing: Getting Started with D&D

Ah, my first game of Dungeons & Dragons. I remember it well. The nerves. The apprehension. The…

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The Mirrors Truth Chapters 1 – 7 Discussion

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SIDE TRIP

So, I’m back in New York City this weekend for the first time since 2009. This time…

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Biology what? Untapped potential in Science Fiction

“Science fiction is not prescriptive; it is descriptive.” – Ursula K. LeGuin, The Left Hand of Darkness…

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Episode 77: Christopher G. Brenning, The Fantasy Thinker, Bookends & Biscuits and Chris Mohan

This week we had the pleasure of talking to author Christopher G. Brenning about his new novella,…

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Privilege by Bharat Krishnan, showing a man falling from a US tower block

Privilege by Bharat Krishnan

The sci-fi/fantasy thriller Privilege by Bharat Krishnan was a title I noticed during the 2021 Self Published…

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Kill or Be Killed Volume 4 Discussion

This week Chris Mohan, Jose, Jarrod and I discuss volume 4 of Kill or Be Killed. What…

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Beyond Redemption Chapters 36 – 46 Discussion

We discuss chapters 36 – 46 of BEYOND REDEMPTION! We discuss the conclusion, mirrors, characters, slavers, gods…

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Dice Chewing with Jacob Sannox

Greetings Game-Fans It’s been a busy week in our household. In case you missed it, Baldurs Gate…

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NEW YORK COMIC CON OR BUST

NEW YORK!

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Weekly Pulls Episode 7 | PotW: The Sacrificers #1

Before I talk about how much I loved this book, I think it’s worth mentioning that the…

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Friday Conversation | Episode 76 w/ Janny Wurts, Holly Tinsley, Varsha & Chris

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Stars and Bones by Gareth L Powell, showing a space ship powering away from a yellow star

Stars and Bones by Gareth L Powell

Entertaining Sci-Fi Stars and Bones by Gareth L Powell is a novel comfortable making obvious nods to…

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Beyond Redemption Chapters 26 – 35 Discussion

We continue through the Manifest Delusions series continues with chapters 26 – 35 of Beyond Redemption by…

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