10 Questions for José (Jose’s Amazing Worlds of Fantasy on YouTube)

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Birthday Treat by Anthony Self- a review

I kinda came into this book with little to no prior knowledge. Seriously, I was aware of…

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Exploring the Tragedy of Life in ‘Where the Body Was’

Find the episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16786060 The conversation revolves around the graphic novel ‘Where the Body Was’ by…

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The Poppy War Trilogy by RF Kuang

I’ll give thoughts on each book in the trilogy without spoiling anything for you. The Poppy War…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 78 | Hyde Street #4

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10 Questions for Carl D. Albert

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The Hallows by H.L. Tinsley- a review

Well hot damn! I don’t even know where to start. The Hallows isn’t the first book from…

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The Scroungers by Thomas J. Devens

“To the Dripping Bucket. Home away from homes. Where the swill they serve may be fit to…

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Revival by Stephen King

If you are familiar with me at all from YouTube or the podcast, you know I’m not…

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Hall of Bones by Tim Hardie- a review

I bought the paperback of Hall of Bones a few years ago, it’s been sitting on my…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 77 | Hello Darkness #8

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10 Questions for Susana Imaginário

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Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing

Our reading group recently finished reading this series and discussed each volume on the podcast. If you’d…

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A Pack of Wolves by PL Stuart, The Drowned Kingdom Saga #5 "PL Stuart establishes himself as the heir apparent to George R R Martin with A Pack of Wolves..." Dr John C Mauro, Content Manager of Grimdark Magazine

A Pack of Wolves by PL Stuart

“Rarely does the one who is most deserving of kingship wear the crown.” That quote from A…

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THE GREAT WHEN by Alan Moore

So here I am, beginning a brand new novel by an author whose work I’ve enjoyed quite…

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Lucky Die- a Shadows of Emros short story

So, a few years back, I wrote a short story for an anthology. Unfortunately, the anthology didn’t…

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10 Questions for Thomas J. Devens

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 76 | w0rldtr33 #13

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Trollgrave by Alex S Bradshaw. A Windborn Saga. A man dressed in Viking travelling clothes holding a staff stands in a dark, foreboding forest.

Trollgrave by Alex S Bradshaw – SPFBOX Feature

“I closed my eyes and prayed that I had not stumbled upon the opening verse of a…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 75 | Into the Unbeing Part 2 #1

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EMPHYRIO by Jack Vance

There is nothing quite like getting immersed into another world, taking in the sights and sounds of…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 74 | Absolute Superman #4

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THE VANISHED BIRDS by Simon Jimenez

Last year, Jimenez’s second book, The Spear Cuts Through Water, was my book of the year. It…

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STORMED FORTRESS by Janny Wurts

An ending, of a sort. Stormed Fortress brings to culmination a long arc of storytelling that is…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 73 | Babs #5

Click here to hear about the other books we read this week: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16574882 I really do try…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 148: TJ Klune

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Lightfall by Ed Crocker Book 1 of the Everlands You are what you drink "A darkly delightful subversion of the vampire tale... whip-smart snarky banter set against a brooding, blood-drenched world." Sunyi Dean - International Bestselling Author of The Book Eaters

Lightfall by Ed Crocker

“I think I know who the Grays are. Tonight I find out for sure.” I can confidently…

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PARABLE OF THE TALENTS by Octavia E. Butler

In a projected near future novel, an author always takes a risk that they may live to…

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American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis Book Review

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 71 | The Sacrificers #13

Find our latest episode here on your favorite podcasting platform Sometimes I wonder if I should choose…

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Ultimate Wolverine #1 Review

One of the first characters that caught my eye back in the late 80’s was Wolverine. I…

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Exploring the Depths of Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing Volume 4

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Cold West by Clayton Snyder- a review

Well Shit… From the very first sentence, right on through to the bitter, grisly end, this book…

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The Oscars Project: The Apartment (1960)

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Panel Chewing’s Top 10 Comics of 2024

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FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON by Daniel Keyes

This introspective science fiction master piece was first published back in the early sixties. What makes this…

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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Vacuous Perfection At the time of writing this review the novel Twilight by Stephenie Meyer already has…

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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson – Chapters 11 – 13

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Cover of A Roll of the Dice by Tim Hardie, featuring two drinking horns on a wooden table surrounded by coins, knives, and dice

A Roll of the Dice by Tim Hardie- a review

I need more! A Roll of the Dice is my first foray into the Brotherhood of the…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 146: 10 (or so) Questions w/ Thomas J. Devens & The Fantasy Thinker

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 68: Skin Police #3

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Discussing Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing Volume 2

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Spotlight Chewing with H.L. Tinsley, Tim Hardie & Charlie Cavendish | Episode 6

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In the Shadow of Their Dying by Michael R Fletcher and Anna Smith Spark- a review

Holy fuck fuckity fuck fuck!  I know. That’s probably no way to start a review, but by…

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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon – Chapters 3 – 6

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Tristan’s Regret by Jacob Sannox

‘“Some wounds never heal,” said Arthur. “Tristan’s regret will never fade.”’ I conclude my review of Jacob…

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Pick of the Week Issue 67: The Exorcism at 1600 Penn #2

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Friday Conversation | Ep 145: Top 10 Book to Movie & TV Adaptations

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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon – Prologue and Chapters 1, 2

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Agravain’s Escape by Jacob Sannox

‘Fear is stale bread and hard cheese. Terror is milk and honey,’ Malagant grinned. ‘And right now,…

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Pick of the Week Issue 66: Babs #4

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BLOOD AND BONE by Ian C. Esslemont

A novel of the Malazan empire, this book is the fifth in a series with that title…

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The Banner Saga Trilogy: A Video Game Review

It was a few years ago when I first came across this game, The Banner Saga. I…

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Alien: Romulus Review

Our full spoiler discussion for Alien: Romulus can be found here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2235582/episodes/16164205 I wasn’t sure what to…

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NEXUS: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI, by YUVAL NOAH HARARI

In this next “chapter” of a series of books that started with Sapiens and attempts to explain…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 144: Top 10 Under Appreciated Books /w The Fantasy Thinker

Find the episode on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16121323 In this conversation, Steve and Jarrod discuss their…

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