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

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Friday Conversation | Ep 83: RJ Barker, Chris Mohan & Paromita M.

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The novel Children by Bjorn Larrsen, featuring a raven flying in front of a mysterious forest, wreathed in blue light

Children by Bjørn Larssen

Children is presented as a ‘grimdark’ retelling of the classic Norse myths. It’s an unflinching portrayal of…

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A War to End All Chapters 1 – 13 Discussion

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

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CREATIVE ADAPTING

Short Film-A Last Resort

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The novel The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. The cover features a small, silhouette of a woman, looking up at the vast night sky and the milky way.

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

Becky Chambers’ sci-fi story defies easy classification. The tale of the spaceship Wayfarer and her crew takes…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 82: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Robyn (Bookendsandbiscuits) & Chris Mohan

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Friday Conversation | Ep 81: Michael J. Sullivan, Carl D. Albert & Chris Mohan

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The Mirrors Truth Discussion

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A Congregation of Jackals by S. Craig Zahler Book Review

This is a book that’s been sitting on my shelf for almost two years now. I bought…

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REVIEW TIME

Writing reviews can be tricky. There is something to the adage of know your audience when you…

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

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Cinephile Saturday: Let The Right One In (2008) with Jose’s Amazing Worlds & Professor Layla Goushey | Episode 4

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A Conversation with Author, Filmmaker, Writer & Interpreter Dwain Worrell

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Friday Conversation | Ep 80: Carl D. Albert, Seth Dickinson, Chris Mohan, Laya Goushey & Paromita M.

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The novel The Wolf, by Leo Carew

The Wolf by Leo Carew

I’ve been writing detailed book reviews and posting them on Goodreads since 2020. As I prepared to…

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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

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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.

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Dice Chewing: Getting Started with D&D

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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

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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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WRITING IS HARD

So… it turns out that writing is hard to do. At least for me it is. I…

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Pick of the Week: You’ve Been Cancelled #2

After hearing so much about You’ve Been Cancelled #2, I decided to grab issue #1 and catch…

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Friday Conversation | Episode 75

For this episode I met with JCM Berne, Varsha, Layla, Dan and Thomas and discussed a variety…

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Interview with Wes from Thinking Critical on YouTube

I sat down with Wes from the YouTube channel Thinking Critical to discuss comic books, events, sales,…

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Rosewater by Tade Thompson

Published in 2016 in the US and 2018 in the UK, Rosewater is Tade Thompson’s second novel…

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The Neon Demon Film Review & Discussion

Chris Mohan and I discuss the film THE NEON DEMON. We discuss the story, colors, editing, characters,…

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Beyond Redemption Chapters 11 – 25 Discussion

Our continue through the Manifest Delusions series continues with chapters 11 – 25 of Beyond Redemption by…

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Aching God by Mike Shell

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SELF PUBLISHING THE WRONG WAY

Over the course of ten years of schooling I would manage to write a short story or…

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Dice Chewing: Bargain Game Haul

I know, I know. I promised you another author interview all about gaming. What can I say?…

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Weekly Pulls Episode 5 | PotW: Red Sonja #1

Hello friends! This week I rant again about Knight Terrors and one shots that shouldn’t be one…

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Pick of the Week: Red Sonja #1

I’ve never read a Red Sonja book. I’ve heard a lot about the Gail Simone run but…

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Everything Everywhere All at Once Spoiler Discussion

Erin, Crystal, Layla and I discuss all things Everything, Everywhere All at Once. Spoilers abound! Find Crystal…

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Beyond Redemption Chapters 1 – 10 Discussion

We begin our journey through the Manifest Delusions world with chapters 1-10 of BEYOND REDEMPTION by Michael…

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30 Days of Night Graphic Novel Spoiler Discussion

Jose, Layla and I discuss 30 Days of Night written by Steve Niles and artist Ben Templesmith….

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