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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

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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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Book cover of "Cold West" by Clayton Snyder

Cold West by Clayton Snyder- a review

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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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cover of In the Shadow of Their Dying

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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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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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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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

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The Ravenmaster’s Revenge by Jacob Sannox

King Arthur is back, but can he stop the Ravenmaster? This is the first of three reviews…

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THE DISPOSSESSED by Ursula K. LeGuin

Are you ready for an out of body experience in a dark spooky sci-fi setting where consciousness…

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Gates of Hope by JE Hannaford - Aulirean Gates Book 1 A young man descends steep stone steps next to a waterfall, accompanied by an enormous hound.

Gates of Hope by JE Hannaford – SPFBOX Feature

Aulirean Gates Book 1 “Stories not told are soon forgotten.” This is a story told with love…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 143: The Dregs Release Celebration w/ Thomas J. Devens, Michael R. Fletcher, Jarrod & Chris Mohan

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REVOLVO by Steven Erikson

Steven Erikson! He takes jabs at commercial art! He throws a haymaker at critics! He strikes body…

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Pick of the Week Issue 62: The Sacrificers #12

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Spotlight Chewing Episode 5: Tim Hardie

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Friday Conversation | Ep 141: No Happy Endings Anthology

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Your Blood and Bones by J Patricia Anderson. The cover features a raven diving into dark waters, viewed so you can see it breaking the surface.

Your Blood and Bones by J Patricia Anderson

As an avid reader I always plan out my reading for the year ahead, trying to ensure…

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Some thoughts on AMERICAN PSYCHO by Bret Easton Ellis

I truly never thought I would not finish a book due to the fact that I despised…

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THE WINDUP GIRL by Paolo Bacigalupi

Imagine a future that creates a working elephant from the lost DNA of a mammoth and improves…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 140: A Deep Dive The Importance of Community in Hobbies

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Godless Lands by Sean Crow

Godless Lands was Sean Crow’s debut novel and the first book in his Godless Lands grimdark fantasy…

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Cover RE-Reveal! THE DREGS- a Vermin of the Old Empire novella

Alright, is this some déjà vu? We’ve been here already… haven’t we? Why yes. Yes we most…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 138: Reflections on Reading Habits

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Pick of the Week 60: VICARIOUS #1

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Friday Conversation | Ep 136: Stephanie Vasquez – The War on Drugs: A Complex Narrative

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Callus & Crow by DB Rook. The Wayward World Chronicles Volume 1 Two crows look at one another, whilst below them a suckered tentacle reaches out.

Callus & Crow by DB Rook (SPFBOX Feature)

“It’s no surprise that there’s something very unsettling about burying your only friend in the ground while…

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TIGANA by Guy Gavriel Kay

Welcome to a romantic tale of magic and love; an ultimate fairy tale without the fairies; a…

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The Dregs- a Vermin of the Old Empire novella- *COVER REVEAL*

The Dregs Vermin of the Old Empire Pre-Order your copy now! https://books2read.com/u/b56Y77 The lords have fallen. But…

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Frankenstein: The Moral Dilemmas of Creation and Humanity

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In Conversation with Steve from Page Chewing

I was lucky enough to be invited by Jose to be a guest on his podcast Fantasy…

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BOOK REVIEW: 1984 by George Orwell

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Withered Hill by David M Barnett

As I were going up Withered Hill With night-time coming soon I met a man under the…

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BOOK REVIEW: SPEAR by Nicola Griffith

Hearken to the days of old! When magic filled the air! And those who had the will…

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Book review: The Devil Delivered by Steven Erikson

In The Devil Delivered, Erikson is the devil who delivers us a tale of a grim near…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 131: Kristof Morrow: Going Viral on TikTok: A Hug from the World

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Friday Conversation | Ep 130 : Page Chewing Forum Hangout

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Friday Conversation | Ep 129: Mike Oppenheim – The Allure of Creativity

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The Unholy Consult Chapters 7-12 by R. Scott Bakker – Exploring the Nature of Dunyain and Compassion

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A Ritual of Bone by Lee C Conley. An armoured warrior with an axe fights zombies in a misty graveyard.

A Ritual of Bone by Lee C Conley

Lee C Conley’s writing drew my eye after I read some of his excellent short stories, published…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 128: Leanna Wolfe – Changing Dynamics of Relationships

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Unearthed Stories- THE PAWN- A Vermin of the Old Empire short story

THE PAWN Return to the Fractured Kingdoms of the Vermin of the Old Empire with THE PAWN…

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Friday Conversation | Ep 127: July Reading Wrap-Up

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The Unholy Consult Chapters 1-6 by R. Scott Bakker: Distorting Fantasy Tropes Debating Responsibility and Choice

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Friday Conversation | Ep 126: Dennis E. Taylor – Navigating the Bobiverse

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