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Tag: Books
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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 was a book…
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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 nearly unrivaled in…
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Lightfall by Ed Crocker
“I think I know who the Grays are. Tonight I find out for sure.” I can confidently say I’ve never…
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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 see the timeline…
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American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis Book Review
To hear our spoiler filled thoughts on this book, click here to listen to our podcast episode After watching the…
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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 a different series…
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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 followed his series…
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Exploring the Depths of Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing Volume 4
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, the hosts discuss Volume 4 of Alan Moore’s…
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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 drags the reader…
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Panel Chewing’s Top 10 Comics of 2024
To hear us talk about our picks, check out our podcast episode here on your favorite platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16324443 Mike’s Picks:…
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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 book different from…
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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Vacuous Perfection At the time of writing this review the novel Twilight by Stephenie Meyer already has 6,866,507 ratings and…
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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson – Chapters 11 – 13
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16301964 In this episode of Page Burners, the group discusses chapters…
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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 Eagle world, and…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 146: 10 (or so) Questions w/ Thomas J. Devens & The Fantasy Thinker
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16298069 On this episode, the hosts explore a variety of light-hearted…
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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 68: Skin Police #3
To listen to what else Mike and I read this week, you can hear the episode here on your favorite…
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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 whatever wretched, twisted…
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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon – Chapters 3 – 6
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16241079 In this conversation, the participants delve into the Malazan series,…
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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 Sannox’s The Return…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 145: Top 10 Book to Movie & TV Adaptations
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16211032 In this conversation, Steve and Susana delve into their top…
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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon – Prologue and Chapters 1, 2
Listen to the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16224832 This conversation marks the beginning of a reading group…
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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, Agravain, you are…
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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 and it is…
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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 history with an…
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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 top 10 underappreciated…
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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 I’ll be posting…
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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 is fleeting and…
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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 and I understood…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 143: The Dregs Release Celebration w/ Thomas J. Devens, Michael R. Fletcher, Jarrod & Chris Mohan
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16089446 In this episode, hosts and guests dive into Thomas J.…
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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 blows at “serious”…
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Pick of the Week Issue 62: The Sacrificers #12
To hear Mike and I discuss this book and the rest of what we read last week, listen to our…
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Spotlight Chewing Episode 5: Tim Hardie
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16073914 In this episode, Holly, Tim and Steve return to discuss…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 141: No Happy Endings Anthology
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/15956856 In this episode, we dive deep into the dark and…
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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 I get a…
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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 it as much…
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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 on that DNA…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 140: A Deep Dive The Importance of Community in Hobbies
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this conversation, the participants discuss their reading experiences for the…
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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 series. I first…
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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 certainly have. It…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 138: Reflections on Reading Habits
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting app: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/15955910 In this engaging conversation, the hosts discuss their strategies for…
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Pick of the Week 60: VICARIOUS #1
If you would like to listen to the rest of what Mike and I read this week, download our latest…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 136: Stephanie Vasquez – The War on Drugs: A Complex Narrative
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting app In this episode, Stephanie Vasquez joins us to discuss her debut…
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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 he continues to…
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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 tale of love…
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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 ever shall there…
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Frankenstein: The Moral Dilemmas of Creation and Humanity
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we dive deep into Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, exploring…
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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 Talks Live! We…
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BOOK REVIEW: 1984 by George Orwell
Join me if you will, in my regimen of Double Speak. Embrace my hate for this pamphlet of praise for…
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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 trees Whiter than…
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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 could grasp destiny…
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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 future that may…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 131: Kristof Morrow: Going Viral on TikTok: A Hug from the World
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve sits down with Kristof Morrow, an award-winning…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 130 : Page Chewing Forum Hangout
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we gather for a laid-back forum discussion that…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 129: Mike Oppenheim – The Allure of Creativity
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve and Mike dive deep into the complexities…
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The Unholy Consult Chapters 7-12 by R. Scott Bakker – Exploring the Nature of Dunyain and Compassion
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we dive deep into the complex and enigmatic…
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