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Literary Fiction Mini-Reviews #1

Title: Lolita Author: Vladimir Nabokov First Publication: 1955 From the first sentence, I loved the writing of Nabokov. His prose meanders and substitutes, deceives and describes, tempts and rejects. Purely on the word-level, I think this might be one of the best books I have ever read. Rarely am I this impressed by writing itself. […]

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Graphic Novel Review: Victorian Batman #1-2 by Brian Augustyn

Title: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Author: Brian Augustyn et al. Series: Victorian Batman #1 Rating: 4 Stars 48 pages Published February 1st 1989 by DC Comics Bought Goodreads Summary: It’s the end of the nineteenth century, and Bruce Wayne is coming back from his trip around Europe to arrive at Gotham. But it seems like […]

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Short Reviews: Apocalyptic Fiction – Dan Wells & Jack London

Title: Isolation Author: Dan Wells Series: Partials Sequence #0.5 Rating: 4/5 Stars 75 pages Published August 28th 2012 by Balzer + Bray Bought Goodreads | Amazon Isolation is a novella set during the Isolation Wars, so before the happenings in Partials. I wouldn’t recommend reading Isolation as an actual intro into the Partials Sequence world; […]

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