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Graphic Novel Review: Locke and Key Volume 1. – Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill

Title: Welcome to Lovecraft Author: Joe Hill Series: Locke and Key Vol. 1 (#1-6) Rating: 4 Stars 97 pages Published December 9th 2014 by Boom! Studios Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Summary: When their father gets shot down, Tyler, Kinsey and Bode move to Lovecraft with their mother. But in the house not […]

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Review: The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter

Title: The Midnight Queen Author: Sylvia Izzo Hunter Series: A Noctis Magicae Novel Rating: 4 Stars 432 pages Published September 2nd 2014 by Ace Trade Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository In an age of instant gratification, a scrambling rush for “fast-paced” and “nail-biting” reads, The Midnight Queen is a breath of fresh air, […]

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Review: Hounded by Kevin Hearne

Title: Hounded Author: Kevin Hearne Series: The Iron Druid Chronicles #1 Rating: 4 Stars 304 pages Published May 3rd 2011 by Del Rey Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository As a highly female-dominated genre, urban fantasy has very little male protagonists. The archetype male main character is Harry from the Dresden Files, and it’s […]

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Giveaway: Gleam by Tom Fletcher

Through some weird shipping accident I got two review copies of Tom Fletcher’s new book, Gleam. Which was rather unfortunate, but good for you guys! I’ll be giving one hardcover copy away to one lucky winner residing within Europe. For more info about the book, see it on Goodreads. In this Gormenghastian world the Factory […]

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Graphic Novel Review: Imagine Agents by Brian Joines

Title: Imagine Agents Author: Brian Joines Series: Imagine Agents #1-4 Rating: 4 Stars 97 pages Published December 9th 2014 by Boom! Studios Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Summary: Imaginary friends are real – and quite a pest sometimes. When a figment acts up, the I.M.A.G.I.N.E. agents come to clean up the mess. Six […]

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Deborah Harkness Signing in Utrecht

I lost my book signing virginity! Because of my locale and taste in books (the Netherlands and fantasy) there are hardly any interesting book signings to attend. Authors from overseas rarely stop by in our little country, and when they do, they do it in Amsterdam (which is nowhere near where I live). So, when […]

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Review: Age of Iron by Angus Watson

Title: Age of Iron Author: Angus Watson Series: Iron Age #1 Rating: 4 Stars 560 pages Published September 9th 2014 by Orbit Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Book Depository We barely know anything about the Iron age in Britain – all the information we have we got from archaeological finds. This shows […]

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Review Rewind: The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

The original review of this book was posted on 27/07/2010 Title: The Blade Itself Author: Joe Abercrombie Series: The First Law #1 Rating: 4 Stars 517 pages Published October 2009 by Gollancz Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository This book follows several characters in their struggle with the hard world this story is set […]

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Review Rewind: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis

The original review of this book was posted on 10/07/2010. Title: The Magician’s Nephew Author: C.S. Lewis Series: The Chronicles of Narnia #1 Rating: 3 Stars 221 pages Published May 4th 2005 by HarperCollins Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository The Magician’s Nephew is the prequel to the famous Narnia Chronicles. It has been […]

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