
The Return: A Supernatural Masterpiece
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Arthur Lawford is meandering through a graveyard in a melancholy mood, brooding on his current...

Three Classic Novels: Ossian's Ride, October the First is Too Late, Fifth Planet
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In addition to being the man who coined the term 'the Big Bang', world-renowned astronomer Sir Fred...

Cold Hand in Mine
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Cold Hand in Mine was first published in the UK in 1975 and in the US in 1977. The story 'Pages from...
Film Genre Reader: v. 4
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From reviews of the third edition: "Film Genre Reader III lives up to the high expectations set by...

Calamity
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From the bestselling author of the Mistborn series and Words of Radiance comes Calamity, the final...
the reckoners ya scifi science fiction
Clearly made on a punishingly low budget, and the vision of the future is occasionally a bit wonky from a modern perspective, but the five episodes written by series creator Chris Boucher are some of the best, most intelligent, wittiest and most cynical SF ever broadcast by the BBC. The other episodes not so much: everything gets a bit campy and there are a lot of national stereotypes on display. (Plus, the theme tune has been called the worst in TV history, and most of the incidental music is rubbish too.) Even when it's not particularly good, it's always trying to do something a bit different, and David Calder is consistently excellent as Spring. Not the first nor the last SF or fantasy show to be cut loose by the BBC before it had a chance to realise its potential.

Scone with the Wind: Cakes and Bakes with a Literary Twist
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Bake your way through the classics from Jane Eclair to Tart of Darkness, Banana Karenina and On the...

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Merissa (12817 KP) rated All That Glitters (Sol #1) in Books
May 8, 2021
Mica left Sol five years ago to follow her dream, although this did mean leaving her lover behind. Simon had his own plans for Mica and himself that he never told her, pride and circumstance getting in the way. Things go well for Mica, but not so good for Simon. It is due to these circumstances that Simon shoots down Mica's craft, not knowing that she is the pilot. Choices have to be made by Mica and Simon - will they ever be able to trust each other, and be together, again?
This novella packs a punch as you have pretty much everything you could wish for. You get a back story, plot, and possible future. You learn about their political system, about the different categories of planets, and the different people who live on them. With plenty of action and adventure, this is a delightful first story in the Sol Sisters series. Definitely recommended by me.
Merissa
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob): Bobiverse, Book 1
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Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. There...
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