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Carrie Fisher: American Icon, 1956-2016

December 29, 2016
3 mins to read

Carrie Francis Fisher passed away December 27th, 2016 from complications due to cardiac arrest. She was 60 years old, and she was an American Icon. Born into Hollywood royalty, Fisher worked many years in Hollywood as an actress, writer, and producer. She also wrote several books which have been adapted into film and television. She …

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Tattered Tomes: High Toned Son of a Bitch: Stephen King’s The Dark Half, Revisited

December 28, 2016
10 mins to read

As we close out this year’s Tattered Tomes column, I thought it would only be fitting to cover Stephen King’s The Dark Half. It is the first of his novels to feature Sheriff Alan Pangborn, the last of King’s big books during my formative reading years, and probably my all-time favorite Stephen King book. To …

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Interview: Kate McHale, Science-Fiction & Fantasy Purchaser at Waterstones

December 28, 2016
9 mins to read

Since 2008, the retail sector has been hit time and time again as well loved stores have succumbed to the financial crash. With major retail outlets such as Woolworths, Virgin and Borders collapsing and disappearing from the high street in the UK, it seems that entertainment stores are reducing more quickly than others. With this …

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Book Review: Devil’s Highway by Simon Bestwick

December 27, 2016
5 mins to read

“Bestwick has delivered an excellent cross-genre blend which shall appeal to horror, military, and action fans alike.” It has been a very busy and productive year for Simon Bestwick with the release of numerous short stories, novellas and novels. Where this may have led some authors to sacrifice quality for quantity, fans of this author …