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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Ilium (Ilium 01) by Dan Simmons
Synopsis (from Goodreads): The Trojan War rages at the foot of Olympos Mons on Mars—observed and influenced from on high by Zeus and his immortal family—and twenty-first-century professor Thomas Hockenberry is there to play a role in the insidious private … Continue reading
Posted in book review, dystopia, fantasy, historically-flavoured, sci-fi
Tagged dan simmons, ilium, one brilliant book, series alert, that's how it should be done
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Two years of blogging while running
Exactly two years ago, in 2014, I took up another hobby beside blogging/ranting about books and movies – I started running regularly. It wasn’t easy. I was neither especially fit (ok, a bit of understatement, I wasn’t fit at all … Continue reading
Depravity (A Beastly Tale book one) by M.J. Haag
Synopsis: A darker, more adult version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ – in this retelling of the famous fairy tale Beauty a.k.a Benella is a teenager who not only has to feed her father and two unscrupulous sisters but also … Continue reading
Posted in book review, fantasy, paranormal, romance
Tagged adult retelling of fairy tale, beauty and the beast, depravity, m.j.haag
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Mini review: Tears of a Heart (Book 1 Kan Savasci Cycle) by Chase Blackwood
I got a complimentary copy of that one from the author in exchange for an honest review – thank you! Synopsis: A motherless boy travelling alone to a foreign country. A ruthless dragon destroying his village. An annalist trying to … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, book review, fantasy, meh, mini review, religious
Tagged chase blackwood, kan savasci cycle, meh, series alert, tears of a heart
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That Sugar Film (2014) directed by Damon Gameau
Movie info: Three years ago a young Australian actor called Damon Gameau stopped eating refined sugar. He didn’t complain. Now he embarks on an experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on his healthy body. 60 days … Continue reading
Posted in contemporary thriller/horror, documentary, movie review
Tagged Damon Gameau, documentary, refined sugar, That Sugar Film
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A Sticky End (Mitch Mitchell Mystery 03) by James Lear
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Best friends and sometimes lovers Edward “Mitch” Mitchell and Harry “Boy” Morgan have been in terrible jams before — their adventures of murder, mystery, and unstoppable sex have madeThe Back Passage and The Secret Tunnel international bestellers. … Continue reading
Posted in book review, crime, erotica, historically-flavoured, lgbtq
Tagged 20s of the 20th century, homosexuality, james lear, London, mitch mitchell series, series alert
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