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A mixed bag of science fiction stories as is usual from these collections. It never really fired my imagination but I was impressed by Ballard's use of language in the telling of his stories.
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Pure entertainment from start to finish. Nanny Ogg is so similar to my own grandmother that I am drawn to her character first before the more famous Granny Wetherwax despite this being the grand dame of headology's first appearance as we would com...
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The Nate Heller novels explore the seedy underworld of organised crime blending fact and fiction to create an irresistible tale that appeals to true crime buffs and noir enthusiasts alike. In TRUE CRIME, author Max Allan Collins pits his former co...
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| Ree Dolly’s father has just skipped bail for Crystal meth charges. They will lose their house if he doesn’t show for his next court date. With two little brothers depending on her, Ree knows she must find and bring back her father dead or alive. But...more | |
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| In a complex and disturbing string of events, William Lee finds himself fleeing from the police. While on the run, this drug addict finds himself journeying across the United States and into Mexico. His travels lead him into the underground world of...more | |
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| In a small logging town near the fictional town of Angelus, on the wild coasts of Western Australia, two teenage boys find themselves taking up surfing with a former professional. Bruce “Pikelet” Pike and Ivan “Loonie” Loon find themselves being chal...more | |
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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
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― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
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― Franz Kafka
― Franz Kafka
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― Edgar Allan Poe
― Edgar Allan Poe
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― Thomas Mann, Essays of Three Decades
― Thomas Mann, Essays of Three Decades
“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa
― Frank Zappa
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