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Michael Staniforth

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Born
in The United Kingdom
Member Since
February 2011

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Average rating: 4.5 · 6 ratings · 2 reviews · 5 distinct works
Madhouse

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U is for Unexplained

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Propeller Island by Jules Verne
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Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years Of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
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Windhaven by George R.R. Martin
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Mischief Acts by Zoe  Gilbert
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Wow, what an amazing book. Beautiful harrowing, mysterious. If you like this sort of thing, you'll love this. You MUST listen to this book. It speaks back to vocal story telling traditions in such a beautiful and well understood way that reading rath ...more
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Slayers by Amber   Benson
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All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter
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The middle part of this book, the journey the main character takes and the things that happen along the way, is a five star experience, let down a little by a slightly ponderous opening. Mirin is a fantastic main character who I found myself routing ...more
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Halloweird by Johnny Mains
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Celtic Weird by Johnny Mains
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Some really good stuff in here. Like all anthologies, there were a couple that missed for me, but mostly very enjoyable stories. I do wish for some of the older stories that use words or phrases that have fallen out of use (or are straight up not mod ...more
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I Know My Name by C.J.  Cooke
I Know My Name
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What an interesting setup to a mystery. What a pedestrian and worn out conclusion. Not treading any ground that hasn't been covered by countless authors in the past. It's well written enough for what it is, but not very satisfying to me as a mystery. ...more
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A Feast of Putrid Delights by Valentina  Rojas
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A slow burn of a start, but in a very good way, setting up characters and atmosphere with aplomb. I wish it was longer, it felt maybe a little rushed at the end. That ending though, oof.
More of Michael's books…
Mark Twain
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
Mark Twain

Neil Gaiman
“Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot.”
Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country

Walter  Scott
“Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.”
Walter Scott, The Heart of Mid-Lothian

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