John Able

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February 2018


Creator of the children's horror fiction podcast, 31 Tales for October. ...more

Average rating: 3.67 · 6 ratings · 1 review · 5 distinct works
Elbows, Knees & Ladyboys

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3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions
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31 Tales for October

4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions
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All the Tomorrows

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Reflections

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The Day the Depression Retu...

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John Able and 3 other people liked Kathryn's review of TekLords (TekWar, #2):
TekLords by William Shatner
"I started Teklords expecting a truly atrocious piece of work. I figured I probably wouldn’t even be able to finish it, as Shatner would no doubt inflict all sorts of terrible writing and sex scenes on us. The preface appeared to presage horror, as it" Read more of this review »
Treaty's Law by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
"Like a lot of the Star Trek books I've read, it's ok, but not great. It has entertaining moments, but, other times, tends to plod along. For some reason, in general, most Star Trek books I've read struggle -- at least, to me --- in really establishin" Read more of this review »
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Deadly Games by Anthony Masters
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The settings in this one are dark and dank, the ghosts, as mean spirited as the one in poltergeist. The twins appear to be in real danger in this one, perhaps it was my own mood but I found this one a little depressing and hopeless. The twins shone t ...more
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Q-in-Law by Peter David
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By far one of the most engaging and entertaining ST books ive read so far. The first 50 pages in particular where one character after another, by sharing their problems manages to pass on their feelings of dissatisfaction to the next, had me chucklin ...more
The Haunting of Sophie Bartholomew by Elizabeth Lindsay
"This was a fantastic YA novel that I purchased many years ago through my school's bookclub and have read it over twenty times since. It fantastically explores ghosts and hauntings from a portal/ time warp POV. It's a wonderful mystery to solve too."
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The Long Walk by Richard  Bachman
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The Black Hole by Alan Dean Foster
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The Star Ghost by Brad Strickland
"As an adult, I really liked this one. If I was the right age group, this would have been a 5-star for sure.

Friendship, ghosts, adventure, heroism, stupid adults who just won't listen - it's great stuff for a kid. In fact, I think this would have made" Read more of this review »
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Ghostly Companions by Vivien Alcock
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