Category: Books
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Printed Books Should Never Die
Nowadays, there are more ways to read than ever before. Audiobooks let you take the experience on the go, narrated by some truly talented voices that bring the stories to life. E-Books let you turn your phone or tablet into a digital library, making every book easily accessible at any time. Anyone who would claim…
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Beyond the Wall of Sleep: Grant Us Eyes, Grant Us Eyes
A world of dreams? Eyes in the sky? Celestial beings? Insane murderers and mental asylums? Guys, I think I found Bloodborne’s grandpa! Country bumpkin Joe Slater is confined for criminal insanity and murder. Each night, he is haunted by strange, fantastic visions. Using a telepathic device (yeah, sure, why not?), our narrator dives into the…
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Poirot Adventures: The Theft of the Royal Ruby
You might otherwise know it as ‘The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding.’ Which, quite frankly, is a way better title. Why did they change it? One mystery at a time. First: Who’s ready for a Christmas mystery?! Wait! Can you hear that? It’s the groans of all my American readers, complaining that tomorrow is Thanksgiving!…
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Dune Messiah Review: Chains of the Divine
‘Dune’ is one of the greatest sci-fi novels of all time. It’s also one of the strangest. Drug-induced visions and hallucination sequences. Complex characters and layered, meticulously written dialogue. A universe that captures the imagination, and a world so fleshed out you’d think you could step out onto the sand yourself. It is a masterpiece…
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By the Cover: The Sunlit Man
Been a hot second since we’ve done one of these. But I did promise, if you’ll recall. Minor spoilers ahead. Obviously. The color pallet is simple and striking. Dark red, orange, and yellow; a fitting pallet for a world such as this one. The black silhouettes of everything in the foreground are made all the…
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