Category: Books
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Poirot Adventures: Triangle at Rhodes
I read this one the day I started this article and I’m already starting to forget it. Which should just about sum up the review, really. Poirot is off for a holiday, eager to get away from crime and detective work. Unfortunately, our favorite Belgian ends up embroiled in a complicated web of love and…
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I Miss Game Manuals
Video games have changed a lot since I was a kid. Physical copies are becoming progressively rarer. The games themselves are simpler and easier to get into than ever. Where once games could only fail if the console did, now the games themselves are such monumental financial undertakings that they can flop harder than any…
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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: Boredom and Terror
Oh boy, time for more cosmic horrors beyond human comprehension! Oh, and racism! Can’t forget about that! God dammit, Lovecraft… I like your work, but come on, man… Our story concerns the life of the titular Charles Dexter Ward. After many years of traveling and studying, Charles dives into the dark and horrible secrets of…
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Writer’s Diary: June 2024 Update
As Spring moves into Summer, now seems the perfect time to stay inside where it’s nice and cool. What, did you think I was going outside? I live with 100% humidity and 90 degree temperatures, dude! The air would boil me alive! Nah. Better to focus on the blog. Speaking of: here’s what I’ll be…
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Poirot Adventures: Problems at Sea
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: I hate this one. Despite his hatred of sailing, Hercule Poirot finds himself on a cruise ship for a nice vacation. But when the ship makes port, one of the passengers is murdered in her cabin! With the door locked and a strange clue leading everyone off the trail, can…
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