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Book Review – Night Watch

Book Review – Night Watch
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett Terry Pratchett is revered across the globe as a witty fantasy writer and creator of the Discworld series. My understanding is that various of his books focus on different characters and areas of not just the world, but particularly the dusty city of Ankh-Morpork. Night Watch, then, is a book…
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Book Review – Mogworld

Book Review – Mogworld
Mogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw Mogworld is an odd ol' book by Yahtzee Croshaw. Yes, Yahtzee "Zero Punctuation" Croshaw. Not that I knew that when I bought it for the grand total of 10p from the local charity shop. Not only that, I bought it entirely on the grounds that Mogworld made me think of a…
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Book Review – Untimed

Book Review – Untimed
Untimed by Andy Gavin Andy Gavin has had his fair share of successes; co-founder of video game developer Naughty Dog, co-creater of Crash Bandicoot, co-developer on Jak and Daxter, etc.  As such, I've kept an eye on his blog for a while and found his development articles fascinating (I'm not so interested in his restaurant…
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Book Review – The Line

Book Review – The Line
The Line by Courtney Brandt When I located Courtney Brandt's The Line, I thought, "Hey, it's a story about drum corps! Awesome!" I'd always wanted to read a piece of fiction that focuses on such an unusual sport, where young adults risk tooth and limb to put together a show consisting of percussion, brass, and…
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