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On The Shelf – June Releases – 5/28/2018

Seeing as how I made it through the May Releases a bit early, I thought I’d go ahead and line up what’s coming in June.  It’s looking like a pretty good month with a number of titles that I can’t … Continue reading

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On The Nightstand – King Of Ashes – 5/27/2018

  You don’t have to have anything in common with people you’ve known since you were five. With old friends, you’ve got your whole life in common. Lyle Lovett I bought a paperback copy of “Magician: Apprentice” sometime around 1982 … Continue reading

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On My Mind – Odds & Bits – 5/26/2018

Apologies to those who come here for the reviews.  I just felt the need to write about a whole host of things currently “On My Mind”.  Please be patient with me – I promise a return to our regularly scheduled … Continue reading

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On The Nightstand – Uncharted – 5/25/2018

This was the 3rd of my New May Releases – the first two being “The Wolf:  Under The Northern Sky” and “Artificial Condition”.  I was doing just fine – “The Wolf” being a beautifully written book which takes place in … Continue reading

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On The Nightstand – Artificial Condition – 2/25/2018

“Give ‘Em The Razor and Make ‘Em Buy The Blades” I’ll explain that one in a bit.  First, let’s talk about the book.  This is the 2nd volume in Martha Wells’ “Murderbot Diaries” – following “All Systems Red” – reviewed … Continue reading

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On The Screen – Deadpool 2 – 5/25/2018

**No Real Spoilers Here** You’ll rarely get a negative movie review from me – although I have my concerns about “Solo” – which I plan to see this weekend.  I even found things to like about “Pacific Rim Uprising: http://booksofbrian.com/on-the-screen-pacific-rim-uprising-4-15-2018/ … Continue reading

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On The Nightstand – The Wolf: Under The Northern Sky – 5/20/2018

I mentioned this one in my May Releases post: On The Shelf – May Releases – 5/18/2018 ….as the new arrival I was most excited about and I went straight to it after spending a couple of weeks dedicated to … Continue reading

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On The Nightstand – Empire Of Bones – Epilogue – 5/20/2018

Just a quick note to cap my experience with this series.  I stumbled across it as part of my Military Science Fiction binge and wound up really enjoying it.  I wrote a balanced but largely favorable review of the first … Continue reading

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On The Shelf – Confession – 5/14/2018

Things have gotten a little bit out of control lately – I have way too much to read and the list is only getting longer.  There is no way to get through everything currently “On The Shelf” – I know … Continue reading

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On The Shelf – May Releases – 5/18/2018

I usually keep a year’s worth of new releases stacked up in the “Saved For Later” list on my Amazon account and purchase by the month as the calendar rolls over.  The May list was particularly rich this year and … Continue reading

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