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Review of your favorite books. From bestsellers to the next hidden gem, from novels to short stories we review it all here. For more books reviews check out Nekoplz.

Books Punch Your Face – The Crime Midsummer Reading List

On July 22, 2012 By Josh Converse In Book Reviews

Eight noir novels to help fill your endless summer with a sense of overwhelming dread and paranoia. Okay, so I’m the professor who wakes up three weeks before the end of the semester and hits …

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The Posthumous Donald Westlake: It’s All Bullshit

On May 5, 2012 By Jimmy Callaway In Book Reviews

Donald Westlake, ever the prolific author, has had two novels released since his death on New Year’s Eve of 2009, both brought to us by the stellar Hard Case Crime imprint.  The first, in 2010, …

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Spanish Prisoners: 5 Indispensable Books of Scam Fiction

On April 1, 2012 By Jimmy Callaway In Book Reviews

Neil Gaiman and Jim Thompson bonded by Scam Fiction? It’s all a scam, isn’t it?

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Arya (Chapter 32)

On July 1, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the  newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they react to Chapter 32 with everyone’s …

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Playin’ With Ice And Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Tyrion Chapter 31

On June 17, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they react to Chapter 31, a Tyrion …

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Eddard Chapter 30

On June 16, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they react to Chapter 30, an Eddard …

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Positing a New Author-Reviewer Relationship – Sam Sykes Guest Blog

On June 7, 2011 By Sam Sykes In Book Reviews, Guest Blogs

I’ve occasionally suggested to those who know me best, and subsequently to those who know me to be a terrible human being with few redeeming factors past my ability to imitate Hugo Weaving, that the only …

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Sansa Chapter 29

On June 1, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Next up they react to Chapter 29: Sansa. …

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Catelyn Chapter 28

On May 25, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they react to Chapter 28, a Catelyn …

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts: Eddard Chapter 27

On May 18, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the  newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they react to Chapter 27, Eddard. If …

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Jon Chapter 26

On May 11, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they react to Chapter 26, a Jon Snow …

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Eddard Chapter 25

On May 4, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they react to Chapter 25 – a …

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Bran Chapter 24

On May 2, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they react to Chapter 24- Bran. If …

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Daenerys Chapter 23

On April 25, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they react to Chapter 23- Daenerys. If …

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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Arya Stark Chapter 22

On April 18, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on. Today they move on to Chapter 22, an …

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Playin’ With Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Tyrion Lannister Chapter 21

On April 13, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the  newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they move on to Chapter 21, a …

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Playin’ With Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Ned Chapter 20

On April 11, 2011 By Elena Nola and Rachel Parker In Book Reviews, Game of Thrones

She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader.  She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet.  Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on.  Today they move on to Chapter 20, a …

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Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane Review

On March 30, 2011 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

It becomes immediately apparent from the opening pages of Darkness, Take My Hand that Dennis Lehane has upped the ante since A Drink Before the War. Darkness, Take My Hand stands in stark contrast to A …

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L.E. Modesitt Jr. Interview + Imager Review

On February 6, 2011 By Elena Nola In Book Reviews, Interviews

L.E. Modesitt, Jr., is the best-selling author of several fantasy and science fiction series, and a name you can’t get through any bookstore’s SFF section without encountering.  I am only familiar with his work on the Imager …

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Nocturne by Syrie James Review

On January 4, 2011 By Elena Nola In Book Reviews

Let me be honest:  Nocturne by Syrie James is not the sort of novel that I naturally gravitate to.  I read it because it was offered to me and sounded interesting enough to try–the sort …

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