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-Kirkus Reviews on The Wrath of Monsters
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Pages2Screen: The Murderbot Diaries
Today, in my occasional series Pages2Screen, I explore which is superior: Martha Wells's ongoing comedic sci-fi series, The Murderbot Diaries or the Apple TV series of the same name.

Dan
Sep 252 min read
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Character Interview - Luis
Meet Luis, a math whiz and ghost expert. Is he truly an expert on all things paranormal, or is he saying that to impress Zuri?
You can pre-order Phantom Algebra today! It's the perfect read to usher in the haunting season!

Dan
Aug 212 min read
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Pages2Screen: Dune
I'm a massive fan of Frank Herbert's novel Dune. The rest of the series is more meh…Although I recently enjoyed Dune Messiah, it did not ins

Dan
Jul 242 min read
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#NewRelease The Map of Lost Places: Stories from Strange and Haunted
Recently, Apex contacted me to review their newest anthology, The Map of Lost Places. Since I'm getting back into taking review requests aft

Dan
Apr 242 min read
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#NewRelease Would You Rather…
Today on the blog, author Kimberly Baer spills the tea on her new YA paranormal release Would You Rather…

Dan
Feb 234 min read
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Books to Gift
What better gift is there than the gift of books? Here are recommendations for the most discerning and reluctant readers in your life....

Dan
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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Pages2Screen: The Wild Robot
In this entry of my intermittent series Pages2Screen, I ponder if The Wild Robot book or film is superior.

Dan
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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Speculative fiction on the screen round up
Streaming services have been chock full of wonderful speculative fiction series for several years now. Have we entered a new golden age...

Dan
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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House of the Dragon: Awesome or meh?
I remember thinking House of the Dragon would be a great show. I'm not a massive fan of the source material, Fire & Blood , but I...

Dan
Aug 15, 20242 min read
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2024 Reading Goal Update
June has arrived! We're halfway through 2024. Am I reaching my goal? Yes and no. Allow me to explain… Revisiting Authors Swan Song by...

Dan
Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Allison Lee's Street Team
Street Team Sign Up Are you an avid reader? Do you love YA fantasy/urban fantasy? Do you enjoy supporting authors by leaving reviews? Are...

Dan
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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Books & Shows for the Young
My younger son absolutely loves proclaiming every night as movie night. Now, if only he'd set aside time for reading without his parents...

Dan
Apr 11, 20243 min read
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The best fictive experiences of 2024?
Okay. Okay. Bear with me. I know 2024 has only just begun, but I suspect I have already experienced the best fiction I will this year....

Dan
Feb 8, 20242 min read
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Speculative Fiction that blew my mind in 2023
Wow! What a year 2023 was for surprising speculative fiction! I was flabbergasted numerous times by how astounding many of the fictive...

Dan
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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2024 Reading Goals
Do you have any reading goals? I used to not bother setting reading goals or the like, but as I've been reading more and more, I found it...

Dan
Dec 22, 20232 min read
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Beyond Squid Game - More Korean Sci-fi
Lately, there are scads of solid science-fiction/dystopian shows coming out of Asia on Netflix. The first show that caught my attention...

Dan
Sep 22, 20233 min read
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YA Speculative Series for the Summer
Are you or someone you know a voracious YA fantasy or sci-fi reader? Perhaps both? Then I have recommendations for completed YA...

Dan
Jun 22, 20233 min read
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Witch Way to Vegas by Mark Rosendorf
Mark Rosendorf requested I review an ARC of his latest installment in the always fun The Witches of Vegas series. Witch Way to Vegas is...

Dan
Dec 24, 20222 min read
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Surprising Science Fiction and Fantasy Shows
Howdy, Is it me, or are there scads of science fiction and fantasy series available to stream right now? On Netflix, you have Stranger...

Dan
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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#Review Completed #Scifi Series: The Expanse
If you're like me, you sometimes hesitate to read huge speculative fiction novels. You've been burned too many times by books as thick as...

Dan
Oct 8, 20223 min read
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