by Adrian J. Watts on June 18, 2013, no comments
Writer: Charlaine Harris Publisher: Gollancz ISBN: 978-0-575-08938-9 I read the first Southern Vampire Mysteries book, Dead Until Dark, back in 2011, when I worked at Borders. I had bought the second-last of the then-complete eight-book slipcase sets during an extra-large discount promotion, figuring I’d read it just so I could confidently speak with customers about [...]
by Adrian J. Watts on June 17, 2013, no comments
Writers: James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge Publisher: Century ISBN: 978-1-846-05278-1 Ah, what to say about Daniel X. What to say about James Patterson, for that matter? It turns out that aliens have been on Earth for millions of years. The vast majority of them are horrible, but a couple (literally) are here to help. They [...]
by Adrian J. Watts on June 3, 2013, no comments
Writer: Jacob Milnestein Publisher: Vietnamese Wallflowers ISBN: 0-595-18075-2 I warn you – before you pick up this book, and I urge you very strongly to do just that, you must commit to reading more than the first fifty pages. The opening to this book is almost impenetrable, but the reward for keeping with it is [...]
by Adrian J. Watts on May 28, 2013, no comments
Writers: John Lloyd and John Mitchinson Publisher: Faber ISBN: 978-0-571-27285-3 For those who haven’t heard me rant about it already, I love the QI television programme. Not only do I enjoy learning interesting facts, I enjoy being able to spot when the show is wrong. I also find it has wonderful rewatch value, as I [...]
by Adrian J. Watts on February 24, 2013, no comments
You may have been wondering what the first 700 Project title will be. Or not. But if you read on, you’ll know. THUG CITY by Adrian J. Watts By 2023, the Pacific Electronics Workgroup pretty much owns Pacific City… and everyone in it. James Blackhawk is dead. The police have gone corrupt rather than be replaced by [...]
by Adrian J. Watts on October 31, 2012, no comments
PSYCHOPOMP HALLOWE’EN SPECIAL 2012 Writers: Nairda St. Taw, Jacob Milnestein, Aaron Baugh, Kevin T. Heim, Jack Buxton, Simon O’Brien & Martin David Edwards Illustrator: Alice Old Format: eBook (PDF) Publisher: Vietnamese Wallflowers Rating: 4 / 5 Buy: Amazon This is an anthology, and as with all anthologies I prefer to comment on each piece separately. But my overall view? Buy it. [...]
by Adrian J. Watts on February 14, 2012, no comments
TREASURE ISLAND (eBook) Written by: Robert Louis Stevenson Format: eBook Publisher: Public Domain Books Rating: 3.5 / 5 Read via: Amazon Kindle “Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!” Treasure Island had never been a book high on my ‘to-read’ list. I knew so blamed little about it, in fact, that I wasn’t even aware that this [...]
by Adrian J. Watts on September 29, 2007, no comments
Van Plexico, editor of ASSEMBLED!, has been interviewed by Silver Bullet Comics about the book. The interview can be found here: http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/features/119095365213070.htm Naturally, I warrant a personal mention: RC: Were there any chapters in the book you disagreed with at first, but later decided were right? VAP: The one that comes quickest to mind is [...]
by Adrian J. Watts on August 28, 2006, no comments
Author: Van Allen Plexico Publisher: White Rocket Books Format: Paperback Price: $11.95 USD Sentinels: Where Strikes the Warlord is one darn good read (and I’m not just saying that because I am quoted on the cover). Despite its overwhelming goodness, however, it does have some flaws; but, astonishingly enough, there are fewer and less important [...]