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Tad Williams to release sequel to Memory, Sorrow & Thorn!

Tad Williams wrote a trilogy of high fantasy many moons ago called Memory, Sorrow & Thorn. It started with the Dragon Bone Chair in 1998, continued with The Stone of Farewell in 1990 and concluded with one of the largest … Continue reading

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St Albans Library

I’ve seen some odd things in St Albans main library (in the Maltings shopping precinct) before but nothing as odd as what I’ve just witnessed. I popped in briefly over lunch to find the main reading area had a new … Continue reading

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Amazon appears to be taking on itself (Wired)

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My top 10 books- part 1

At the St Albans book group I attend, someone mentioned doing a personal top ten last week. Excellent idea, so here it is! A top ten list of books isn’t ever going to be definitive. For starters, it says a … Continue reading

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Jonah Hex and non linear time travelling plagiarism

Although I’m a keen armchair fan of comics, I’m not the sort who has a standing order for the latest issues of particular series at the local comic shop. I’ll read trade paperbacks (often in the library) or whatever comixology … Continue reading

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