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Assassination Classroom, Volume 5 by Yusei Matsui

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Adam Randall

After feeling that Volume 4 had seen a little bit of a drop in quality for the ongoing Assassination Classroom story, I was delighted to see another upward incline with Volume 5. In fact, this might just be my favourite … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Timewyrm: Apocalypse by Nigel Robinson

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Adam Randall

This is the third book in the Doctor Who New Adventures series as well as the third part of the Timewyrm story arc. Unfortunately, while I feel like things had been going quite well until this point, this installment felt … Continue reading →

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DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Aliens

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Adam Randall

I’m quite a fan of the DC Universe (especially Batman) and I am also quite a fan of the Alien franchise. These are two things that are quite different and I enjoy them in different ways, so I was quite … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Timewyrm: Exodus by Terrance Dicks

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Adam Randall

When Doctor Who was cancelled on television, it came back in the form of a series of novels, the first four of which made up the Timewyrm series. What’s quite exciting about this one is that it was written by … Continue reading →

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Assassination Classroom, Volume 4 by Yusei Matsui

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Adam Randall

Having loved the first three volumes, there was no doubt that I would buy volume 4 of Assassination Classroom. This review may well contain spoilers for all of the volumes up until this point, so make sure you’re up to … Continue reading →

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The Waltons: Trouble on the Mountain by Robert Weverka

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Adam Randall

For generations, people have asked the question “What if two episodes of The Waltons, namely “The Typewriter” and “The Separation”, had happened at the same time?” and in The Waltons: Trouble on the Mountain, Robert Weverka answers that question. Okay, … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Timewyrm: Genesys by John Peel

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Adam Randall

When Doctor Who was cancelled in 1989, there was international turmoil. Nobody could accept that what might possibly be the best television programme ever made had just been taken off the air. It pushed the tensions of the Cold War … Continue reading →

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Volumes 4 – 6 by Kazuki Takahashi

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Adam Randall

I have to admit, that after reading volume 3 of Yu-Gi-Oh! I was worried that the series might become somewhat formulaic (and here’s my review of the first three volumes, for reference.) To a small extent, that is true, but … Continue reading →

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Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Deadpool

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Adam Randall

Not too long ago, I watched the movie Deadpool and I decided that I’d like to properly immerse myself in the Marvel Universe. As I had quite enjoyed that film, I thought that a collection of comics featuring the character … Continue reading →

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How Watson Learned the Trick by Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Adam Randall

How Watson Learned the Trick is a very short (and obscure) Sherlock Holmes story. It’s basically a small scene from the lives of Holmes and Watson where Watson decides to have a go at deducing things like Holmes does. But … Continue reading →

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