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Tokyo Ghoul, Volume 1 by Sui Ishida

Tokyo Ghoul is a manga set in a world much like our own, but with one crucial difference! In Tokyo Ghoul there is a race of intelligent creatures known as ghouls and the only thing that ghouls are able to … Continue reading

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Volumes 1 – 3 by Kazuki Takahashi

I’m sure most of you probably know of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise in some form or another. Maybe you’ve heard of the popular trading card game, one of the anime series or one of the many video games. But it was … Continue reading

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The Walking Dead, Volume 3: Safety Behind Bars by Robert Kirkman

This is the third volume of The Walking Dead comics and continues the story from the point that was reached in the second volume. While I won’t write any spoilers for this volume in this review, if you’ve not read … Continue reading

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

When people think of a comedy sci-fi novel, they almost certainly think of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and for good reason: this is a very good book! Having said that, I think that it is a bit of … Continue reading

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On Writing by Stephen King

Stephen King’s list of published books is probably one of (if not the) longest lists in literary history. He’s written in numerous genres and continues to put out new novels every year, so clearly he must know a thing or … Continue reading

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Doctor Who: Festival of Death by Jonathan Morris

Festival of Death is part of the BBC’s Past Doctor Adventures range and is a brand new adventure for the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K9, which just so happens to be one of my absolute favourite TARDIS teams. This novel … Continue reading

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The Walking Dead Volume 2, Miles Behind Us by Robert Kirkman  

Right away, I had better say that this review is going to contain spoilers for the first volume, so, if you want to read it, don’t read this review! Anyway, now that that’s out of the way, it’s safe for … Continue reading

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Batman: Year One by Frank Miller

For people who are mildly interested in the world of super hero fiction, the idea of finding a place to start amongst all the tangled threads of continuity and reboots must be quite daunting. That’s how I felt, at least. … Continue reading

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The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Jack London’s early twentieth century novel, The Call of the Wild, tells us the story of the life of a dog named Buck. Before you think to yourself “Oh, it must be a light-hearted romp about a taking dog” I … Continue reading

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The Walking Dead Volume 1, Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman

The Walking Dead is (currently) an ongoing comic book series which follows the life of a man named Rick Grimes as he finds himself in the world of a zombie apocalypse. And when I say ‘finds himself’ I mean it … Continue reading

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