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Simon Goddard's The Smiths: Songs That Saved Your Life remains the definitive study of the band that made Morrissey and Johnny Marr famous.
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Book Review: The Bull Slayer by Bruce Macbain
Pliny Secundus returns in a tale of murder and mayhem, Bruce Macbains' historical mystery The Bull Slayer.
Read More »Book Review: The Horror of Dracula Screenplay by Jimmy Sangster, Edited by Philip J. Riley
Jimmy Sangster's original shooting script for The Horror of Dracula joins a growing catalogue of screenplays now available for fans and film students.
Read More »Book Review: Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories by Sherman Alexie
Blasphemy is a collection of brilliant multi-faceted gems guaranteed to make you think
Read More »Book Review: Les Miserables: From Stage to Screen by Benedict Nightingale and Martyn Palmer
From Stage to Screen by Nightingale and Palmer is a must-have for any Les Miserables fan!
Read More »Book Review: Harold the High Knight and Princess Megan by Michael Andrisano
Harold the High Knight and Princess Megan has an interesting and exciting plot but is seriously hampered by grammatical errors.
Read More »Book Review: My Inappropriate Life*: *Some Material Not Suitable for Children, Nuns, or Mature Adults, by Heather McDonald
Heather McDonald's My Inappropriate Life features anecdotes about her life as a successful comic, writer and mother
Read More »Book Review: The Mask of Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer
The Mask of Fu Manchu is perhaps not the best introduction to Sax Rohmer's 100 year old character.
Read More »Book Review: The Missing File by D. S. Mishani
A mystery in the suburbs of Tel Aviv.
Read More »Book Review: The Publicist, Book One by Christina George
The Publicist is a traditional love story enhanced by well-written characters and an inside view of the publishing industry.
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