Monthly Archives: December 2021

Robert Sheckley – Dimension of Miracles (1968) Review

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

8/10 Every article that I can find online about this book starts with one of the following questions: “how similar is Dimension of Miracles to Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?”, and “was Adams inspired by Dimension of … Continue reading →

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Andrzej Sapkowski – The Last Wish (1993) Review

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

Translated by Danusia Stok, 2007 7/10 When Andrzej Sapkowski penned his first Witcher stories in Polish in the early 1990s, I doubt that he foresaw that 30 years later, the series would be an internationally known phenomenon with computer games, … Continue reading →

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Review: The Metabarons, by Jodorowsky & Gimenez

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

After reading this book, I am now a paleo-meta-warrior with the techno-techno to fly space-whales. If you are familiar with Jodorowsky and Moebius’s The Incal, then you know that among all the daft ideas in that crazy crazy comic, there … Continue reading →

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Steven Erikson – Reaper’s Gale (2007) review

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

8.5/10 Reaper’s Gale (2007), sequel to both Midnight Tides (2005) and The Bonehunters (2006), has a bit of a frustrating structure, but sticks the landing. There, that’s my review. No, let’s dive into it. This entry in the series revolves … Continue reading →

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My TBR List For 2022

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

2021 is almost over. Looking ahead at 2022, here are the books that are at the top of my list to read in the year to come. Finishing up series I made a vow to finish a bunch of series … Continue reading →

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Review: Before the Incal, by Jodorowsky & Janjetov

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

8.5/10 Before the Incal (1988-’95) is a prequel to Jodorowsky & Moebius’s famous and stunning graphic novel The Incal, and as always the case with prequels, they are made with the expectation that you already know what happened in the … Continue reading →

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