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You can’t just dip your toes into “Berserk.” You have to go all in, and meet it on its own heavy-metal terms (including its well earned Parental Advisory).

This manga is a full on assault, and I couldn’t put it down.

Read my full review at www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 1.
Kentaro Miura

As Halloween draws near, we find ourselves with an absolute heavy-weight on our hands that’s perfect for the mood.

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Celebrating Ursula K. Le Guin’s birthday with my latest review of her book, The Left Hand of Darkness!

Read my full review on SFFInsiders.com (link below)

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It was great seeing you there too!

We wake up one day realizing it all always has been a rodeo.

“Have you just been sitting here in the dark? Sometimes I worry about you, Practical Frost, I really do.”

Hilarious, dark, and sweet. Perfect.

Check out the FULL REVIEW here: www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

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Every now and then you’ll be smacked with a trifecta perfectly hitting all three notes of the dark-tender-humor trinity, and for me that’s when it shined brightest. Take this from Inquisitor Glokta:

First Law Trilogy 1. The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie

All throughout, the writing is suffused with wry, black humor. How else can you cope in a world as grim and uncaring as this? Yet beneath the grotesqueness, there are glimpses of warm hearts and tenderness, even from the darkest seeming souls.📚💙

I prefer the Walt Disney corp approved “gorsh!”

I too am all for free speech but the microwave needs to be censored after the first beep.

Btw you can now find me on SFFInsiders.com as a staff reviewer! I’ll keep my non-sff genre reviews separate still but everything else will be hosted there in full! See my first full length reviews for @robinhobb.bsky.social and @mikemollman.bsky.social at www.sffinsiders.com
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More coming soon!

Always happy for Son. From his biggest supporter to now a rival 🤍

“Suitussy”

Many Books and a Beverage with Grady Shelton YouTube video by Bald&Balding

Going live in 30 (4pm PDT) watch along here: www.youtube.com/live/v9bDeqA...

So true! Can’t wait

4/4

We will likely talk books and beverages, and he can grill me on this review (LIVE 🔴)! Check back that day for the link to the stream, or just find him on Youtube and set up a reminder.

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3/x
Also, shameless plug to check out @mikemollman.bsky.social and I during the live stream of Books & a Beverage, airing this Thursday the 11th 🙏🏻 4pm PDT!

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Except poor us, there is to date, only this one installment currently available. So my chief complaint is Book Two, Jungle Planet, isn’t out yet.

But I suppose patience is a virtue, after all… so, whatever.

To read more, check out my FULL REVIEW on SFFInsiders.com @sffinsiders.com

link below!

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Proxima Station
Mike Mollman

Book One of Mike Mollman’s new “Proxima Station Saga” series is a fresh snack that’s scrumptious to devour. Like a well salted bag of chips, “betcha can’t eat just one.”

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Oh I can’t wait. And thank you for not spoiling me! 🙈

Ohh that’s such good insight on the historicity of the name! I had no idea, but it makes so much sense

Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb — SFF Insiders The novel where it all began. This romp holds up to both time and critique, laying a beautifully cruel foundation to savor. Join Fitz in his misery and pain.

Full review here! www.sffinsiders.com/blog/guest-r...

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Assassin’s Apprentice
Robin Hobb

“It’s my first Robin Hobb novel and I’m an absolute convert. She effortlessly works on multiple levels and […] it’s plain to see why she’s on so many people’s Mount Rushmore of fantasy writers”

Check the 🔗 to my full review below!

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Thank you for such kind words! It’s been a great community to be apart of.

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MORE exciting news? Yes! Join the live stream Thursday the 11th. Will share the link day-of.
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Exciting NEWS I’m thrilled to announce my new partnership with SFF Insiders, a growing platform for Science Fiction & Fantasy fans, creators, and content. With them, I will be writing and sharing my newest reviews as a guest. Stay tuned for more! SFFInsiders.com

Exciting NEWS 👀
I’m thrilled to announce
my new partnership with SFF Insiders, a growing platform for Science Fiction & Fantasy fans, creators, and content.
With them, I will be writing and sharing my newest reviews as a guest.
Stay tuned for more!
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Recently during a heatwave, from the sidewalk I placed a small bird in some shade with water, and later from a paddleboard picked out a swimming bumblebee in the middle of a lake so it could dry off and recover on land

Thank you! I love the Fool’s introduction here. Subtle and provocative. I can’t wait to continue the journey

My review of book 1, Assassin’s Apprentice, is coming soon! I’m sure I’ll get back to this series sooner rather than later. I’m glad you liked Royal Assassin even more! So much to look forward to.