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Book Review: Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram A tale of two men pulled off the ledge. Content warning: this piece deals with both suicide in fiction and disclosure of a real suicide atte...

Book Review: Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram
A tale of two men pulled off the ledge.
@spanishspy.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog
Content warning: this piece deals with both suicide in fiction and disclosure of a real suicide attempt

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Book Review: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna Another go around at cosy, witchy romance, but this one doesn't quite hit the mark. Back in 2022, I read, enjoyed and reviewed Sangu Mandan...

Book Review: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Another go around at cosy, witchy romance, review by Hugo finalist @chloroformtea.bsky.social

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What I especially love about this review is that it puts THE MERCY MAKERS in conversation with other books, which is part of the point of literature! It's a big conversation. <3

Film Review: War of the Worlds (2025) And the Oscar for Best Product Placement goes to... In the original version of The War of the Worlds  by H. G. Wells, published in serialize...

Film Review: War of the Worlds (2025)
And the Oscar for Best Product Placement goes to...
@carturo222.bsky.social gives it a rare and horrid 1/10 rating. Find out why at the NOAF blog
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Finally got around to reading A Memory Called Empire by @byzantienne.bsky.social. What an incredible space opera novel - going to collect my extended thoughts and share via @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social

Another review up today, this time on one of the 2025 Neon Hemlock novellas, in which there is actually sexy vampirism and - even sexier - a little bit of moral anguish, as a treat.

Book Review: The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton A bold, lush fantasy novel that is more a fever dream than a grounded reality, and makes it work The Mercy Makers is the story of Iriset m...

Book Review: The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton
A bold, lush fantasy novel that is more a fever dream than a grounded reality, and makes it work
@princejvstin.com has a review at the NOAF blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/book...

Anime Review: Lazarus A unique, quirky, jazz-infused puzzle box series from the makers of Cowboy Bebop What would you do if you only had 30 days to live? And, so ...

Anime Review: Lazarus
A unique, quirky, jazz-infused puzzle box series from the makers of Cowboy Bebop

@annmichelleharris.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/anim...

Book Review: No Such Thing As Duty by Lara Elena Donnelly A blend of the historical and the speculative to linger on the concept of duty in a grim and everchanging world. The viewpoint character of ...

Book Review: No Such Thing As Duty by Lara Elena Donnelly
A blend of the historical and the speculative to linger on the concept of duty in a grim and everchanging world.
Hugo Finalist @chloroformtea.bsky.social has our review
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/book...

Thank you so much! DOOMFLOWER is a wild ride. Paul reviewed it here: www.nerds-feather.com/2025/04/book... @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social
#horror #books #darkcomedy

Book Review: Arkhangelsk by Elizabeth H. Bonesteel When we fly through the galaxies, will our worst side come with us? As human civilization broke apart in vaguely defined wars, scattered gro...

Book Review: Arkhangelsk by Elizabeth H. Bonesteel
When we fly through the galaxies, will our worst side come with us?
@carturo222.bsky.social has our review for your Monday at the NOAF blog
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Book Review: A Song of Legends Lost by M. H. Ayinde A twisty, kaleidoscope of a science fantasy novel with a set of interesting characters in a world they do not realize they don't understand ...

Book Review: A Song of Legends Lost by M. H. Ayinde
A twisty, kaleidoscope of a science fantasy novel with a set of interesting characters.
@princejvstin.com has our review for your Friday
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/book...

TV Review: Phineas and Ferb, 2025 Still funny after all of these years, using the fantastical to poke fun at the everyday ridiculousness of life.   One of the best gift...

TV Review: Phineas and Ferb, 2025

Still funny after all of these years, using the fantastical to poke fun at the everyday ridiculousness of life.
@annmichelleharris.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/tv-r...

Film Review: Predator: Killer of Killers All Killer, No Filler Predator  is one of my favorite franchises out there, possibly even rivalling my rabid Star Wars fandom. One of the t...

Film Review: Predator: Killer of Killers
All Killer, No Filler
@deanfortythree.bsky.social has our review of the latest, animated addition to the franchise at the NOAF blog
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Nanoreviews: Demon Daughter. Installment Immortality, Overcaptain Demon Daughter, by Lois McMaster Bujold A very gentle story, one of my favorites of the series. In Demon Daughter a young girl, Atta, is wa...

Nanoreviews: Demon Daughter. Installment Immortality, Overcaptain. Senior Editor @joesherry.bsky.social has a trio of short reviews at the blog
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Video Game Review: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered by Bethesda Game Studios and Virtuos By the Nine Divines, the rumors were real! Back in April, the rumor making its way around the games industry was that there was to be a rema...

Video Game Review: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered by Bethesda Game Studios and Virtuos
Joe DelFranco has our video game review at the NOAF blog
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TV Review: Murderbot Among the list of things one could do with newfound freedom, there are more interesting options than murder In countless tales of robots tha...

TV Review: Murderbot
Among the list of things one could do with newfound freedom, there are more interesting options than murder
@carturo222.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/tv-r...

This brings up an interesting point - why does the chosen one have to be male? In general, it's good to break from that gender default, & I considered writing Forged for Destiny about Raulia (or whatever I would have called her) instead of Raul. But...
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ICYMI: an essay on the "desert" in two sci-fi blockbusters of 2024.

TV Review: Ironheart Not the usual superhero origin story A flawed protagonist making repeatedly questionable choices does not fit the typical trope of a superhe...

TV Review: Ironheart
Not the usual superhero origin story
@annmichelleharris.bsky.social has our NOAF review of the series at the blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/tv-r...

Film Review: Superman (2025) Who knew you could laugh during a Superman movie? After the long night of the Snyderverse, the new Superman  feels like a much-needed palate...

Film Review: Superman (2025)
Who knew you could laugh during a Superman movie?
@carturo222.bsky.social has our NOAF review for your Wednesday:
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/film...

Review: Forged for Destiny by Andrew Knighton With an unwitting protagonist sculpted into the role, Andrew Knighton’s Forged for Destiny works to upend, critique and examine the idea of...

Review: Forged for Destiny by Andrew Knighton
With an unwitting protagonist sculpted into the role, Andrew Knighton’s Forged for Destiny works to upend, critique and examine the idea of a Chosen One in fantasy settings
@princejvstin.com has our review
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/revi...

Unfortunately, I had to pause my Andor posts due to some life complications, but I will finish my Andor series eventually! Until then, enjoy this essay.

The Sand in Our Lungs: The Desertification of Our Imaginations Hi, folks! Unfortunately, I've had to pause my weekly Andor posts due to some unexpected life circumstances, but I will finish up my deep d...

The Sand in Our Lungs: The Desertification of Our Imaginations. A post by @pheebz.bsky.social at the NOAF blog that tackles Deserts and Imperial power and more, via FURIOSA and DUNE
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Book Review: Blood of the Bull by Jo Graham The t hird novel in the series takes Giulia and Rodrigo through a very rough patch in their relationship. Oh, and there’s a French Invasion ...

Book Review: Blood of the Bull by Jo Graham
@princejvstin.com tackles the newest book in the Memoirs of the Borgia Sibyl series, out from @candlemarkandgleam.bsky.social
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/book...

My review of KPop Demon Hunters is posted on Nerds of a Feather. Did I find parallels to Sinners? Yes I did.

Film Review: KPop Demon Hunters A fresh take on familiar themes, played out with bright animation and appealing characters Netflix’s latest animated adventure, KPop Demon...

Film Review: KPop Demon Hunters
A fresh take on familiar themes, played out with bright animation and appealing characters
@annmichelleharris.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog for your Thursday
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/film...

Film Review: Lost in Starlight This Korean animated film on Netflix straddles rom-com and space adventure Lost in Starlight  begins on Mars, with an astronaut in a busy,...

Film Review: Lost in Starlight
This Korean animated film on Netflix straddles rom-com and space adventure. NOAF co-founder @scifiromance.bsky.social has the review at the blog
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Luthen and Kleya were characters I never expected to care about so much...

Film Review: Jurassic World: Rebirth Herrrrrrrrrrrre we go again It takes chutzpah to give the name "Rebirth" to a sequel that fails to make the case for why your franchise shou...

Film Review: Jurassic World: Rebirth
Herrrrrrrrrrrre we go again says @carturo222.bsky.social at the NOAF blog
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