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About ashleymanningwriter

Young Adult Fiction writer. Horror and fantasy blended together.

The Babysitter – Film Review

Director: McG Writer: Brian Duffield Starring: Samara Weaving, Judah Lewis, Hana Mae Lee, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne Rating: ★★★ The Babysitter is a horror comedy, directed by McG and written by Brian Duffield, that was released on Netflix in 2017. … Continue reading

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An Update On Reading

When 2023 started, and somehow we’re already almost a quarter of the way through it, I wanted to read one book a week. For January I achieved that easily. Then for February I got side-tracked a lot by long games … Continue reading

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Like a Dragon: Ishin!

It took close to 200 hundred hours, but we finished Like a Dragon: Ishin! with 100% completion. The game is a spin-off from the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series, set in the late Edo period, and features real historical figures, who … Continue reading

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Magic in London: Enrolment – Part Fourteen

Catch up on Magic in London here: https://ashleymanning.com/magic-in-london/ The bricks didn’t stick out of the wall far enough for Chuck to climb down into the well with ease. Instead, he had to step down onto them, with his feet sideways and … Continue reading

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Mob Psycho 100 – Volume One – Mange Review

Mob Psycho 100 is a comedy manga from One, the creator of One Punch Man. The story follows Shigeo Kageyama, who is nicknamed Mob as he blends into the crowd. Mob is a super human and has psychic powers. He’s … Continue reading

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