Category Archives: Book reviews

Fairy Tale by Stephen King – Book Review

Posted on September 18, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Fairy Tale is the latest novel from Stephen King, one of my favourite writers ever. The book is a dark fantasy that at times reads like a YA story, where the main character holds the fate of the world in … Continue reading →

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Illuminations by Alan Moore – Extract Review

Posted on August 28, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Thank you Bloomsbury for the advance extract of this collection I’m a massive Alan Moore fan, having read most of his work, and was very excited when his short story collection was originally announced around 18 months ago. I pre-ordered … Continue reading →

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Elbert by John G. Dyer – Book Review

Posted on August 18, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Synopsis: In 1928 South Dakota, a furry, foxlike woman tells Doctor Elbert Harrison an extraordinary secret — Sasquatch are from outer space. Their aim is commerce. They’re not here to make trouble. An elderly veteran of the American Civil War, … Continue reading →

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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Volume 6 – Manga Review

Posted on July 4, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

The sixth volume of Zom 100 finds Akira having to choose between his dad being killed at the hands of the sadistic Kanta or turning himself into a zombie. Kanta is a pure psycho who wants to destroy the safe village and … Continue reading →

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Pluto, Volume 1 – Manga Review

Posted on July 3, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Pluto by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki is based on the ‘The Greatest Robot on Earth’ story arc of the legendary and highly influential Astro Boy. Urasawa and Nagasaki took the relatively short story, and turned it into a cyberpunk … Continue reading →

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