Wednesday 30 January 2019

CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW: ELLIE THE CAT BY MALORIE BLACKMAN

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Ellie and the Cat
Author: Malorie Blackman
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Reading Age:8
ISBN: 978-1-78112-824-4

Malorie Blackman has done a lot for children's fiction. I remember reviewing her earlier novel, Robot Girl knowing that Malorie would keep up creating the magic of her story telling for all, whether its sci fi, fantasy, or the modern era. A Dangerous Game and Peacemaker are some of her best. Malorie has also been awarded the Children's Book Award and the Eleanor Farjean Award as well as an OBE for her services to children's literature.

Saturday 26 January 2019

PRESS RELEASE: BLUE BLACK SKY BY KYUNGHA YI



Blue Black Sky

Dohyung and Jaegyung brothers used to cling to each other all the time.

They thought it was family bond.

PRESS RELEASE: TO TAKE AN ENEMY'S HEART BY YUSA


To Take an Enemy's Heart

Kassan is believed to be the sole survivor of the Azkun clan, after Master Igen, a ruthless ruler, slaughters his family.

PRESS RELEASE: FALL FOR ME BY SONGHA


Fall For Me 

Jihoon is confident that he can easily make guys, even straight ones, fall for him.
It worked quite well up until he met Gyungwoo.

PRESS RELEASE: BLOOD FEST

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Blood Fest

Fans flock to a festival celebrating the most iconic horror movies, only to discover that the charismatic showman behind the event has a diabolical agenda.

PRESS RELEASE: RWBY VOLUME 4

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RWBY Volume 4


It’s been several months since the Fall of Beacon, and the world of Remnant is still recovering. Tensions are high, lives have been lost, and the members of Team RWBY… are divided.

Wednesday 23 January 2019

PRESS RELEASE: DRAGON BALL Z MOVIE COMPLETE COLLECTION: MOVIES 1-13 + TV SPECIALS

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Dragon Ball Z Movie Complete Collection: Movies 1-13 + TV Specials

DVD Boxset containing the digitally remastered definitile DBZ Movie Complete Collection: Movies 1-13 + TV Specials 1&2.

PRESS RELEASE: YU-GI-OH! SEASON 1-5 COMPLETE COLLECTION

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1-5 Complete Collection


Yu-Gi-Oh! follows the adventures of a boy named Yugi and his friends who love the newest card game that is sweeping the nation!

Saturday 19 January 2019

POWERS OF DARKNESS: THE LOST VERSION OF DRACULA

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Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula
Authors: Valdimar Asmundsson and Hans Corneel de Roos
Publisher: Duckworth Overlook
Reviewed by Sandra Scholes

Originally published by the British Fantasy Society

Did I ever mention how much I like coffee table books? This is the sort of thick tome your friend could brag about while inviting you into his new home. Through Bram Stoker we got to read of one of the most iconic supernatural villains in literature thinking his novel was the only one around. As readers we would be wrong.

Thursday 17 January 2019

BOOK REVIEW: STAR TREK PROMETHEUS: FIRE WITH FIRE BY CHRISTIAN HUMBERG AND BERND PERPLIES

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Star Trek Prometheus Fire with Fire
Authors: Christian Humberg & Bernd Perplies
Publisher: Titan Books
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Star Trek authors have often come up with interesting ways of commanding our attention and if we are lucky, we can read of the exploits of who we consider to be our favourites from our chosen era. As I enjoyed the early series of Deep Space Nine, this first novel in a three part series seemed to entice me to read further.

Monday 14 January 2019

BOOK REVIEW: THE KNIGHTS OF THE BEST QUEST BY KAYE UMANSKY

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The Knights and the Best Quest 
Author: Kaye Umansky
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

What promises to be King Arthur, laughs, dragons and adventure proves to be that in spades. The Knights of the Drop Leaf Table was last year's hilarious novel where Arthurian legend became full of laughs and hearty japes with characters like King Artie and Queen Gwinny, knights like Sir Percy, Sir Prancelot, and Sir Bone De Gannet and Sir Angela (a girl in disguise), but don't get me started on the horses, they can't be trusted, especially Gnasher and Breakwind.

CHILDREN'S REVIEW: 5 SIMPLE STEPS TO SAVING PLANET EARTH BY JO WITHERS

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5 Simple Steps to Saving Planet Earth

Author:Jo Withers
Publisher:The Book Guild Publishing
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

Originally published on the British Fantasy Society website.

Most days are normal for Billy Hollingsworth, but today when all his dreams could come true; he has the opportunity to win a competition which could see his getting front row tickets to the Rugby World Cup. His only problem is to get to the newsagents in enough time to buy a copy of the magazine running the competition. This is where Billy hits a snag, as this is the day it all goes wrong.

Tuesday 8 January 2019

CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW: VIRUS BY CHRIS BRADFORD

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Virus 
Author: Chris Bradford
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

In Chris Bradford's last book, Gamer, Scott nearly lost his life playing the game Virtual Kombat, thanks to Vince Power's evil plan to rule the world by using others. Now that Scott has escaped, he is having to look over his shoulder every step of the way in Virus but he isn't alone for long.

Thursday 3 January 2019

ANIME REVIEW: ONE PIECE (UNCUT) COLLECTION 20


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One Piece Uncut Collection 20
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 600 mins
Due Out: 17/12/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Now that there's a cast of thousands, in one place there are a few who have goals of their own. Luffy's being the most important-he wants to get to his brother and release him from execution. But to do that he has to get through the obstacles around him.

ANIME REVIEW: LOVE, CHUNIBYO AND OTHER DELUSIONS THE MOVIE: TAKE ON ME

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Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions The Movie: Take on Me
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 281 mins
Due Out: 10/12/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes


Spring break has come along and Rikka announces shes having a vacation, more sudden than expected as her friends are suspicious she is even in love with Yuta. Yuta is at first shocked by Rikka wanting to elope with him, but as he has done before, goes along with what she wants to do, and this is how their adventure starts.

ANIME REVIEW: DIGIMON FRONTIER (DIGITAL MONSTERS SEASON 4)

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Digimon Frontier (Digital Monsters Season 4)
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 1250 mins
Due Out: 5/11/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

The five have been chosen; Kouji, Junpei, Izumi, Takuya and Tomoki are the Chosen Children from the Real World who must use their spirits to be able to take one one of the three Holy Angels, Cherubimon who has deserted the other two angels in a revolt that will shake the world to the brink of destruction.