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The Stylistics: Let's Put It All Together by Johnson and O'Connell
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Book Review: In the Field of Fire
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Stephen E. Fabian's Ladies and Legends
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Mornin' by Al Jarreau
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Book Review: Dilation Effect
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Spider-Man and Deathlok: Marvel Team-Up No. 46
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Book Review: Serpent Catch
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Portrait of an Icon
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Book Review: Light A Last Candle
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Bookjackers
BookjackersWhat with so many people in Lockdown and ordering a lot of books online these days, I thought that as a Public Service I'd remind readers to Beware the Bookjacker (also known as a...
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Stephen E. Fabian's Women and Wonders
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Dragonslayer Part One
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Book Review: Empire of Two Worlds
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Judge Dredd in 'Varks'
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Book Review: All the Time There Is
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'Dangerous Visions and New Worlds' comes out in 2021
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Dave Davies Imaginations Real
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Book Review: High Couch of Silistra
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