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Book Review: The Genesis Machine
Book Review: 'The Genesis Machine' by James P. Hogan3 / 5 Stars 'The Genesis Machine' (299 pp.) first was published by Del Rey / Ballantine in February, 1978. The cover art is by Darrell K. Sweet. When...
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Kung Fu Christmas (National Lampoon, 1975)
Kung Fu Christmasfrom the National Lampoon LP Good-bye Pop (1975)Â Â Â Not many people know this, but one of the greatest soul songs of the 1970s was a humor track, titled 'Kung Fu Christmas,' from the...
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PenthouseDecember 1972December, 1972, and atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart is Billy Paul with 'Me and Mrs. Jones.'Â The latest issue of Penthouse magazine is out on the newsstands ! And this...
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Old Editions Bookshop North Tonawanda
Old Editions BookshopNorth Tonawanda, New YorkEarly in November I took a trip to the Old Editions Bookshop and Gallery at 954 Oliver St, in North Tonawanda, New York (near Buffalo). This is one of...
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January is Gold Medal Books Month at the PorPor Books Blog
 January is Gold Medal Books Month at the PorPor Books BlogHere at the PorPor Books Blog, we like to take a break from reading and reviewing books on science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and instead...
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Book Review: Before It's Too Late
 January is Gold Medal Books Month at the PorPor Books BlogBook Review: 'Before It's Too Late' by Lou Cameronimage courtesy of Paul Eng, Bookscans2 / 5 Stars'Before It's Too Late' (176 pp.) is Gold...
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National Lampoon January 1975
National LampoonJanuary, 1975Once again, let us travel back in time, fifty years in this case, to January, 1975, and the latest issue of the National Lampoon. The cover art, by Robert Grossman, depicts...
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Book Review: The Death Cycle
 January is Gold Medal Books Month at the PorPor Books BlogBook Review: 'The Death Cycle' by Charles Runyon3 / 5 Stars‘The Death Cycle’ (159 pp.) was published by Fawcett’s Gold Medal imprint in...
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K-Tel Collection
K-Tel CollectionI bought a few K-Tel albums back in the day. One of the best was Rock 80, a compilation of New Wave tracks from 1979 - 1980. Good stuff !If you are under 50, it's going to be a little...
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Book Review: Bad Day at Black Rock
 January is Gold Medal Books Month at the PorPor Books BlogBook Review: 'Bad Day at Black Rock' by Michael Niall2 / 5 Stars'Bad Day at Black Rock' started life as a short story, titled 'Bad Time at...
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Book Review: Lucinda
 January is Gold Medal Books Month at the PorPor Books BlogBook Review: 'Lucinda' by Howard Rigsby 2 / 5 StarsHoward Vechel Rigsby (1909 – 1975) wrote a number of novels and short stories in the gothic...
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Playboy January 1974
PlayboyJanuary, 1974Time to travel back in time 51 years, to January, 1974, and take a look at the latest issue of Playboy magazine. It's a thriving publication, with a hefty 294 pages celebrating the...
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Book Review: The Hoods Come Calling
January is Gold Medal Books Month at the PorPor Books BlogBook Review: 'The Hoods Come Calling' by Nick Quarry 3 / 5 Stars 'The Hoods Come Calling' (160 pp.) was published by Fawcett in 1958, as Gold...
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Book Review: Mad River
 January is Gold Medal Books Month at the PorPor Books BlogBook Review: 'Mad River' by Donald Hamilton1 / 5 Stars Donald Hamilton (1916 - 2006) was a very successful writer of paperback fiction from...
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Lookin Out for #1 BTO
Lookin' Out for #1by Bachman Turner Overdrive1976An underappreciated, brilliant little gem of a song. 'Lookin' Out for #1' was recorded on the 1975 BTO LP Head On, and released in the USA in 1976 as a...
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Book Review: Plunder
February is Gold Medal Books Month at the PorPor Books BlogBook Review: 'Plunder' by Benjamin Appel 3 / 5 Stars'Plunder' (180 pp.) is Gold Medal book No. 266 and was published in October, 1952....
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Deathlok 1991-1994
Deathlock (1991-1994)Marvel ComicsI've always been a fan of the 'Deathlok' character from Marvel comics, starting with his first appearance in 'Astonishing Tales' No. 25 (cover date August 1974)....
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Book Review: Alfred Hitchcock's Fear and Trembling
Book Review: 'Alfred Hitchcock's Fear and Trembling' 4 / 5 stars 'Alfred Hitchcock's Fear and Trembling'first was printed in 1948 by Alfred Knopf. This little Dell paperback edition (192 pp.) was...
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Book Review: Blueschild Baby
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The Dreamer by William Hjortsberg
'The Dreamer' by William Hjortsbergfrom Penthouse, February 1979Here's a tale of proto-cyberpunk that went through some different incarnations in print media in the 1970s. Hjortsberg (1941 - 2017) is...
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