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Entries from December 2008

Jan-ken-pon - VALIANT goodies

December 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Just talking about some mail I got, a VALIANT Comics fan project!
Everybody be safe tonight!
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Jan-ken-Pon - a look at Luke Skywalker and The Shadows of Mindor

December 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Latest Jan-Ken-Pon take a brief look at Matthew Stover’s latest, Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor.
Make sure you read the note above. You have been warned!
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Thinking about X-Men on Jan-ken-pon!

December 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Just a brief, meandering thought on the  X-Men in the latest Jan-ken-pon!
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Merry Christmas all!

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Tomio’s 10 favorite reads of 2008

December 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

As I noted earlier, my list with brief explanations is over at our main article at BookSpot Central with a host of talented people (our own contributors and authors) offering their opinions, but just as a gist here they were (with no explanations):
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Caine Black Knife by Matthew Stover
The Chinatown Death Cloud [...]

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K.T. McCaffrey Interview

December 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Over at BookSpotcentral, Professor Crazy hooked up an interview with Irish Crime novelist K.T. McCaffrey for us!
As I said over at the forums, I love all interviews that I have nothing to do with!
Big thanks to the Prof!
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Best Reads of 2008

December 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Over at BookSpot Central our Best reads of 2008 just went up! Along with our great contributors sharing their lists we also have several writers like Brian Evenson, Victor Gischler, Steve Mosby, Russel McClean, Robert Ward, Alan Guthrie, and John McFeteridge!
Tons of books for you to fill out your shelves for 2008 and 2009!
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Win - Limited lithrograph from Alan M. Clark!

December 19th, 2008 · No Comments

We have a limited litho from World Fantasy and Chesley Award winning artist Alan M. Clark up for grabs at BookSpot Central! It’s called I Become My Resting Place

Get in on it!

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Win - Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman, Chalice by Robin Mckinley, and The Looking Glass War by Frank Beddor

December 18th, 2008 · No Comments

See the three. Be the Three.
The contest is really supposed to highlight Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman, but you get two extra books, a pin and a poster as well! Goodman’s novel comes out the day after Christmas via Penguin, so get yours locked down early!

Synopsis:
Action-a stunning magic system-swordplay galore!
Eon [...]

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Favorite 20 Aliens - the visual edition in Jan-ken-pon!

December 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Over in the latest Jan-ken-pon I go through the 20 extra terrestrials that are at the forefront of my mind. The walk through is aided in part by the magic of Youtube!
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The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan, The Judging Eye by R. Scott Bakker and Jack London in Paradise by Paul Malmont

December 17th, 2008 · No Comments

All talked about at the latest Jan-ken-pon - A Trio of Books to Kick off the ‘09
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Tags: Bscreview · Jack London in Paradise · Jan-ken-pon · Paul Malmont · R. Scott Bakker · Richard Morgan · The Judging Eye · The Steel Remains