Days of the Dead (Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett)

January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

JOHNNY AND THE DEAD by Terry Pratchett (book 2 of the Johnny Maxwell Trilogy) Twelve year old Johnny Maxwell is cutting through the cemetery one day with a friend when he knocks on the door of a tomb and the inhabitant answers the door. Johnny is the only one with the unique ability to wake [...]

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Space Aliens Unite (Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett)

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND (Johnny Maxwell Trilogy, book 1) by Terry Pratchett The Johnny Maxwell books are not Terry Pratchett’s usual Discworld books. They are set in a very ordinary run down town in England, centering around Johnny Maxwell and his three friends. Johnny, whose parents are going through Trying Times, is playing his [...]

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Urban Fantasy of the Finest Kind: Reviewing “War for the Oaks” by Emma Bull

January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Eddi reminded herself that this was not the only bass player in Minneapolis. The ads hadn’t even appeared yet. “Ahhhh … listen,” she said at last. “I’m not sure you … that this is a good idea.” And he raised his eyes from his bass just enough to look at her. His eyes were more [...]

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