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So…I just read Rambo. For reals. Rambo.

March 19, 2018 by ingres77 1 Comment

Honestly, this book is nothing like I expected. And what I expected can best be summarized with a photo: There’s pretty much nothing about this that appeals to me. But this isn’t what Rambo is. At least, that’s not the Rambo that David Morrell created. That Rambo isn’t about an underdog beaten down by society, taking a stand against political indifference and small town stupidity. Morrell’s Rambo is about the political divide that nearly tore the country apart in the late-60s and early-70s, and the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: David Morrell, First Blood, Rambo

ingres77's CBR10 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: David Morrell, First Blood, Rambo ·
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A Worthy Tribute

October 24, 2016 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

I’m a huge fan of Ray Bradbury, but I actually found this in the process of hunting down a copy of Joe Hill’s By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain, which is included in this collection. Pretty much every story here is a winner, though, and definitely worth reading for Bradbury fans. Here’s a full list of everything included. I particularly enjoyed Lee Martin’s Cat on a Bad Couch, Jacqueline Mitchard’s Two Of A Kind, Charles Yu’s Earth: (A Gift Shop) and Julia Keller’s Hayleigh’s Dad. Overall, though, there aren’t any duds. And I really liked […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Alice Hoffman, Audrey Niffenegger, badkittyuno, Bayo Ojikutu, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Charles Yu, Dan Chaon, dave eggers, David Morrell, Gary A. Braunbeck, Harlan Ellison, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Jay Bonansinga, joe hill, Joe Meno, John Maclay, John McNally, Julia Keller, Kelly Link, Lee Martin, Margaret Atwood, Mort Castle, Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell, Ray Bradbury, Robert McCammon, Sam Weller, Thomas F. Monteleone

badkittyuno's CBR8 Review No:213 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Alice Hoffman, Audrey Niffenegger, badkittyuno, Bayo Ojikutu, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Charles Yu, Dan Chaon, dave eggers, David Morrell, Gary A. Braunbeck, Harlan Ellison, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Jay Bonansinga, joe hill, Joe Meno, John Maclay, John McNally, Julia Keller, Kelly Link, Lee Martin, Margaret Atwood, Mort Castle, Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell, Ray Bradbury, Robert McCammon, Sam Weller, Thomas F. Monteleone ·
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