Tag: Ben H. Winters

by M. Bijman February 16, 2017 0

Hard-hitting Alt-history novel – Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters

Ben H. Winters wrote the acclaimed, award-winning Science Fiction series, The Last Policeman. I called the hero of the series,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman May 28, 2015 0

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Red Herrings, Murders at Mealtimes and Mystery Recipes

The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook Considering the quality and quirkiness of books published by Quirk Books, I was expecting somethingContinue Reading

by M. Bijman December 3, 2014 0

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More famous than ever – Jane Austen Cover to Cover, by Margaret C. Sullivan

Even if you know nothing about Jane Austen, never read one of her novels, and never seen a movie adaptationContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 15, 2014 0

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And it all ends with a…hug?! – World of Trouble, by Ben H. Winters

In books I and II of The Last Policeman series, by Ben H. Winters, we met the last policeman inContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 25, 2014 0

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The Last Policeman & Countdown City, by Ben H. Winters

The Last Policeman Series To my surprise, I liked both books in “The Last policeman” series rather a lot. IContinue Reading

The Exorcist (1973) August 31, 2019
“I'm the Devil. Now kindly undo these straps.” — Demon The Exorcist was not your average blockbuster film. Called “the greatest horror film of all time” by many, it has remained unparalleled in terms of its initial reception, its cultural impact and its subsequent adoption into the American film canon. With a worldwide gross of over $440 million, countl […]
Good Omens (2019) August 9, 2019
“I didn't mean to fall. I just hung out with the wrong people.” — Crowley In the beginning was the word. But Aziraphale and Crowley were there, too. Soon there were also fruit-bearing trees and enormous stone cherubs, phone booths and spaceships, and people – so many people – all marching together on a bizarro pilgrimage toward their doom. This is the p […]