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  • Book Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go, by Patrick Ness

    There are a whole lot of ideas flying around in The Knife of Never Letting Go. The central premise is that men can hear each other’s thoughts, constantly giving off what they call “Noise.” That’d be enough to keep things interesting, but then other ideas are layered on top of it: it takes place on…

  • "Shy at First Butt" – The Horrors of Internet Dating Volume 11

    Click for embiggening Welcome to another instalment of The Horrors of Internet Dating. I’ve been mostly single for a few months now, so I’m about ready to start filling the emptiness in my soul with browsing the seediest parts of the Internet and making questionable decisions. Let’s start positive, with some people who actually seem…

  • Book Review: Bloodsucking Fiends, by Christopher Moore

    Oh look, I’m reviewing yet another vampire novel. Whatever. Just be happy I haven’t resorted to Twilight yet. Bloodsucking Fiends tells the story of a newly formed vampire who, in order to function in modern society, recruits a human to do stuff for her during the day. Inevitably and for no good reason, they fall…

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