Raised in Philadelphia, Raheem Jarbo tells his story. From childhood to an occupation in teaching and the love affair with hip-hop that would manifest itself as Mega Ran. Rapping about video games and breaking world records. Author: Raheem Jarbo | Publisher: [...]
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Review | Ready Player Two – Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline's debut novel was a phenomenon. A bestseller adapted into a Hollywood movie. The author returns to his beloved world set in the virtual reality landscape of the OASIS for Ready Player Two. Author: Ernest Cline | Publisher: Century | [...]
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Review | Bear Head – Adrian Tchaikovsky
Jimmy smuggles data in his head. At the moment there's a bear in there.. and it's talking to him. Bear Head is a fast-paced sci-fi adventure that's mostly fun and at times hard hitting. Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky | Publisher: Head of [...]
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Review | Attack Surface – Cory Doctorow
New York Times best-selling author, Cory Doctorow, returns to his Little Brother series. 'Attack Surface' is a sci-fi, technological thriller set in the near future where connectivity is weaponised. Author: Cory Doctorow | Publisher: Head of Zeus | Year: 2020 | [...]
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Book Review | Ghostbusters: A Visual History
Ghostbusters: A Visual History is a comprehensive guide to the original two films and beyond! Written by Daniel Wallace and published just before the 2016 reboot of the Ghostbusters franchise, this entry into the visual history series of books is a [...]
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Book Review | Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts
Rogue Leaders is a beautiful coffee table book that chronicles the history of George Lucas' video game division, Lucasarts. Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts is a large beautiful coffee table book adorned with a lenticular cover showcasing several videogame characters. [...]
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Book Review | The Second Sleep by Robert Harris
The Second Sleep by Robert Harris. A medieval priest discovers items that will start a mystery and challenge his beliefs It is 1468 and a young priest has been dispatched by his bishop to a small village in Wessex, England. The [...]
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Review | Revenger – Alastair Reynolds
Revenger is a swashbuckling pirate adventure set in space. Fura Ness is on a mission to take on the most feared captain in the galaxy. Author: Alastair Reynolds | Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd | Year: 2016 | Fiction | Paperback Book A [...]
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Review | The Power – Naomi Alderman
Young women around the globe begin to develop The Power. The shift in control is fast as women seize dominance, men around the globe must come to terms with a new world order. Author: Naomi Alderman | Publisher: Penguin | Year: [...]
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Review | Walkaway – Cory Doctorow
When the societal division of wealth becomes so wide that it can no longer be bridged, many look for an alternative. The rich get richer, the poor inherit the Earth and walkaway. Author: Cory Doctorow | Publisher: Head of Zeus | [...]
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