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BOOK REVIEW – Battlestar Galactica: Downloaded (Inside the Universe of the Critically Acclaimed TV Show)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Battlestar Galactica: Downloaded by David Bassom is the official full-colour companion to the first and second seasons of the most critically acclaimed science fiction show on television. It offers exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, stunning full-page photographs, production designs and concept art, in-depth behind-the-scenes features and a complete episode guide.

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BOOK REVIEW – Shelter by Harlan Coben

By Marty Mulrooney

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Shelter is the first instalment in a new series of books aimed at young adults, written by best-selling author Harlan Coben (Tell No One). Coben has previously written several books based around former basketball player turned sports agent Myron Bolitar – in Shelter, the focus shifts to Myron’s estranged nephew Mickey Bolitar, whose father Brad has recently died in a mysterious car accident. A standalone story that is accessible both to newcomers and those familiar with Coben’s work, Shelter follows Mickey as he struggles to make friends, find his missing girlfriend and discover the truth behind his father’s death…

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BOOK REVIEW – Turf by Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Turf is a five-issue comic book mini-series written by Jonathan Ross and illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards. A hard-boiled crime thriller with a twist, it showcases gangsters, vampires and aliens fighting for dominance in 1929 New York at the height of prohibition. This new UK hardback edition from Titan Books collects Turf #1-5 and also includes exclusive concept art and guest cover art by comic book legends such as Jim Steranko and Dave Gibbons.

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BOOK REVIEW – A Disturbed Girl’s Guide to Curing Boredom by James Howell

By Elena Cresci

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A Disturbed Girl’s Guide to Curing Boredom is the debut offering from author James Howell. Touted on the official website as “a harrowing, savage and sexual exploration of a broken mind”, this thriller explores the world of a girl willing to go to extreme lengths to appease the boredom of her life. With her job as a regional reporter providing nothing but tedium for our ‘disturbed’ protagonist, Hannah’s attempts to appease her boredom lead her down a twisted path as her sanity quickly slips away.

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