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Doubters of the Divine

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Nathan

Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World, by Tim Whitmarsh – This book is partially a response to the idea that atheism is a new idea, a product of the age of science and reason that turns against ancient … Continue reading →

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Where Science and Magic Meet

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Nathan

My Friend Mr Leakey, by J.B.S. Haldane – There was a chapter from this book in an anthology my grandmother had, and I saw several other mentions of it later on, but had a hard time actually finding it. I … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Shadow Government When You Need It?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Nathan

Picture by Jonathan Burton There has been a lot written, both humorously and otherwise, about the nature of government and politics. Douglas Adams includes a fair bit about it in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, including the bit in … Continue reading →

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Guaranteed to Brighton Your Day

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Nathan

The Brightonomicon, by Robert Rankin – Published in 2005, this book ties together and references a lot of Rankin’s earlier work. It’s sort of a sequel to The Witches of Chiswick, as well as a link between the Brentford Trilogy … Continue reading →

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Rankin File

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Nathan

In this post I review three books, all by Robert Rankin. The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived – The final book in the Cornelius Murphy trilogy (which actually IS a trilogy, unlike the Brentford one) brings back epic heroes … Continue reading →

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The Gnomic Utterances of Ka’a Orto’o

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Nathan

The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, by Diana Wynne Jones – Presented as a guide and encyclopedia to a generic fantasy world, this book parodies the clichés used in mass-produced fantasy. Topics covered include how to know which characters are good … Continue reading →

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The Stuff of Epics

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Nathan

Raiders of the Lost Car Park, by Robert Rankin – The sequel to The Book of Ultimate Truths pretty much starts where that one leaves off, with epic hero Cornelius Murphy and his diminutive sidekick Tuppe planning to break into … Continue reading →

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The Campbell Is Coming

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Nathan

The Book of Ultimate Truths, by Robert Rankin – By now, I’ve read enough of Rankin’s books to notice that there are certain recurring characters who show up in many of them. Their circumstances aren’t always quite the same, but … Continue reading →

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I Still Read Books

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Nathan

The Homeward Bounders, by Diana Wynne Jones – This book adapts the idea of gods playing games with mankind, except here they’re not really gods, but demonic beings known as Them who banish anyone who interferes with their games to … Continue reading →

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