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Drew Melbourne Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Author of ARCHENEMIES (2007), CONSPIRACY OF DAYS (2018), INEVITABILITY OF FIRE (2023?). Geek. Husband. Dad. Neurodiverse. Democrat. (He/Him)

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Book Cover for: Sandman: Overture 30th Anniversary Edition, Neil Gaiman

Sandman: Overture 30th Anniversary Edition

Neil Gaiman
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

@Felicious1908 @SweetAmphitrite @BritishGQ I first met Neil Gaiman in 1991. I was 14, working a local con. SANDMAN was huge and Gaiman was a big get, but my parents didn't let me read it yet, because it was "For Mature Readers Only." At the Con, he read from an unfinished piece that would eventually be CORALINE. 1/

Paperback, 2019

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Hope: In a Lost and Fallen World, Guy A. Only

Hope: In a Lost and Fallen World

Guy A. Only
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

@MaximeBeaulieu2 @starwars A lot of you are making fun of this guy, but the thing you need to understand is *he's only seen EPISODE ONE* and he's pretty sure this is what happens next: ATTACK OF THE CLONES - Demons or something! REVENGE OF THE SITH - Anakin dies for our sins! A NEW HOPE - Good news! 1/2

Paperback, 2012

$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Loki: Mistress of Mischief, J. Michael Straczynski

Loki: Mistress of Mischief

J. Michael Straczynski
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

@ScarletMature Except Jason Aaron's MIGHTY THOR run is great, and Storm has lifted Mjolnir once in 50 years (for about four panels). Note the hammer she's holding in the page you've attached isn't Mjolnor, doesn't rely on worthiness to lift, and mostly brainwashes her to serve Loki.

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Book Cover for: Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet, Douglas Adams

Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

Douglas Adams
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

Now, you can't crack a joke in a sci-fi novel these days without the Goddaddy of funny sci-fi, Douglas Adams. If you enjoy DOCTOR WHO or GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY or EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE or, indeed, HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, you might enjoy some of these:

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Book Cover for: Punisher: Return to Big Nothing, Steven Grant

Punisher: Return to Big Nothing

Steven Grant
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

@driiftyfilm In the history of Marvel Comics, less than 1 in every 1000 of their comics have been labeled Mature Readers Only. (The comics industry equivalent of an R rating.) Of the hundreds/thousands of Deadpool and Punisher comics, only a handful have ever been Mature Readers Only.

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Book Cover for: Coraline, Neil Gaiman

Coraline

Neil Gaiman
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

@Felicious1908 @SweetAmphitrite @BritishGQ I first met Neil Gaiman in 1991. I was 14, working a local con. SANDMAN was huge and Gaiman was a big get, but my parents didn't let me read it yet, because it was "For Mature Readers Only." At the Con, he read from an unfinished piece that would eventually be CORALINE. 1/

Paperback, 2012

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: X-Men: From the Ashes [New Printing], Chris Claremont

X-Men: From the Ashes [New Printing]

Chris Claremont
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

@MatthewSMinor @RackSpinner Easy to forget given the way Chris Claremont absorbed that stuff into his X-Men!

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Book Cover for: Thor: The Saga of Gorr the God Butcher, Jason Aaron

Thor: The Saga of Gorr the God Butcher

Jason Aaron
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

@ScarletMature Except Jason Aaron's MIGHTY THOR run is great, and Storm has lifted Mjolnir once in 50 years (for about four panels). Note the hammer she's holding in the page you've attached isn't Mjolnor, doesn't rely on worthiness to lift, and mostly brainwashes her to serve Loki.

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Book Cover for: Percival Gynt and the Conspiracy of Days, Drew Melbourne

Percival Gynt and the Conspiracy of Days

Drew Melbourne
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

Here's one more review of my novel PERCIVAL GYNT AND THE CONSPIRACY OF DAYS to close out the #SPSFC semifinals. @St_EdPool's reviews are always a fun read, and I feel comfortable saying that if you enjoy this review, you'll enjoy PGatCoD too! https://t.co/DFBlrBuwQo

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Book Cover for: The Adventures of Scuba Jack: Saves the Universe!, Beth Costanzo

The Adventures of Scuba Jack: Saves the Universe!

Beth Costanzo
Drew MelbourneDrew Melbourne

HE'LL SAVE THE UNIVERSE. OR DAMN US ALL. OR MAYBE BOTH. Less than 48 hours left to pick up a free Kindle copy of CONSPIRACY OF DAYS, the SF/F novel that Kirkus calls "equal parts goofiness and grandeur" and PW calls "postmodern Douglas Adams." https://t.co/puW2DhcekQ

Paperback, 2014

$7.95$3.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book