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Werthead Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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A British SF&F fan and blogger. Writer of A History of Epic Fantasy. 2020 Fan Writer Hugo Nominee. https://t.co/GYpZ219rj4

8 books
Book Cover for: Mess Effect: A Nitpicker's Guide to the Universe that Fell Apart, Shamus Young

Mess Effect: A Nitpicker's Guide to the Universe that Fell Apart

Shamus Young
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Book Review: Mess Effect - A Nitpicker's Guide to the Universe That Fell Apart by Shamus Young https://t.co/tv31pJ2x78 #MassEffect https://t.co/VFI9APMd4h

Paperback, 2021

$25.99$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Piranesi, Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke
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Book Review: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke https://thewertzone.blogspot.com/2022/06/piranesi-by-susanna-clarke.html https://t.co/uU22TsrAUS

Paperback, 2021

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Into the Narrowdark, Tad Williams

Into the Narrowdark

Tad Williams
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BOOK REVIEW: Into the Narrowdark by Tad Williams https://t.co/kvHz5cVRuR https://t.co/y0sr0WC5sq

Paperback, 2023

$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien

The Silmarillion

J. R. R. Tolkien
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Checking out the full @neilhimself quote in War of the Ring. I think that makes him the second major fantasy author to get a name check in a Tolkien book, after @guygavrielkay for his valuable work on The Silmarillion, of course. https://t.co/kkq7kOrjJu

Paperback, 2014

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons, Ben Riggs

Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons

Ben Riggs
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BOOK REVIEW: Slaying the Dragon - A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons by Ben Riggs https://t.co/YTMM8eodWr #DnD #dungeonsanddragons https://t.co/7AFezGkMve

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Book Cover for: The Friendly Young Ladies, Mary Renault

The Friendly Young Ladies

Mary Renault
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@neilhimself Tolkien was a huge fan of Mary Renault's novels, both her contemporary fiction and her novels about Ancient Greece, which both incorporated significant gay themes. He was even an early reader on The Friendly Young Ladies, Renault's semi-autobiographical novel about her sexuality.

Paperback, 2003

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Halo: Primordium: Book Two of the Forerunner Saga, Greg Bear

Halo: Primordium: Book Two of the Forerunner Saga

Greg Bear
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RIP Greg Bear, hard SF novelist, San Diego Comic-Con co-founder and a key developer of the Halo mythos https://t.co/tww9EBcNBj #GregBear https://t.co/GfsUVWzTXd

Paperback, 2019

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Judge Dredd: Legends of the Law: Book One, John Wagner

Judge Dredd: Legends of the Law: Book One

John Wagner
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RIP Alan Grant, the prolific comic book author who worked on JUDGE DREDD and BATMAN, creating several of the latter's better-known villains https://t.co/HQpEHRPRcj https://t.co/gqZFa5H9ZF

Paperback, 2022

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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