Books

‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘The Gatekeeper Trilogy Book 1: Out of the Madhouse’ (1999) (Book review)

In their second novel in the adult “Buffy” line, Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder continue to go against the conventional wisdom that tie-in novels should

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Return to Chaos’ (1998) (Book review)

In “Return to Chaos” (December 1998), the second novel of the adult “Buffy” series, Craig Shaw Gardner – in his only “Buffy” entry — gets to a

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Child of the Hunt’ (1998) (Book review)

Like all successful SF/fantasy franchises, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” quickly inspired spinoff novels. The first handful were in the young-adult genre, but when it became

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Foster’s novelization helps fans connect with world of ‘Alien: Covenant’

Although I gave “Alien: Covenant” a good review earlier this summer, I did sympathize with one Amazon reviewer’s all-caps suggestion to the filmmakers: “Stop killing off main

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Lincoln Child treks through foreboding Adirondacks in brisk ‘Full Wolf Moon’ (Book review)

Lincoln Child has already shown his skills in the “sense of place” adventure genre with the likes of “Deep Storm” (the ocean floor), “Terminal Freeze”

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‘Harry Potter’ at 20: A look back at ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ (2016) (Book review)

For the 20th anniversary of “Harry Potter,” I’m looking back at the books and films of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World saga. 2007’s “Deathly Hallows” remains

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‘Harry Potter’ at 20: A look back at ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ (2007) (Book review)

For the 20th anniversary of “Harry Potter,” I’m looking back at the books and films of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World saga. The seventh and final

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‘Harry Potter’ at 20: A look back at ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ (2005) (Book review)

For the 20th anniversary of “Harry Potter,” I’m looking back at the books and films of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World saga. “Harry Potter and the

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‘Harry Potter’ at 20: A look back at ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ (2003) (Book review)

For the 20th anniversary of “Harry Potter,” I’m looking back at the books and films of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World saga. The three-year wait between

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‘Harry Potter’ at 20: A look back at ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ (2000) (Book review)

For the 20th anniversary of “Harry Potter,” I’m looking back at the books and films of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World saga. After three books that

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