Books

‘Harry Potter’ at 20: A look back at ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ (1999) (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 Chamber of Secrets’ (1998) (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 Sorcerer’s Stone’ (1997) (Book review)

On this 20th anniversary of the day J.K. Rowling introduced Harry Potter to the world, I take a look back at “Harry Potter and the

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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator Salvation: Trial By Fire’ (2010) (Book review)

In some ways, spinoff novel authors have less freedom than movie writers. For example, we know Timothy Zahn is not going to kill off John

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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator Salvation: Cold War’ (2009) (Book review)

Greg Cox’s “Cold War” (October 2009) is the first spinoff material to come out after “Terminator Salvation,” but it’s actually another prequel story, like “From the Ashes”

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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator Salvation’ movie, novelization and comic book (2009) (Review)

The very first “Terminator” spinoff materials – the Now comics – explored the Future War, but aside from flashbacks/flash-forwards, it took another two decades for

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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes’ (2009) (Book review)

Even as Fox deemed the “Terminator” franchise not popular enough to renew “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” for a third season, the movie wing of

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: The top 10

After at least 160 novels (more if you delve into children’s books) from 1976-2014, the Expanded Universe ended a few years ago, but it’s not

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 20-11

Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” books leading up to the 40th anniversary on May 25, here are the books that just

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 30-21

Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” books leading up to the 40th anniversary on May 25, let’s take it to the halfway

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