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The Way of Shadows - a book that's seriously hardcore.

Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:16 pm by Sean the man

Author: Brent Weeks
Suggested age rating: 16+

Note: This is an informative review. Sorry that I spent more time setting the background than actually discussing it.

I first stumbled upon this book through AllenP, our guru. He’d found the book while browsing through the endless shelves of fantasy books in a bookshop in Cork. The cover caught my attention and I began a...

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Shrek Forever After

Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:36 am by rainstinks

This movie, which is supposed to be the final Shrek movie ever (and the fourth one, in case you didn't already know), is called Shrek Forever After for good reason. Shrek, the giant green ogre from the previous movies, is in trouble....again. This time, it isn't the dreaded in-laws, a crazed cast of villains, or a wacked out short-prince set to take his love that stands in Shrek's way....it's hi...

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The Avalanches - Since I Left You

Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:26 pm by Colm

The hardest part of this review is saying exactly what "Since I Left You" is. Released almost ten years ago, the album is a classic, an unforgettable and influential work, that I only heard for the first time yesterday and instantly fell in love with. The album's first comprehensible words are "Get a drink, have a good time now, welcome to Paradise, paradise, paradise...". That's possibly the most...

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The Roar

Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:58 am by rainstinks

Throughout the years, more and more books are released without ever hitting the 'Big Time' seen in series like Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling. Within these lesser known books you have your two main divisions: The Gems and the Duds. Hidden amongst these books are those 'Sleeper' stories that take the unwary by surprise. I'm happy to say that 'The Roar' by Emma Clayton falls right into a 'Sleepin...

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