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Sheep go “KERBOOOOOM!”

Before & After by Matthew Thomas

August 28, 2021 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

Bingo 16: Fauna So for me, this book is basically what Good Omens would have been had it been set in 1999 (ie end of the world/millennium references abound) and written by Terry Pratchett exclusively. I have nothing against Neil Gaiman, but he definitely has the darker tone and less openly funny humor (ie no humorous footnotes). Before & After is essentially Good Omens, except it stars an approximately 500-year old history professor who may have used to the name Nostradamus in his earlier years, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: apocalypse, Before & After, cbr13bingo, Celtic folklore, good omens, Matthew Thomas, sheep, Terry Pratchett

CoffeeShopReader's CBR13 Review No:73 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: apocalypse, Before & After, cbr13bingo, Celtic folklore, good omens, Matthew Thomas, sheep, Terry Pratchett ·
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Magic and Alchemy at School

The Ancient Magus' Bride vol 13 by Kore Yamazaki

May 16, 2021 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

The Ancient Magus’ Bride might be one of my favorite anime/manga series that’s currently running. I like the basis in Celtic folklore and mythology with the addition of alchemy, a Japanese main character, and now a little more importance for a character who has had probably about 5 panels total in the previous 12 volumes. Volume 13 of the manga has some movement in both plot and world building for this newish College arc, where Chise is basically going to alchemist school, even though she’s […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: anime, Celtic folklore, Celtic mythology, kore yamazaki, manga, The Ancient Magus Bride vol. 13

CoffeeShopReader's CBR13 Review No:41 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: anime, Celtic folklore, Celtic mythology, kore yamazaki, manga, The Ancient Magus Bride vol. 13 ·
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