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Star Tales
Trevor Baxendale, Steve Cole, Jenny T. Colgan, Jo Cotterill, Paul Magrs, Mike Tucker (2019) Star Tales, 244 pages. – I had a bit of a hard time with this collection od Doctor Who short stories. Star Tales is a name-dropping collection with e.g. Elvis Presley, Amelia Earhart and Audrey Hepburn. I think the fact that… Continue reading
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Beautiful Chaos (Gary Russell)
Gary Russell (2008;2013) Beautiful Chaos, 242 pages. – Who do we want to see on an adventure together? The Tenth Doctor and Donna’s grandfather, Wilfred Mott, of course! This is what we get in Gary Russell‘s Beautiful Chaos where new stars are born on our skies. Wilfred Mott is going to get an acknowledgment from… Continue reading
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Gooseberry (James Goss) – audio
James Goss (2021) Gooseberry. Big Finish Productions, Torchwood Monthly Range 49, audio drama. – I’ve not listened to all Big Finish audio dramas (since there are so many!) but at least I’m trying to keep up with those that have Owen Harper in them. I just love Owen and Burn Gorman! Owen is often put… Continue reading
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Slow Decay (Andy Lane)
Andy Lane (2007) Slow Decay. – Slow Decay has one of those book covers that I don’t feel good to look at. It cries body horror and pain. In this story the problems between Gwen Cooper and her spouse Rhys Williams are getting bigger. One of Rhys’ old co-workers (a beautiful young woman) is left… Continue reading
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Adventures in Lockdown (edited by Steve Cole)
Chris Chibnall, Paul Cornell, Russell T Davies, Neil Gaiman, Mark Gatiss, Pete McTighe, Steven Moffat, Vinay Patel & Joy Wilkinson (2020) Adventures in Lockdown, 182 pages. – In 2020 BBC Books gathered a great team of Doctor Who writers and their short stories in a collection called Adventures in Lockdown. Just to see all the… Continue reading
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Border Princes (Dan Abnett)
Dan Abnett (2007) Border Princes, 254 pages. – “The End of the World began on a Thursday night in October, just after eight in the evening”, begins the second novel of the Torchwood series, Border Princes. Here we go! There is a new team member in Torchwood, James. We are not told how he got… Continue reading
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Another Life (Peter Anghelides)
Peter Anghelides (2007) Another Life, 253 pages. – Ok, let’s begin the journey into Torchwood novels! Another Life is the first on the series. As the series continues, the team gets smaller (just like in the tv show) but now they are all still here. And how much I love team Torchwood. Five different, whole… Continue reading
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The Maze of Doom (David Solomons)
David Solomons (2020) The Maze of Doom, 266 pages. – I have to say I love mazes and labyrinths. That’s why I bought The Maze of Doom as soon as it was published. The cover picture is a bit of a disappointment, since I expected something more of a maze. But let’s not judge by… Continue reading
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The Ruby’s Curse. A River Song | Melody Malone Mystery (Alex Kingston & Jacqueline Rayner)
Alex Kingston & Jacqueline Rayner (2021) The Ruby’s Curse. A River Song | Melody Malone Mystery. 275 pages. – I have a habit of giving myself Doctor Who novels as Christmas presents. Then I read them all Christmas! How fun! This was my Christmas book a couple of years ago, so whenever I think about… Continue reading