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Orca by Arthur Herzog
Title: Orca Author: Arthur Herzog Year: 1977 Publishing Details: Original Pocket Book edition, June 1977, a Simon and Schuster Division Genre: Science Fiction, Horror Topical Category: Sea Monster, Animals Attack! Synopsis and Background: Once upon a time there was a movie called Jaws. Released in 1975, it was based on a bestselling novel from the…
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Prophecy by David Seltzer
Title: Prophecy Author: David Seltzer Year: 1979 Publishing Details: Ballantine Books, Random House, Inc., First Edition February 1979 Genre: Science Fiction, Horror Topical Category: Eco-horror, Mutant-on-the-loose Synopsis and Background: Rachel Carson published her environmental opus Silent Spring in 1962, warning about the harm done to the environment through the use of industrial pesticides. Its publication…
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Megalodon by Robin Brown
Title: Megalodon Author: Robin Brown Year: 1981 Publishing Details: PBJ Books, First Paperback Printing December 1982 Genre: Science Fiction, Horror Topical Category: Sea Monster, Animals Attack! Synopsis and Background: Before there was Steve Alten’s Meg, there was Megalodon. After the massive, mid-70s success of Jaws, many novelists (and filmmakers) wanted to get their slice of…
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My Rating System
I shall rate books on a 0-10 scale. 0-3 points shall be awarded for Entertainment Value and enjoyment. (Did I have fun? How much fun?) 0-3 points shall be awarded for Quality (Quality of writing, punctuation, storytelling, etc.) 0-3 points shall be awarded for Originality of concept, plot, characterization (Is the book written in cliche?…
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The Purpose of this Blog
Hello! I am an avid reader of strange, obscure, old, oddball, and bizarre books. Recently, it occurred to me that posting online reviews of the books I read would serve the dual purpose of (a) helping me stay accountable to my reading schedule and (b) provide information to other people who might have an interest…
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