Melanie Roussel
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I can only speak for myself, but I know that I've never bought a book I hadn't intended to read.
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MELANIE ROUSSEL FICTION
Melanie Roussel
May 29, 20203 min read
Sea Dragon Radio Hoax
Mothra, Gamera, Godzilla and giant ants, these constantly rampaging kaijū seemingly never give Toyoko a break.
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Melanie Roussel
Apr 1, 20203 min read
The Origins of April Fool's Day
Where, when and why did we decide that April 1st was a good day to pull pranks on one another? Well, like many weird aspects of our...
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Melanie Roussel
Mar 29, 20202 min read
Blogging in a Lockdown
What a strange new world we find ourselves in. I guess every generation has it's one-in-a-lifetime, to tell your grandkids about, event.
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Melanie Roussel
Jul 15, 20194 min read
Disclaiming Science Fiction and Fantasy
That prehistoric literary criticism stifles what authors can do.
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Melanie Roussel
Jul 8, 20195 min read
Why we need the Staunch Book Prize
I wasn't surprised to watch people react to the headline without reading the content. Such is the power of FURY.
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Melanie Roussel
May 17, 20193 min read
Review: Your Way To Health Journal
Your Way to Health is an all in one journal which helps you track your energy and mood.
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Melanie Roussel
Apr 22, 20193 min read
Spoiler Warning
I'm going to attempt to write a whole post without spoiling anything. Except perhaps your view on spoilers.
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Melanie Roussel
Apr 1, 20193 min read
Real-World Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is probably one of my favourite sci-fi subjects and surprisingly, almost always in the news these days.
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Melanie Roussel
Feb 1, 20193 min read
Why can't we own our books?
Fortunately for my parents, I prefer physical books to e-readers. Unfortunately for me, they prefer e-readers.
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Melanie Roussel
Sep 21, 20184 min read
Thanks Asimov, but what robots need is Shakespeare
With true Artificial Intelligence in our not too distant future, how to do we ensure we end up with Wall-E and not Skynet?
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Melanie Roussel
Aug 6, 20184 min read
The Dangers of Viral Fiction
Why do some stories hang around and others fizzle out into nothing? What makes viral fiction viral?
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Melanie Roussel
Jun 10, 20183 min read
Should we care about the top 100 books?
Once a year, a list like this gets published. 100 books to read before you die.
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Melanie Roussel
Jul 28, 20173 min read
John Finnemore, the spinner of tales
John Finnemore is one of the best comedy writers currently working.
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