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MELANIE ROUSSEL FICTION


Are you engaging in Tsundoku?
I can only speak for myself, but I know that I've never bought a book I hadn't intended to read.
Melanie Roussel
Jun 16, 20242 min read
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Sea Dragon Radio Hoax
Mothra, Gamera, Godzilla and giant ants, these constantly rampaging kaijū seemingly never give Toyoko a break.
Melanie Roussel
May 29, 20203 min read
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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...
Melanie Roussel
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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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.
Melanie Roussel
Mar 29, 20202 min read
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Disclaiming Science Fiction and Fantasy
That prehistoric literary criticism stifles what authors can do.
Melanie Roussel
Jul 15, 20194 min read
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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.
Melanie Roussel
Jul 8, 20195 min read
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Review: Your Way To Health Journal
Your Way to Health is an all in one journal which helps you track your energy and mood.
Melanie Roussel
May 17, 20193 min read
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Spoiler Warning
I'm going to attempt to write a whole post without spoiling anything. Except perhaps your view on spoilers.
Melanie Roussel
Apr 22, 20193 min read
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Real-World Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is probably one of my favourite sci-fi subjects and surprisingly, almost always in the news these days.
Melanie Roussel
Apr 1, 20193 min read
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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.
Melanie Roussel
Feb 1, 20193 min read
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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?
Melanie Roussel
Sep 21, 20184 min read
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The Dangers of Viral Fiction
Why do some stories hang around and others fizzle out into nothing? What makes viral fiction viral?
Melanie Roussel
Aug 6, 20184 min read
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Should we care about the top 100 books?
Once a year, a list like this gets published. 100 books to read before you die.
Melanie Roussel
Jun 10, 20183 min read
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John Finnemore, the spinner of tales
John Finnemore is one of the best comedy writers currently working.
Melanie Roussel
Jul 28, 20173 min read
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