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Fraser A. Sherman

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This author is also published under Fraser Sherman.

I started writing when I graduated college with a major I no longer wanted to use. Fortunately I turned out to be good at it. I write film reference books, historical fantasy, and Undead Sexist Cliches, a book dissecting the stupidity of misogynist arguments. Some of my books are under Fraser Sherman because I never thought the use of my middle initial would matter.

Personal stuff? I was born in England, spent most of my life in Florida, moved to Durham NC when I fell in love — and yes, it worked out great ...more

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	The Wizard of Oz Catalog: L. Frank Baum's Novel, Its Sequels And Their Adaptations for Stage, Television, Movies, Radio, Music Videos, Comic Books, Commercials And More really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Now and Then We Time Travel: Visiting Pasts and Futures in Film and Television 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atlas Shagged it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Screen Enemies of the American Way: Political Paranoia About Nazis, Communists, Saboteurs, Terrorists and Body Snatching Aliens in Film and Television it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Philosophy and Fairy Tales: Four Short Stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sex for Dinner, Death for Breakfast: James Bond on Screen 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Aliens Are Here: Extraterrestrial Visitors in American Cinema and Television 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Screen Enemies of the American Way: Political Paranoia About Nazis, Communists, Saboteurs, Terrorists and Body Snatching Aliens in Film and Television by Fraser A. Sherman (1-Oct-2010) Paperback by Fraser A. Sherman (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wizard of Oz Catalog: L. Frank Baum’s Novel, Its Sequels and Their Adaptations for Stage, Television, Movies, Radio, Music Videos, Comic Books, Commercials and More 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Things begun but nothing quite finished

I had only three days of work due to IRL commitments so that was expected. I expected to get further than I did, though: Trixie woke me up about 1AM Wednesday and my brain became too mush to do much.

Let’s start off with last weekend’s date: we went to vote early, ran a couple of errands, then celebrated with Indian food.

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Fraser Sherman rated a book it was amazing Pogo: Bona Fide Balderdash (Vol. 2) (Walt Kelly's Pogo) by Walt Kelly (2012-12-21) by Walt Kelly	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another entertaining two years. Pogo runs for president, more or less against his will (I presume this inspired later campaigns by Opus in Bloom County and Howard the Duck). The swamp folk launch a rocket to Mars. There's carnivorous intent directed ...more
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Fraser Sherman rated a book liked it American Legends: The Hatfields and McCoys by Charles River Editors	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The stereotype of feuding mountain folk has been the basis for romances and comedies. This book gives an overview of the most famous feud, how it started (a pig-stealing incident) and what happened next. Not quite what I was looking for on this topic ...more
Oct 15, 2026 12:58AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of American Legends by Charles River Editors. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — American Legends by Charles River Editors <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Fraser Sherman rated a book really liked it The Autumnlands, Vol. 2: Woodland Creatures by Kurt Busiek	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fair warning: this TPB collects issues on 2017, leaves us hanging and there's been no follow up since. So if that annoys you, now you know. This has Dunstan (anthropomorphic terrier wizard apprentice) and Learoyd (human plucked out of time) wandering ...more
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Fraser Sherman rated a book really liked it The Autumnlands, Vol. 2: Woodland Creatures by Kurt Busiek	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fair warning: this TPB collects issues on 2017, leaves us hanging and there's been no follow up since. So if that annoys you, now you know. This has Dunstan (anthropomorphic terrier wizard apprentice) and Learoyd (human plucked out of time) wandering ...more
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Fraser Sherman rated a book did not like it Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Goodreads, it's very annoying that a slight shift of the cursor can change the rating from l to .75. Okay, that said ... Peyton is an anchorwoman who broke the law to get her kid into the Ivy League. Now the truth is out, it's a media event and a maj ...more
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Fraser Sherman rated a book liked it The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This bounces between a hard-bitten outlaw in the 1890s, struggling to make it home after a robbery goes wrong, and his descendant, a Mexican cowboy actor in the 1960s. Linking them, a shadowy figure who's the family's death angel, wondering if the ba ...more
Oct 11, 2026 02:10AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Fraser Sherman rated a book it was amazing Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1) by Ira Levin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Exorcist takes so long to get to the horror I lost interest. Rosemary's Baby is almost as low-key but Ira Levin kept me interested. It also echos a lot of stuff I hear women complain about, like doctors who dismiss their pain as nothing — yes, th ...more
Oct 09, 2026 11:52AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Fraser Sherman rated a book Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
(By the way, I really hate this new design. Clunkier to use). Transportation planning that focuses on men going to work, not women going shopping or taking children to school. Equipment designed to fit men but not women. Temporary shelters built after ...more
Oct 08, 2026 10:29AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Pérez. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Pérez <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Fraser Sherman rated a book really liked it The Autumnlands, Vol. 1: Tooth and Claw by Kurt Busiek	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In a world of anthropomorphic talking animals, including wizards, magic is dying. In a desperate attempt to reverse that, one wizard summons the Great Champion from ancient times. They get a human, Learoyd, and he is not at all what they expect ... Th ...more
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