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Mark Reece

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Mark Reece is a widely published short story writer, whose work has been published in Orbis, Structo, Here Comes Everyone, Fire, The Delinquent, and Postscripts (PS Publishing), amongst other places. The Dreams of the Eternal City is his first novel. He currently lives in Staffordshire, in a flat filled with fine paintings (all copies).

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Average rating: 2.97 · 36 ratings · 19 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Dreams of the Eternal City 2.81 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Far Voyager: A Postcripts Anthology 32/33 by Nick Gevers (Editor), Michael Swanwick, Andrew Jury 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Kitchen Sink Gothic 2 (short story collection Book 7) by David A. Riley (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Linden Riley (Editor), James Harper it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2020 — 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

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Review- 'Erased' by Miha Mazzini

Erased by Miha Mazzini

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This novel tells the story of a group of Slovenes who became 'erased' when a computer error removed their citizenship details, meaning that they were unable to access any services and were considered foreigners.

The blurb describes the story as 'Kafkaesque', but the book is told on a much smaller scale than most dystopian literature. The protagonist, Read more of this blog post »

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This novel tells the story of a group of Slovenes who became 'erased' when a computer error removed their citizenship details, meaning that they were unable to access any services and were considered foreigners. The blurb describes the story as 'Kafka ...more
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Mark Reece rated a book really liked it Quarry by Jane White	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
Quarry tells the story of three boys who have a plan to kidnap a younger boy and keep him captive in a quarry. Once that happens, the boys continue with their lives, which are not noteworthy other than that their friendship group is closed and they s ...more
Apr 19, 2026 05:07PM · like · see review
Mark Reece rated a book really liked it Ants (Naturalists' Handbook Series) by Gary J. Skinner	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
I enjoyed this book, which summarises the biology of ants and the organisms that have a close relationship to them. It had limitations as a field guide though, as the maps showing the biology of the different species were too zoomed out to identify t ...more
Apr 12, 2026 05:37AM · like · see review
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Apr 03, 2026 04:54PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Sisters by Claire Douglas. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Sisters by Claire Douglas <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark Reece rated a book it was amazing The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy	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
Although there are some powerful characters in this book, Eustacia and Clym Yeobright predominant amongst them, The return of the native felt like a much more complete world than was the case with Hardy's earlier novels. The passionate scenes between ...more
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Mark Reece rated a book it was amazing Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy	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
A great novel, although I wonder whether it would have a limited appeal for modern readers due to its slow pace. There were times when the setting seemed to become as important as the plot, whether intentionally or not, and when each of the main prot ...more
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Mark Reece rated a book it was amazing Livestock by Hannah Berry	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
Livestock is an absolute riot. The story has two connected plots, the first of which concerns a group of The Thick of It style political advisors, who are trying to help the government of the day draw attention from the problems caused by a law that ...more
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Mark Reece rated a book liked it Two Cheers for Anarchism: Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play by James C. Scott	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
I often liked this book and it contained some interesting arguments and anecdotes. However, there were many instances when I wondered whether much of what was being said could be categorized as 'anarchism', and at several points, the arguments seemed ...more
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Mark Reece rated a book liked it Ocean Sea (Vintage International) by Alessandro Baricco	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
Ocean Sea had the most traditional structure of the books I've read by Baricco, whose work tends towards a prose poetry style. The novel comprises a set of interconnected stories relating to the sea, based around the Almayer Inn, which is situated on ...more
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