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Ryan Lawler

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Born

in Australia

August 16

Website

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Comics & Graphic Novels

Influences

Wide and varied

Member Since

April 2012

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I was born in the 80′s and I grew up on a farm just outside of Canberra, Australia. We had 2,500 acres of land and we made a living by raising sheep and selling their wool.

I went to school, I made friends, I lived in New Zealand as an exchange student, and I somehow managed to get good grades despite my considerable efforts to the contrary. I have a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of New South Wales and I now work in the Software Engineering industry.

I like my sport, I like my reading, I like my computer games. I am a nerd/geek/whatever it is that likes Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. I like cooking, fine wines and long walks on the beach (obviously)

I met my wife in 2006 and we were married in 2010. She is my best friend ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 126 ratings · 37 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Fading Light: An Anthology of the Monstrous by Tim Marquitz (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mark Lawrence (Goodreads Author), William Meikle (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Manifesto UF by Tim Marquitz (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tyson Mauermann (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lucy A. Snyder (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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Beyond: Two Souls – It’s All About The Experience

Beyond: Two Souls is the latest game from David Cage and the team at Quantic Dream. I really enjoyed Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain (I never played The Nomad Soul) so my expectations were reasonably high for this game, and I have to say I wasn’t disappointed. Before I go any further I will say that Beyond: Two Souls, like its predecessors, is a title that challenges the standard definition

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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

by Oliver Burkeman

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The Detective

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ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction—From Childhood Through Adulthood

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Enjoyable, cozy read. Not pushing any boundaries or doing anything remarkable, just a well executed story from Sachar as usual. Gives some very strong Princess Bride vibes.
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This is my type of book. Super creative, fantasy and horror elements blended together, great action sequences, and all serving a large complex mystery. The ending of this book is one of the better ones I’ve read in a while which I’m learning is a Rich ...more
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