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	Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Master of Pulp Storytelling by Charles A. Madison (Editor), Patrick H. Adkins, David Critchfield (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Gilak's Guide to Pellucidar by David Critchfield (Goodreads Author), Harry Roland (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007 — 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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The Chronicles of Conan, Volume 16: The Eternity War and Other Stories

by J.M. DeMatteis

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Old Home Places Of Louisa County Revisited

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David Critchfield liked Jim's review of Dead Mountain (Nora Kelly, #4): "A standard Preston & Child thriller, which means I give it a solid 4 stars. This one is the fourth book in the Nora Kelly series, published in 2023. I prefer the Pendergast series but the mystery in this book, the mystery of "Dead Mountain," certainl" Read more of this review »
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David Critchfield and 6 other people liked Jim's review of The Shadow on the Doorstep: "I really enjoyed the short stories in this book. I have read other books by Blaylock, so knew what to expect- and I was not disappointed. I think a couple of these stories will really stay with me (most short stories I find to be forgettable, maybe b" Read more of this review »
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David Critchfield and 5 other people liked Jim's review of No Time Like Tomorrow: "This is a collection of 12 short stories by Brian Aldiss, an English author born in 1925 who died just last year (2017) on August 19th. It goes without saying that he was very imaginative. I also found him to be an erudite writer who was also thought" Read more of this review »
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