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Simon Mortimer
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The Holy Grail - the joy of life - only to be found in the unending act of searching.
That's one interpretation of what sits behind the Grail Quest of Arthurian legend. Sir Galahad - the purest hearted of all the Round Table knights - he finds the Grail in the end, and is forthwith enraptured and whisked away to heaven. And so the grail is never truly possessed.
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That's one interpretation of what sits behind the Grail Quest of Arthurian legend. Sir Galahad - the purest hearted of all the Round Table knights - he finds the Grail in the end, and is forthwith enraptured and whisked away to heaven. And so the grail is never truly possessed.
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2026 APR: The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield
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I have finally made a dent in this one!
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To answer the questions methodically (as engineers do).
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2026 MAR: Project Hail Mary - Movie Trailer Out Now
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I will watch it for sure. I will probably have to wait for it to be streamed though, such is life atm. It seems to have generated a lot of hype and ho
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2026 MAR: Ubik by Philip K. Dick
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That's a great round up of this work. I'm on board with that assessment for sure. 'Ubik is God' - a great illustration, it prompts thought (it got me
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Ha ha, yes, I can see how you ended up there! It's very much commercial fiction from a commercial writer. Nothing wrong with that if done well, but yo
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"Sam meets Martha on island V. The story starts of in a mysterious way but soon the story gets in full action.
The island and its surroundings are described in perfect detail, which makes it cinematic! Fantastic! Sam and Martha will have to work toget" Read more of this review » |
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