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Showing posts with label crime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crime. Show all posts
Sunday, 18 February 2024

Nerd Church - I Seem To Be Watching More True Crime...

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Warning: This post references true crime and murder, and discusses mental health problems - especially Anxiety. Disclaimer time:  I am not a...
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Sunday, 2 July 2023

Nerd Church - Internet Pitchforks: The Cases of Elisa Lam and Nicola Bulley

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  Warning: this post discusses sensitive topics, including but not limited to - missing people, unexplained death, acci...
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Friday, 25 February 2022

Friday Fics Fix - Needy Lesnicki: In the Wind and On the Run

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  'But the lies were out there, circulating, and were made into a movie, which is a really mixed blessing. Let’s pretend this n...
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Sunday, 26 September 2021

Nerd Church - Of Tigers And Men: 'A Killing In Tiger Bay' and The Cardiff Five

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Warning: this post discusses a murder case, and related themes such as blood and violence.  It also discusses racism, instituti...
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Friday, 4 June 2021

Friday Fics Fix - Pride Fics Fest: The Queer Umbrella (Academy)

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  Yes, it's June! Which means that here on Dora Reads I stop pretending that fanfiction is anything other than Queer af, and go ...
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Sunday, 18 April 2021

Nerd Church - How I Use True Crime Media To Boost My Mental Health (Yes, Really)

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  (Warning: this post discusses true crime, and though it avoids details of murders, it does reference various topics surrounding true...
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Sunday, 28 February 2021

Nerd Church - The Serpent and Herman Knippenberg

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  (Warning: this post discusses the details of a real-life crime, as such it contains details of murder, drugging, and a serial killer...
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Friday, 19 June 2020

Friday Fics Fix - Pride Fics Fest: Fics With Trans+ Characters

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It's another Friday in June my dearest nerdlets, which means that it's another instalment in my Pride Fics Fest - and this ...
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Friday, 3 April 2020

Friday Fics Fix - Cops and Ghosties

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'“I’m just saying if you’re so desperate to help people, you could have been a fireman. What they lack in brutality they make up for ...
Sunday, 24 March 2019

Nerd Church - The Dilemma of Morally Dubious Media (Ft. American Psycho, Game of Thrones and Harry Potter)

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Warning: this post discusses morally dubious media, including but not limited to: rape, murder, incest, general violence. Image by Ge...
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Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Really Mini-Reviews! - The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen and The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

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I have two reviews for stunning collections of short stories by Asian-American writers for you today dear nerdlets! Check out ...
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Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Month in Review(s) - July 2018

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Where did July go?! Like... I know sometimes time goes quick, but really?! I think it's the heat. I spent most o...
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Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Mini-Review! - The Girls by Emma Cline

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(Warning: this post discusses and refers to serious topics such as rape and child abuse. Please be careful my nerdlets.) ...
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Tuesday, 5 June 2018

Month In Review(s) - May 2018

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May. May was hectic. Some good stuff happened. Some not-good stuff happened. Such is life I suppose!
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Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Really Mini-Reviews! - Swing Time by Zadie Smith and The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

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What have I got for you today? Some more awesome-sauce Really Mini-Reviews! So, here are my re...
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Friday, 5 January 2018

Month in Review(s) - December 2017

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Decemmmmberrrr!!!!!!!!! Wooo!!! XD (Yes, it's January - but let's face it, I never wrap-up on time.) OK, so Dec...
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Friday, 22 December 2017

Review! - Did You See Melody? by Sophie Hannah

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Title: Did You See Melody? Author: Sophie Hannah Genre: contemporary, crime Amazon: UK - USA ...
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Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Month in Review(s) - October 2017

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October was fun, yes?* *I mean if you ignore the news and the garbage pile that is the world's current affairs. *desperate laughter...
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Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Release Day Review!!! - Strange Weather by Joe Hill

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Title: Strange Weather Author: Joe Hill Genre: Novellas, Anthology, Horror Release Date: 24th October 2017 ...
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Thursday, 5 October 2017

Release Day Review!!! - Mirror Mirror by Cara Delevingne and Rowan Coleman

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Title: Mirror Mirror Author: Cara Delevingne and Rowan Coleman Genre: Young Adult/New Adult (YA with crossover ap...
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