Monthly Archives: December 2011

opinions are like assholes…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

…everybody’s got one. And here are some of mine, below. I was asked by various people for my favourite shit. I told them. They printed it. Here‘s my favourite book of the year over at Tony Black’s excellent Pulp Pusher … Continue reading →

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best science books of 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Some of you might not know this, but in a previous life I used to be a scientist. An experimental nuclear physicist, to be precise. Anyway, that experience has come in quite handy of late, and I’ve spent the last … Continue reading →

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some thoughts on the year and stuff

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

So, that’s 2011 almost finished. It was a good laugh, eh? Been looking over this website and noted a few things: – Smokeheads got a whopping 25 reviews from bloggers, newspapers and magazines. Some folk didn’t like it, but them’s … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Books of 2011

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so I’ve read shitloads of books this year. Here are my favourites. In order. A couple of things I noticed on compiling this list: – Only 3 or 4 would be considered ‘literary’ fiction, the rest are crime, mostly … Continue reading →

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‘horribly funny, stomach-churningly bloody and highly entertaining’

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Lookit, the good reviews for Smokeheads are still coming in, nine months after that little daftie was unleashed on the world. This time round we have Mary Bor to thank over at Curious Book Fans for her lovely but balanced … Continue reading →

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