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A Fantastic Holiday Season – The Gift of Stories – edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. Olexa

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"A Fantastic Holiday Season - The Gift of Stories" edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. Olexa.

“A Fantastic Holiday Season – The Gift of Stories” edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. Olexa.


Title: A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories
Series: A Fantastic Holiday Season
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): Quincy J. Allen, Kevin J. Anderson, David Boop, Patricia Briggs, Heather Graham, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Sam Knight, Mercedes Lackey, Jonathan Maberry, Mike Resnick, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Ken Scholes, Eric James Stone, Brad R. Torgersen
Editor(s): Kevin J. Anderson, Keith J. Olexa
Cover Artist: Janet McDonald
Language: English
Publisher: WordFire Press
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1614752028
ISBN-13: 9781614752028
Contents:
   “Naughty & Nice” by Kevin J. Anderson✓
   “Close Knit” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
   “Astronaut Nick” by Brad R. Torgersen
   “The Longest Night” by Mercedes Lackey
   “Jimmy Krinklepot and the White Rebels of Hayberry” by Quincy J. Allen
   “Midnight Trains” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “A Christmas Feast” by Jonathan Maberry
   “A World Done In by Great Granny’s Grateful Pie” by Ken Scholes
   “Santa’s Mortuary” by Heather Graham
   “Yes, Virginia 2097c, There Is a Santa Claus” by Sam Knight
   “Christmas Eve at Harvey Wallbanger’s” by Mike Resnick
   “The Atmosphere for Miracles” by David Boop
   “A Sufficiently Advanced Christmas” by Eric James Stone✓
   “Unappreciated Gifts” by Patricia Briggs

思い出のマーニーサントラ音楽集

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思い出のマーニーサントラ音楽集 Omoide no Marnie Soundtrack Music Collection.

思い出のマーニーサントラ音楽集 Omoide no Marnie Soundtrack Music Collection.


Title: 思い出のマーニーサントラ音楽集 (Omoide no Mānī Santora Ongakuhen)
Title Translation: When Marnie Was There Soundtrack Music Collection
Series: Studio Ghibli, When Marnie Was There
Vocals(s): Priscilla Ahn
Music Composer: Priscilla Ahn, Takatsugu Muramatsu, 村松崇継
Lyrics: Priscilla Ahn
Label: Studio Ghibli Records, スタジオジブリレコーズ, Tokuma Japan Communications, 徳間ジャパンコミュニケーションズ
Genre: Soundtrack
Catalog Number: TKCA-74120
UPC: 4988008160147
Released: July 2014
Language: Japanese
Track Listing (Disc 1):

  1. 大岩さんの家 (Oiwa-san no Ie)
  2. 潮の満ち引き (Shio no Michibiki)
  3. 杏奈 (Anna)
  4. マーニー (Marnie)
  5. 彩香の夢 (Sayaka no Yume)
  6. 杏奈（ピアノバージョン） (Anna (Piano Version))

Track Listing (Disc 2):

  1. 普通の顔 (Futsū no Kao)
  2. 杏奈の旅立ち (Anna no Tabidachi)
  3. ハガキを出しに (Hagaki wo Dashi ni)
  4. しめっち屋敷 (Shimetchi Yashiki)
  5. 明かりがついてる! (Akari ga Tsuiteru!)
  6. 青い窓の少女 (Aoi Mado no Shōjo)
  7. ボートの上でスケッチ (Bōto no Ue de Suketchi)
  8. 少女は立ち上がった! (Shōjo ha Tachiagatta!)
  9. わたしはわたしのとおり (Watashi ha Watashi no Tōri)
  10. 人形を抱いていた頃 (Ningyō wo Daiteita Koro)
  11. 夢じゃないわ! (Yume Janai wa!)
  12. ボートの上の2人 (Bōto no Ue no Futari)
  13. 質問は3つずつ (Shitsumon wa Mitsu Zutsu)
  14. パーティ会場 (Party Kaijō)
  15. 和彦とマーニーのダンス (Kazuhiko to Mānī no Dansu)
  16. あたしたちも踊りましょう! (Watashitachi mo Odorimashō!)
  17. トマトを切りながら (Tomato wo Kiri Nagara)
  18. 久子の絵 (Hisako no E)
  19. 青い日記 (Aoi Nikki)
  20. キノコの森 (Kinoko no Mori)
  21. 2人の告白 (Futari no Kokuhaku)
  22. 入れ変わっちゃったみたい (Irekawatchatta Mitai!)
  23. 杏奈、嵐の中を走る (Anna, Arashi no Naka wo Hashiru)
  24. 最後のお願い (Saigo no Onegai)
  25. 久子の話1 (Hisako no Hanashi 1)
  26. 久子の話2 (Hisako no Hanashi 2)
  27. 思い出のマーニー (Omoide no Mānī)
  28. “Fine on the Outside” by Priscilla Ahn

Shadows Beneath – The Writing Excuses Anthology – edited by Peter Ahlstrom

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"Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology" edited by Peter Ahlstrom.

“Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology” edited by Peter Ahlstrom.


Title: Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology
Author(s): Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Eric James Stone, Howard Tayler, Dan Wells
Editor(s): Peter Ahlstrom
Cover Artist: Julie Dillon
Interior Artist(s): Kekai Kotaki, Kathryn Layno, Ben McSweeney, Rhiannon Rasmussen-Silverstein, Howard Tayler
Language: English
Publisher: Dragonsteel Entertainment
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1938570030
ISBN-13: 9781938570032
Notes: This anthology is interesting not only for the stories, but also for the writing process section of the book.
Contents:
   “Welcome to the Writing Excuses Anthology” by Brandon Sanderson
   “A Fire in the Heavens” by Mary Robinette Kowal✓
   “I.E.Demon” by Dan Wells✓
   “An Honest Death” by Howard Tayler✓
   “Sixth of the Dusk” by Brandon Sanderson✓
   “A Fire in the Heavens” brainstorming, first draft, workshopping, and edits with Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells
   “I.E.Demon” brainstorming, writing, first & second drafts, and edits with Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells
   “An Honest Death” brainstorming, first and second drafts, workshopping, edits, and essay with Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Eric James Stone✓, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells
   “Sixth of the Dusk” brainstorming, first draft, workshopping, edits, and an essay with Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells

V Wars: Blood & Fire – edited by Jonathan Maberry

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"V Wars - Blood and Fire" edited by Jonathan Maberry.

“V Wars – Blood and Fire” edited by Jonathan Maberry.


Title: V Wars: Blood & Fire
Series: V Wars
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Editor(s): Jonathan Maberry
Language: English
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1631400274
ISBN-13: 9781631400278
Notes: Most stories are split into multiple parts and interwoven with the other stories, creating chapters of a continuous narrative. Instead of listing each story part in order, I have listed the full story titles (with any part count in parentheses).
Contents:
   “Apocalypse Tango” (7 parts) by Jonathan Maberry
   “The Court of the Crimson Queen” by Jonathan Maberry
   “The Enemy Within” (3 parts) by Yvonne Navarro
   “Tenochtitlan Will Rise” (3 parts) by Joe McKinney
   “War Torn” (3 parts) by James A. Moore
   “Suicide Games” (3 parts) by Jonathan Maberry
   “Solitude” by Kevin J. Anderson
   “Let God Sort ‘Em Out” (5 parts) by Jonathan Maberry
   “Manifest Destiny” (3 parts) by Weston Ochse
   “Force Multiplier” by Larry Correia
   “The Hippo” (3 parts) by Scott Sigler
   “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” (2 parts) by Jonathan Maberry
   “Monsters in the Dark” by Jonathan Maberry

Planes – Fire & Rescue

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"Planes - Fire & Rescue" bluray.

“Planes – Fire & Rescue” bluray.


Title: Planes – Fire & Rescue
    Additional Content: Vitaminamulch – Air Spectacular
Starring: Julie Bowen, Dane Cook, Dale Dye, Brad Garrett, Ed Harris, Teri Hatcher, Stacy Keach, Danny Mann, Wes Studi
Director(s): Roberts Gannaway
Producer(s): Ferrell Barron
Music: Mark Mancina
Studio: DisneyToon Studios, Prana Studios
Released: July 2014
Series: Planes, Cars universe
Number in Series: 2 (two), n/a
Language: English

The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J. Anderson

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"The Dark Between the Stars" by Kevin J. Anderson.

“The Dark Between the Stars” by Kevin J. Anderson.


Title: The Dark Between the Stars
Series: The Saga of Shadows
Number in Series: 1 (one)
Author(s): Kevin J. Anderson✓
Cover Artist: Stephen Youll
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: June 2014
ISBN-10: 076533299X
ISBN-13: 9780765332998
Notes: First in a sequel series to the Saga of Seven Suns.

How to Train Your Dragon 2

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"How to Train Your Dragon 2".

“How to Train Your Dragon 2”.


Title: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Kit Harington, Jonah Hill, Djimon Hounsou, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, David Tennant, Kristen Wiig
Director(s): Dean DeBlois
Producer(s): Bonnie Arnold
Music: John Powell
Studio: 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks Animation SKG
Released: June 2014
Series: How to Train Your Dragon
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Language: English

Edge of Tomorrow

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"Edge of Tomorrow".

“Edge of Tomorrow”.


Title: Edge of Tomorrow
Starring: Emily Blunt, Tom Cruise, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton
Director(s): Doug Liman
Producer(s): Jason Hoffs, Gregory Jacobs, Tom Lassally, Jeffrey Silver, Erwin Stoff
Music: Christophe Beck
Studio: 3 Arts, Village Roadshow Pictures, Viz Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Released: June 2014
Series: All You Need Is Kill
Number in Series: n/a
Language: English
Notes: They tried to rebrand the film “Live. Die. Repeat.” after it was released. Not sure why.

Universe Between – edited by Dean Wesley Smith

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Fiction River 8 - "Universe Between" - edited by Dean Wesley Smith.

Fiction River 8 – “Universe Between” – edited by Dean Wesley Smith.


Title: Universe Between
Series: Fiction River
Number in Series: 8 (eight)
Author(s): Karen L. Abrahamson, Lee Allred, Rebecca S.W. Bates, Scott William Carter, Richard Alan Dickson, David H. Hendrickson, Kellen Knolan, Jamie McNabb, Steven Mohan Jr., Darcy Pattison, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Rob Vagle, Pamela Weldon
Editor(s): Dean Wesley Smith
Cover Artist: Algol/Dreamstime
Language: English
Publisher: WMG Publishing
Published: June 2014
ISBN-10: 0615935346
ISBN-13: 9780615935348
Contents:
   “Foreword: Balancing Act” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “Introduction: That Space on the Line” by Dean Wesley Smith
   “Slow Answer” by Lee Allred
   “One-Night Stands for Love and Glory” by David H. Hendrickson
   “Lunar Command: Dark Side” by Richard Alan Dickson
   “Are We Alone in the Universe?” by Darcy Pattison
   “Unsubscribe” by Pamela Weldon
   “The Sun Dial Trail” by Rebecca S.W. Bates
   “The Mooring Buoy” by Jamie McNabb
   “Slow World” by Steven Mohan Jr.
   “Snake Bi” by Kellen Knolan
   “Between the Lines” by Karen L. Abrahamson
   “Perfect Notes” by Scott William Carter
   “The Space Between Hope and Dreams” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “The Atlantis Fifty” (Poker Boy) by Dean Wesley Smith
   “Sky in the Ground” by Rob Vagle

Next of Kin by Dan Wells

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"Next of Kin" by Dan Wells.

“Next of Kin” by Dan Wells.


Title: Next of Kin
Series: John Cleaver
Number in Series: 3.5 (three-point-five)
Author(s): Dan Wells✓
Cover Artist: n/a
Language: English
Publisher: Fearful Symmetry
Published: June 2014
ISBN-10: 0692246037
ISBN-13: 9780692246030
Notes: This is a novella set between I Don’t Want to Kill You and The Devil’s Only Friend.