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The Binge Watcher's Guide Dr. Who A History of Dr. Who and the First Female Doctor

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Thank you to NetGalley and Riverdale Avenue Books for the ARC.

As a Dr. Who fan, I was hoping for more from the original series forward. This is great for fans of the 13th Doctor and is very extensive on information for the show, books, comics, etc. 3 stars

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Copy provided by NetGalley, honest review provided by me

I'm rounding up the score a bit, as I suspect this book would be better liked by more fervent fans. Parts of the book were quite good, others would appeal more to people with a stronger interest in the fandom.

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I am a huge Doctor Who fan. My first knitting project was the Baker scarf from season 12, I binged New Who over winter break in high school to catch up before the 50th, I've made DW themes treats and have cried during episodes.

I have eaten fish fingers and custard.

I absolutely loved this Binge Watchers guide because it reminded me exactly why I love this series and what I'm looking forward to. It also introduced me to the things that I didn't know about Classic Who and give me a few ideas on where I can start to better appreciate the series.

Allons-y everybody and Geronimo! Also, someone pls hit me up if there is ever a Torchwood Binge Watchers Guide because the entire show/ audio dramas are a gift!

Thank you to NetGalley and Riverdale Avenue Books for this advanced copy which I received in return for an honest review.

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I enjoyed this book because of the subject more than the writing style. Some good information in the first half f the book but it drags along in the second. read if you are a fan of the 13th Doctor.

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Geeky guide is a must read for Whovians!

This was a book I really liked.As a Doctor Who fan,this book fulfills a fan's every wish.
It has canon facts,details of every episode of the latest Doctor and much more enjoyable behind the scenes and props facts.
Amazing compilation by Mackenzie Flohr and Riverdale Avenue Books for the fandom.
It is detailed by a concise history of Doctor Who at the same time.
I recommend it.🙂
4/5 stars!

Thanks to Riverdale Avenue Books for sending me an e-ARC of this book!
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Ich hätte mir nicht diese Art des Buches erwartet,eine Art,wo Reviews und Infos zu den einzelnen Episoden und Doctoren gibt; genau eine Seite,wo die Liste mit den Programmen zum Bingen steht, war in meiner Erwartung. Somit hat dieses Buch meine Erwartungen übertroffen.
Ich wusste nicht,dass Doctor Who erziehenden ist. Doch jetzt,wo ich genauer nachdenke,fällt mir auf,dass viele meiner Wertevorstellungen aus dem Who-Verse kommen. Auch konnte ich lernen, dass es sexistische Doctor-Who-Fans gibt,die nachdem Trump gewählt wurde, Jodie Whittaker,den 13.Doktor, attackierten und deren Hass,der die Realität verschleiert. Somit lernt man da auch etwas über die Leute hinter den Bildschirmen. Auch wenn sie einem unerklärlich erscheinen mögen,sind sie leider im Fandom. Unter anderem gehört dazu eine andere fiktive und sehr bekannte Person. Sheldon Lee Cooper,der in einem Gespräch mit seiner Freundin sich verärgert darüber ausspricht,dass die Frauen Doctor Who "haben". Doch hier käme man von hundertsten ins tausendste. Nun zurück zum Buch. Ich finde es gut,dass potentielle Spoiler zuvor angekündigt wurden. Auch finde ich gut,dass Interviews eingebaut wurden. Ich finde gut,dass es sich bei den Interviewten nicht um die Doktors handelt,sondern um das Team dahinter. Denn den Doktor sieht man schon genugsam Bildschirm. Doch von den Leuten hinter der Kamera sieht man recht wenig, wenn nicht zu sagen gar nichts. Deshalb finde ich es besser ,dass diese für die Interviews genommen wurden. Doch das gesamte Buch hatte sein Zentrum in und um Staffel 11 des neuen Doktors. Leider kamen die anderen Doktoren überhaupt nicht. Deshalb sollte man in den Titel ein Season 11 hinzufügen.

Fazit? Richtig, gutes Buch,auch wenn es nur was für Whofans ist.

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This book is a helpful and informative guide to the world of Doctor Who.
I highly recommend it for long time fans or new ones!
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

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This was a fun look into a fan's thoughts in The Binge-Watchers Guide to Doctor Who. I enjoyed the episode recaps, and the connections between recent story lines and the peak at the early years of Doctor Who.

I honestly didn't really get much out of the rest of the book since this author is not affiliated with the show it is mostly restating internet rumor without any real information.

Don't get me wrong I love the show that's why I read the book but I can google theories just like everyone else. I think an expansion on past sessions more recaps and maybe reaching out to see if any past cast members might want to contribute could really move this book to the next level.

I received this book form NetGalley and Riverdale Avenue Books for an honest review.
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Without any new episodes of Doctor Who for a while, it was nice to read another fan's thoughts in The Binge-Watchers Guide to Doctor Who. I especially enjoyed the episode recaps, and the connections between recent Thirteen storylines and early Doctor Who.

But I wasn't crazy about the rest of the book. Parts of this just restated internet rumor and conflict, without any real commentary or additional information. I mean, I don't need to read this to discover that nerd boys were so, so mad about the first lady doctor.

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I really liked this non-fiction book focusing on the 13th doctor in the Doctor Who series. There is a bit of a recollection of past doctors, and a bit more on the series that re-started with the 0th doctor. I really liked the synopsis of each episode in Season 11. I haven't watched this series since Matt Smith (the 11th doctor) left, so I have some catching up to do.

I received this book via Netgalley as an advanced reader.

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Though this is not one of my favorite seasons of my favorite series, this is a really good book and I recommend it.

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I'm Whovian and I really liked this book. It's an interesting and well written book and I appreciated the analysis.
Strongly recommended to any Whovian.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

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As a long, long time Whovian, I loved this book. I got to learn many new facts about the show. It was well worth the read for an Dr. Who fan. I found Flohr analysis and perspective interesting. I also agree with Flohr the current series is better with Whittaker.

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