This story really took me by surprise in the best way possible. The experimental format works to Rayner’s strength as an author, and it manages to really develop the character of the encyclopaedia so vividly. I never thought I’d feel emotional attachement towards a book? Truly such a lovely short story with bundles of references that made me smile a lot!

The Thirteenth Doctor #18

'Citation Needed' (2019) from The Target Storybook.

I was surprised to learn that the Encyclopedia Gallifreya was from a Moffat episode and not some Douglas Adams-type nonsense from the Tom Baker era which it so much feels like. A very fun idea to explore in a story of its own here after seemingly little screen-time, and it's done quite well. The tie-in with the ending of Series 11 is neat too, even if I can't say I remember The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos well at all.

Some of the stories are good and some aren’t. A few are a bit weird like the 10th Doctor one but it’s a decent book otherwise