Happy New Year! For you readers in this New Year, here is a list of some fantasy novels and series that are not quite as grimdark as much has been of late: Optimistic Fantasy Drones capture video of the spectacular fireworks in Sydney, Australia for 2015: Fireworks Here are some simple resolutions (for those that … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: It’s All About That New Year
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Friday Review: Grave Beginnings (The Grave Report #1) by R.R. Virdi
Grave Beginnings by R.R. Virdi My rating: 3 of 5 stars A nicely plotted first book in a new series, Grave Beginnings by R.R. Virdi is the story of VIncent Graves. Or, at least, that is what he is called now. Vincent is dead, and has no memory of who or what he was before … Continue reading Friday Review: Grave Beginnings (The Grave Report #1) by R.R. Virdi
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Friday Review: Castle Kidnapped by John DeChancie
Castle Kidnapped by John DeChancie My rating: 4 of 5 stars I discovered DeChancie's Castle Perilous books many years ago. I read a couple and enjoyed them, but they are a bit older and can be hard to find. I finally managed to snag copies of all of them, and have been catching up on … Continue reading Friday Review: Castle Kidnapped by John DeChancie
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Friday Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Neil Gaiman's writing. He is one of the authors that just strikes a chord with me. I have thoroughly enjoyed everything I have read by him, and this story is no exception.The unnamed narrator of the … Continue reading Friday Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
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Need Some Incentive to Enter the Book Giveaway?
How about a little excerpt from one of the stories? Like this one: “I’m Gabe,” he answered. Well, that explains the horn. And the cheeks. “Pleased,” I said. “I’m Ish.” We waited a while longer. I was beginning to get fidgety again, when he was just- there. We’ve all heard about Mike, but seeing him … Continue reading Need Some Incentive to Enter the Book Giveaway?
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Wednesday Wanderings: Epic Fail Translations, NASA’s Concept for Interplanetary Ship, Dragon Animations, and 10 Ideas Scientists Wish We Would Stop Misusing
Epic fails in translating food descriptions. I think I'll pass, thank you: http://www.amplifyingglass.com/products/#PVCYbhwwluPljzL0.01 NASA's concept for an interplanetary spaceship has a familiar look to it: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/holy-crap-nasas-interplanetary-spaceship-concept-is-fr-1589001939 These dragon animations are pretty cool (click on the picture to start the animation) And some of the other art on the site is pretty awesome, too: http://www.tolo.biz/2013/01/29/dragon-animations/ 10 … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Epic Fail Translations, NASA’s Concept for Interplanetary Ship, Dragon Animations, and 10 Ideas Scientists Wish We Would Stop Misusing
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Friday Review: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked this up after seeing Neil Gaiman mention it in a blog post, or some other online posting. It was published originally in 1960, and is, I suppose, a children's book. It is not a simple book, written to be read … Continue reading Friday Review: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
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Friday Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Yes, I have come late to this series, for no other reason than I have a lot of books on my TBR list, and just haven't gotten to it before now. This is high fantasy at its best, and compares to … Continue reading Friday Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
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Friday Review (On Saturday): The Hammer by K. J. Parker
The Hammer by K.J. Parker My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm not sure what is going on with all these depressing books I've been reading lately, but this one falls right in with the trend. Gignomai me'Oc is the youngest son of an aristocratic family exiled to a remote island for their part in … Continue reading Friday Review (On Saturday): The Hammer by K. J. Parker
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Wednesday Wanderings: Photos of Abandoned Toy Factories, 33 You Didn’t Know About Toy Story, and 20 Fantasy Novels Worth Reading
More weirdly beautiful photographs, this time of abandoned toy factories: http://io9.com/these-abandoned-toy-factories-and-shops-will-haunt-your-1458651194 And here are thirty-three things you may not have known about the movie, Toy Story (I didn't): http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/33-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-toy And for you fantasy fans out there, here are 20 fantasy novels worth reading. A few of these are on my Want To Read list, and I've added … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Photos of Abandoned Toy Factories, 33 You Didn’t Know About Toy Story, and 20 Fantasy Novels Worth Reading
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