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The Wretched of Muirwood

March 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

A very solid epic fantasy novel that really draws you in…

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

March 11, 2013 | 12 Comments

Movies made from books do what they’re supposed to, make you notice the novel, which like usual, is the superior of the two…

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The Godling Chronicles: The Sword of Truth

February 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

A fun little Indie epic fantasy that harkens back to the 80s glory days of the genre…

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Adventures in the Screen Trade

February 1, 2013 | 1 Comments

If film writing or behind the Hollywood curtain fascinates you, give William Goldman’s classic a read. Besides, he’s such a good writer, he could make cereal-box copy a bestseller…

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Life of Pi – part deux

January 28, 2013 | 1 Comments

Having seen the film, and then read the book, I muse on what it all means…

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Reading in School Made Me Who I Am

January 2, 2013 | 33 Comments

Reading doesn’t separate the men from the boys, it separates the educated from the ignorant. Seriously…

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Losing It

December 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

This novel is an indie publishing effort, released just last month, that has shot up the charts. It’s a debut, and the author has no previous platform, so this means its success is based on its own merits — or blind luck. Let’s look closer…

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Horror for Halloween

October 31, 2012 | 3 Comments

In honor of that special night when the barriers between this world and the next grows thin, I made a list of some favorite creepy/scary books…

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A Fiction Frolic for All Hallow’s Read

October 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

In honor of the coming invasion of demons, witches, and the like, I and The Darkening Dream are participating in Fiction Frolic for All Hallow’s Read, an event supporting Neil Gaiman’s All Hallow’s Read…

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Debt: The First 5,000 Years

September 21, 2012 | 8 Comments

If you are interested in politics, economics, history or just being human you owe it to yourself to read this book…

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Wool – Life in a Tin Can

August 20, 2012 | 5 Comments

If you like Science Fiction, post apocalyptic worlds, or just plain old good novels. Read this. Seriously, it’s one of the most enjoyable speculative novels I’ve read in years…

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The Alchemist – Fantasy Snack

August 8, 2012 | 6 Comments

A tasty fantasy snack from the author of Ship Breaker and The Windup Girl…

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Maximum Weird – Perdido Street Station

August 6, 2012 | 4 Comments

I am in utter awe with regard to the creativity oozing from this novel. Part Dickens, part steampunk, part fantasy, part Blade Runner, part Lovecraft and a whole lot more…

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Ship Breaker – desk jockeys beware

July 25, 2012 | 1 Comments

Hugo and Nebula wining author of the Sci-Fi novel, The Windup Girl, brings his unique vision of the future to YA…

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A Princess of Mars

June 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

Watching John Carter got me to reread A Princess of Mars. This is some serious old school pulp adventure, but I used to love that kind of stuff as a kid…

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The Way of Shadows

May 3, 2012 | 3 Comments

Despite the cheesy “hooded dude” cover, this was a great bit of epic fantasy. It was recommended by a twitter follower and turned out to be one of the better “classic medieval fantasy” books I’ve read in recent years.

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The Lost Gate

April 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s been awhile since I read a book by Card, although in eons past I read dozens and he was one of my favorite authors. He’s certainly lost none of his talent or voice…

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The Hunger Games – Novel & Film

March 31, 2012 | 0 Comments

This was a great book and a breakout YA hit. And, of course, this is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, particularly for book lovers. I take a look at the pros and cons of both mediums.

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The Pillars of Hercules

March 25, 2012 | 0 Comments

A combination alternate history and speculative technology book, set in 330 BC. For lack of a better term: bronze-punk.

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Very Best Fantasy

March 22, 2012 | 6 Comments

I’m frequently asked for a list of favorite novels and big influences on my own writing. So I drew up this list. In order to prevent my head exploding I kept it exclusively to adult fantasy.

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