A Star Wars manga! Now I can happily retire and say to myself, I've seen it all. It would be funny, wouldn't it, if the thing to finally get me into manga was a Star Wars product? What a shame it isn't so; that said, I had a fun enough time with The Edge of... Continue Reading →
The Big Time by Fritz Leiber Is Weird | Reading the Hugos
I don’t know where to begin with this one, really I don’t.
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor – Book Review
Published by: Tor.comGenre: Sci-Fi, AfrofuturismPages: 96Format: ebookPurchased Copy: from AmazonAwards: Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novella (2016) Calvin Park spoke about this one over at one of the recent episodes of his Under a Pile of Books podcast; and since I’ve been trying to finish the last few squares for r/fantasy’s yearly bingo challenge,... Continue Reading →
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running by Haruki Murakami – Book Review
This novel constitutes my first experience with the non-fiction work of the great Haruki Murakami. It was a hell of a lot of fun - and now that I've read it, I feel I have a touch greater understanding of the man behind some of my favourite magical realism fiction. This book will motivate you... Continue Reading →
God of Gnomes by Demi Harper is Released Today!
One of my favourite debuts in recent memory is now available for purchase over at Amazon! This isn't an affiliate link or anything, I just really like the bookand think it deserves attention. Now, if you want to know a little bit more about it, I put my review of it up over at booknest.eu... Continue Reading →
Darkest Dungeon In-Depth: Apprentice and Veteran Expeditions!
Hullo, everyone! For today, I don't have a book post for you all -- forgive me, I have failed the sacred bond of trust between us. I did, however, make a video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyIzAN3hGyQ It's about Darkness, and Dungeons, and the Darkest one among them!
A Pair of Quick Mini Reviews
Hullo, followers! I've been meaning to get a pair of non-fantasy novel reviews out of the way, so here goes! But before I go all non-fantasy on y'all, I just finished a wonderful staple in early 20th century fantasy classic and I'm going to say a few words about it as well! #everythingiscontent The Sword... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Gifts by Ursula Le Guin
I've been meaning to explore the great Ursula Le Guin's writing for a few years, now. I always thought I'd start with Earthsea if not for a serendipitous occasion in my new university library thanks to which I stumbled upon this, a short 280-page first part of a trilogy by the name of 'Annals of... Continue Reading →
Small Gods: A Discworld Review
Oh, lawks, I read another Discworld novel. Small Gods was Terry Pratchett's most intricate examination of organised religion and faith yet. Where do the gods come from? How many masks do they wear? Are they just a big lot of buggers sitting on their arses, pulling the limbs off mortals for the giggles? That's what... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Melokai by Rosalyn Kelly: The Good, The Bad, The Meh
I received Melokai for free as part of r/fantasy's TBRindr initiative, meant to popularize and highlight the works of independently published authors. Melokai's opening held a great deal of promise, which could've propelled the story forward. Unfortunately, this novel didn't ultimately deliver on the promises made, both by its opening and its cover. Before I... Continue Reading →