You read it here first, folks. I'm doing a book tag! I saw this tag done over at Bookdragonism and I decided I HAD TO HAVE SOME OF THAT ON ME BLOG! It's about books, it has so many needlessly convoluted categories and I love every single one of them, so let's crack those knuckles... Continue Reading →
Look at this cover! A three-eyed cat! A woman who looks like the Lady! A man that has to be Croaker! A pair of kids, one demonic, the other -- sort of nice, if you're into that sort, and whatnot. It's dark, it's stylish, it's of great quality! Do the job! Get paid! Survive! I'm... Continue Reading →
Today's quote is all about the past! We all have our pasts. I suspect we keep them nebulous not because we are hiding from our yesterdays but because we think we will cut more romantic figures if we roll our eyes and dispense delicate hints about beautiful women forever beyond our reaches. Those men whose... Continue Reading →
This one is from the Black Company--the very first novel in the series, in fact. You can find reasons to read it here. It's a pretty lengthy quote; beware! The legate said, “Welcome to the service of the Lady, physician.” His voice was distracting. IT did not fit expectations, ever. This time it was musical,... Continue Reading →
Another Sunday passes as the hour of exam judgement falls ever nearer. On that note...Sundays are for avoiding responsibility! Avoiding responsibility and flirting with fantasy characters! And here's this week of fun fantasy pick-up lines'n'banter. "You're complicated AND extremely thick, aren't you?" *This works best for books, but also for...* "Honey, don't say that...This spell... Continue Reading →
Sins of Empire is one hell of a ride. Never had I touched a Brian McCllelan book before this one, although his Powder Mage universe has received critical and fan acclaim alike--enough of both, anyway, even for someone like me, still too bloody busy reading classic works of fantasy (like the wonderful Black Company series. I'm not certain... Continue Reading →
(By Glen Cook) The Black Company is misery curdled, but also ancient and intriguing. I paraphrase one of the very earliest paragraphs that caught my eye in the Black Company. Glen Cook’s novel is that rare breed of fantasy that forswears lengthy, intricate descriptions for the benefit of literary minimalism. That’s not to say that... Continue Reading →
The Grimoire Reliquary 