Monthly Archives: August 2010
New Releases – September 2010
With September being the month of ‘Back to School’ purchases and running around in an attempt to get ready for yet another academic year, I was tempted to compose a list of non-fiction books for this month’s article...then thought better of... more
Arthur Conan Doyle – The Lost World
The novel that brought dinosaurs back to life way before Spielberg's directed Jurassic Park... First of all, I need to say sorry that it’s taken me a while to write a new review. I had a small creative breakdown and after a month's hiatus I... more
Scholars, trust nothing!
Over the course of my University career, (which is continuing into an MA as of October...I obviously don’t know when to quit), critical analysis has been the key to getting a high grade. When reading something – whether a piece of fiction or not... more
Yasmine Galenorn – Sisters of the Moon series
The "Sisters of the Moon" series, also known as the "Otherworld Series" by Yasmine Galenorn has reached the level of recognition it deserves. "Bone Magic" made the New York Times best seller list in Paperback Mass-Market Fiction, a place well... more
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Tagged Fantasy, Lore, Myth, Otherworld, Paranormal, Relationship, Romance
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Seanan McGuire – Rosemary and Rue
There are plenty of fantasy books about 'fae' out there these days – Laurell K Hamilton immediately comes to mind as one of the forefront authors within that genre, but where Hamilton writes of a Celtic fae culture, Seanan McGuire takes every... more
Stieg Larsson – The Girl Who Played With Fire
After the complex, gripping whirlwind that was The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Larsson seems to have gone back to basics with this sequel. The mixing pot of plots, themes and characters of the first book has gone, replaced with a story that seems... more
Continuity? Make it so!
In the mid-1960s, Gene Roddenberry imagined a television series set in the future. He originally wanted to call it ‘Wagon Train to the Stars,’ but it eventually made it to television with the title ‘Star Trek.’ ‘Star Trek’ was not just a... more
Behind the Screens – Part 10
Summer is here! Alright, so University has been finished for me for a number of weeks now, but yesterday was my first actual opportunity to sit down and tinker with the site a little. Despite looking around for different layouts, this one remains... more
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