I just finished reading a bunch of different short stories that have been lurking in various programs on my iTouch. While they are reviewed in separate entries on GoodReads, I’m going to try to put the reviews in one blog…
Review: Walking Dead by C.E. Murphy
Walking Dead by C.E. Murphy My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve enjoyed the other Walker Papers novels, but Walking Dead definitely showed more depth and maturity than the earlier volumes. Both the author and her lead character have grown…
Capucine’s Story!
This little girl has to be one of the cutest little darlings anywhere! Her story is highly entertaining 🙂 Once upon a time… from Capucha on Vimeo.
Random Linkage
In lieu of a real post, which would require actual thought… New Elizabeth Bear short story: The Girl Who Sang Rose Madder Ruminations on science fiction, fantasy, etc.: Asking the Wrong Questions Dr. Horrible recast with My Little Ponies
Review: The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu My review rating: 5 of 5 starsThe Iron Hunt is a beautifully written book with some interesting twists on established fantasy memes. To some extent, I felt that I’d come in to the…
Review: Sunshine by Robin McKinley
Wow. That was a good book. It was a little hard for me to get into at the beginning. This excerpt is from the first chapter, and if you don’t feel as–jangled?–as I did, perhaps it’s just me. But I…
Review: Hotter Than Hell
Hotter Than Hell, the latest “Hell” anthology is edited and has an introduction by Kim Harrison. I don’t know if the sexier trend is her choice, a response to market demands, or something else again. The anthology is thicker than…
R.I.P. Robert Asprin
I only encountered him personally once, on a panel the first time I attended a con (Dragon Con, 1988 or so?). I thought he was an arrogant jerk. I’ve heard from others that he could be quite nice, so maybe…
TotD: Robin Laws on Roleplaying Games
I hadn’t ever thought of it this way, but I think the man is on to something. “One of my pet theories about the popularity of roleplaying games goes like this. Roleplaying is fantasy shopping for guys. That is, men…
MomoCon?
Is anybody going to MomoCon here in Atlanta? I’d never heard of it before today. It’s free and may be in its second year (I’m not sure). It seems quite small, which could be nice. It’s local, which is a…