The mark of a really good book is when you can’t wait to keep reading it, but when it’s finished, you feel a large hole in your life. This was how I felt about The Way of Kings, the first book ...
Read More »My top 10 things from 2013 that weren’t released in 2013
While everyone else is reflecting on what came out this year, I’m going to be different (I always was contrary). There are a lot of things I have loved this year that I was very late to jump on the ...
Read More »Why life is too short to read fantasy novels
‘Why would you want to ghettoise someone’s culture?’ This was the charge levied at me when I told friends that I was writing an article on why I don’t think, as a rule of thumb, fantasy novels are worthwhile. ...
Read More »Science Fiction and Fantasy Worlds
On September 30th, Penny Arcade ran a comic, ‘Sanderfuge’. It poked fun at the obsessive Brandon Sanderson fans who go on and on about the magic systems and worlds he creates in his fiction. I think it would be easy ...
Read More »The Universe Report
Film and TV news For anyone who ever questioned Sandra Bullock’s acting abilities, you’ll have to eat your words now. The new trailer for Gravity is out and it looks thoroughly gripping. Bradley Cooper has been confirmed as the voice of The ...
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