Category: Authors
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T. Kingfisher: For Fans of Soft Romance and Fantasy
Recently I’ve read Nettle & Bone, Swordheart and The Clocktaur Wars by T. Kingfisher, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I really enjoyed her novels. I didn’t think I would dislike them, but I also didn’t think I would find myself hoping the day passed by quickly so I could return home and…
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Stephen King: An Author Dedicated to His Craft
As I may have mentioned, I recently took up the challenge of reading one of Stephen King’s most popular and lengthy novels, The Stand. I have just finished this book, which at 1200 pages makes this a pretty monumental feat if I do say so myself. I know there are a plethora of books this…
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Something About Asimov and Sci-Fi
This really should be a book review post, but I liked my original title too much to change it. Also, the title allows me to expand upon my feelings about Isaac Asimov and his writings beyond I, Robot, which is the book I read that inspired this post. It’s a catch-all title so this post…
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Kurt Vonnegut, Indianapolis & Wicked Cool Libraries
That’s right, we’re doing Vonnegut this week. Because I really like Kurt Vonnegut, and because my New Year’s resolution was to stop half-assing things, I went big for this one. For those of you who don’t know, Indianapolis was the birthplace of the great Kurt Vonnegut. It was also the birthplace of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.,…