Tag: fantasy
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Book Review #14: Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe Series
Traditionally, I’ve always been a big fan of YA novels. For a long time they received a bad rap for being too simplistic or poorly written (and some people still push this narrative), but I think in general many people see the advantages of Young Adult literature. They’re often stories that entice young people to…
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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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Book Review #13: His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
I’ll save you the trouble of having to scroll to the bottom to see my verdict for this one, you should definitely read it. His Dark Materials is a book trilogy written by British author Philip Pullman. The books chronical the journey of main character Lyra and her friends as they combat the forces of…
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Kaikeyi & Why We’re So Fascinated by Myths and Retellings
I am a big fan of the retelling genre. While I recognize not all retellings create a significant take on the original story, I do think there are a lot of well-done retellings that create an entirely new work out of a familiar concept. There is something supremely entertaining to me about knowing the general…
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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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New Moon: A Defense of Bella Swan’s Depression
Yeah, this isn’t a post I thought I’d ever write either. I’ve been saving it for a week when I’m too busy to sit down and write something better. It turns out this is that week, so here you go. It’s also fitting in that when this goes up I’ll be driving through Utah, home…