Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien – short audiobook review
I’ve had Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien sitting on my shelf for years, but I kept forgetting it was there. I…
Tag: fantasy
Mirages and Speculations – edited by Lyn Worthen – anthology review
Anyone who knows me can tell you how much I love a good anthology. I have over 100 of them, and I’m always…
Extraordinary Zoology by Howard Tayler – audiobook review
Extraordinary Zoology is the first novella in the Tales from the Monsternomicon series set in the Iron Kingdoms tabletop miniatures game world from…
Mr Bliss by J.R.R. Tolkien – short audiobook review
While I am a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, I’ll admit I hadn’t heard of Mr Bliss until recently. It’s a bit of…
Ladyhawke – film review
I remember seeing Ladyhawke when it first came out, and it was beautiful then. The music, the costumes, most of the acting; it…
Doctor Who Series 5 – television series review
Doctor Who Series 5 brings us Matt Smith as the new face of the Doctor, and introduces us to Amy Pond, his new…
Why I don’t want to get over my heroine addiction
For a very long time (decades now), I have had a heroine addiction. It is my secret shame (not really, though, since I…
Monster Hunter Siege by Larry Correia – book review
It’s been a little over three years since the last book in the main Monster Hunter series was released. Not that Larry Correia…
Alice Through the Looking Glass – film review
I loved Alice in Wonderland when it came out back in 2010. It was quirky, bizarre, and really caught the spirit of Lewis…
Straight Outta Tombstone – edited by David Boop – anthology review
I’m not one to read Westerns, weird or otherwise, though I do have a few Western films that I enjoy. However, since I…
Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. Tolkien – short audiobook review
Smith of Wootton Major is a delightful light fantasy tale. A master cook resides in the village of Wootton Major—a town slightly larger…
Wonder Woman – film review
Wonder Woman is, finally, the DC film you’ve been waiting for. You may have been patient through the brooding reinvention of Superman and…
Little Green Men – Attack! – edited by Robin Wayne Bailey and Bryan Thomas Schmidt – anthology review
Little Green Men – Attack! is a campy and entertaining collection of tales by a range of talented writers. Robin Wayne Bailey is…
My Bride Is a Mermaid – anime television series review
My Bride Is a Mermaid has an awesome premise. Nagasumi Michishio (Takahiro Mizushima) visits the Seto Inland Sea with his parents while on…
Snapshot by Brandon Sanderson – short fiction review
Snapshot is a fairly new (February), standalone novella by Brandon Sanderson. This is a case of Sanderson exploring a genre in which he…
Beauty and the Beast (2017) – film review
Beauty and the Beast is a live action retelling of Disney’s animated film by the same name, with some additions from the Broadway…
Doctor Who Series 2 – television series review
Doctor Who Series 2 picks up right after the first series, with the Doctor in the middle of regenerating. As with every Christmas…
The Art of Makoto Shinkai – A Sky Longing for Memories – art book review
I have loved Makoto Shinkai’s work since the first time I saw Voices of a Distant Star over ten years ago. Some people…
Potions in the Pizza by Mikey Brooks – book review
Ethan, his twin sister—Emmy—and Ethan’s friend—Jax—discover there are witches running the lunchroom at school. This happens just after they discover Ethan’s parents are…
Doctor Who Series 1 – television series review
I’ve been a fan of Doctor Who for a number of years. The first Doctor I watched was Tom Baker, but I have…
Witchy Eye by D.J. Butler – novel review
Witchy Eye, by D.J. Butler, is set in an alternate history version of early America where magic works. Sarah Calhoun finds out there…