Posts Tagged ‘fantasy’

Book bytes

In Reviews on 8 January 2009 tagged Art, books, comics, fantasy, fiction, graphic novels, reading, recommended, sci-fi

I had some time over the holidays to do a lot of reading, mostly short stories and graphic novels. Here’s a list of recommendations:

Pretty Monsters: Stories – terrific contemporary fantasy and modern fairy tales, by Kelly Link
The Best of Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet – collected shorts from the underground contemporary fantasy zine, edited by Kelly [...]

Beep

In Reviews on 24 November 2008 tagged ambient, Audio, beverages, books, electronic, fantasy, fiction, graphic novel, literature, mastering, movies, Music, plugin, recommended, synth

Recent consumption:

Listening: Monolake in the morning, Biosphere in the afternoon
Watching: My Neighbor Totoro, Dark City (Director’s Cut), Thieves Like Us, Quiet City
Reading: The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll’s House, Coraline, Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Drinking: Starbucks Serena Blend Organic Coffee, Xingu Black Beer, Red Stripe Lager
Playing: Circle Synth, AAS Modeling Collection, iZotope Ozone 3

(Deathly) Hallows be thy name

In General on 27 February 2008 tagged books, fantasy, fiction, magic, reading, series

I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night. What a ride! The relentless pace and spiraling plot lines of the final book in the Harry Potter series kept me engaged to the very end. The glimpses into Dumbledore’s life and the arching Horcrux and Hallows back stories reminded me of another epic [...]

Aw, Horcruxes!

In General on 21 February 2008 tagged books, fantasy, fiction, magic, reading, series

I finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yesterday. I think it’s a testament to J.K. Rowling’s storytelling ability that I forgot what I already knew was going to happen, because I was so engaged in how everything unfolded at the end. I’m a bit late in reading the Harry Potter series, having read books [...]

Currently reading: Looking for Jake

In Reviews on 25 November 2007 tagged books, fantasy, recommended, science fiction, suspense

I am about halfway through China Mieville’s Looking for Jake: Stories. I enjoyed his novels Perdido Street Station, The Scar and Iron Council, and this compilation presents 14 short fictions which combine elements of fantasy, horror and sci-fi. To me, Mieville’s writing style is reminiscent of Jorge Luis Borges, H.P. Lovecraft, Samuel R. Delany, [...]

Currently reading

In Reviews on 8 October 2007 tagged books, fantasy, gothic, recommended, suspense

One of my favorite novels from recent years is Susanna Clarke’s gothic fantasy set in 18th-century England, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I’m about halfway through her follow-up collection The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories, now out in paperback. Its eight stories continue Clarke’s dark tales of society and the supernatural, with hints [...]