In the last ten years there has been a conscious effort by some writers of Fantasy fiction, particularly in Britain, to move away from the over-familiar and increasingly worn cliches of epic Fantasy created by genre greats like the British writer J.R.R. Tolkien (‘The Lord of the Rings’) or the Irish writer C.S. Lewis (the ‘Narnia’ series), and to venture into new forms of the field more suited to modern reality, with a contemporary urban feel to the most supernatural or imaginative of settings. Nicknamed by some as the ‘New Weird’ wave, a small generation of authors have emerged…
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China MieVille’s ‘Perdido Street Station’
New to Fantasy? Maybe an Old Reader? I came up with a great new means of categorizing fiction; based upon its proximity to Reality.
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What Is Fantasy?
High Fantasy is the basis for what we mostly think of as ‘Fantasy’. What I define as ‘Fantasy’ is far more read than we think it is. Read more.
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What Is High Fantasy?
One of my favorite authors is John Grisham, a writer of many well known fictitious legal thrillers. I will discuss some of his works and provide some biographical information about him.
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A Book Lover’s Review of Books by John Grisham
There are many books about World War I and World War II. This one is different. Try looking at the wars through the eyes of a young child who lived in Germany at the time of the second conflict but whose family was around for the first one.
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Book Review – Bed of Roses, Bed of Thorns by Uta Christensen
I think what I have to do here is to write about the trilogy. You can read the first and not the rest but I believe that they work together the best. Overall there are several stories throughout all of the books but the main theme is about the girl with the dragon tattoo. She is described as an anti-hero which is a pretty apt description. The first book covers a brilliant story where we meet many of the characters who will continue through the series.
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The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest
The life and times of Norman Schecter cover the times of the Great Depression through 911 and beyond. Norman’s the atypical peacemaker and spends much of his life helping friends, neighbors and other odds-and-ends finding their own ways through life. Delightfully written, Eli Rill is a consummate author.
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The Life of a Survivor and a Peacemaker, Depression to 911
This novel is pure brain candy. A good beach read with a romantic twist. The book focuses on two ladies both wanting love, security and success. Star is helping with her family business, which is a successful Mexican restaurant, whilst Chloe is a local reporter for a news channel. They end up on the same team putting together centerpieces for a national craft show.
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Waking Up in the Land of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo
This is the next installment in the Stephanie Plum saga. As is the case with some authors who are presumably expected to churn out book after book with less time in between, the story lines get pretty thin. This one centers around her boss who has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, our heroine’s love life with her on again off again copper boyfriend is in an off pattern.
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Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
