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Review of Stephen Zimmer’s Thunder Horizon
Genre: Fantasy Author: Stephen Zimmer Title: Thunder Horizon Series: Dark Sun Dawn Series Disclaimer: I received a copy of Thunder Horizon in exchange for a fair review. When authors send me a book, they know that I will take my … Continue reading
Movement in Homer’s The Odyssey
I am not a poet, but Homer’s Odyssey makes me want to write as beautifully and simply as he does. The Odyssey has become one of my favorite novels because of beautiful lines like: “Side by side the two men … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Book Reviews, Fantasy, How To, reading, Reviews
Tagged book review, Book Reviews, epic poetry, Homer, movment in fiction, reading like a writer, The Odyssey, writing adventure
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Ethnographic Fiction: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness
In The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin has written twenty chapters in a woven epic account of Genry Ai’s experience as an Envoy to the planet Gethen. The book works because of the way Le Guin … Continue reading
Spirituality as Truth in Philip K. Dick’s Valis
If authors follows their obsessions, then Philip K. Dick is obsessed with drugs, spirituality, and aliens. The thing I love most about Philip K. Dick is that he doesn’t pull punches. We are talking about Christ. He is an extra-terrestrial … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, book review, how to read like a writer, Philip K. Dick, Valis, writer obsession, writing aliens
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The Geologist’s Viewpoint: H. P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness
H. P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror contains one novella, originally serialized, and three short horror stories. Lovecraft is both amazing and maddening—he is really smart and I can see that in his writing, … Continue reading
Format and World Immersion in Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One
Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One is a fast-paced, user-friendly video game of a novel. How does Cline craft it so masterfully that I am engrossed from page one and don’t want to stop? He uses specific formatting, pacing, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 star books, book review, Book Reviews, Ernest Cline, Ready Player One
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Exploring the Fantastic in Robert Kirk’s the Secret Commonwealth
Robert Kirk’s The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies is an exploration in ancient Celtic beliefs. Marina Warner writes in the introduction: “Kirk never alludes to his own status as a seventh son or to any healing he might … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Fantasy, reading, writing craft
Tagged book review, elves, fairies, fantasy, fantasy reference, fawns, inspiration, reading for writers, writing fantasy
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Review of Brandy L. River’s Sleepwalker
I received Sleepwalker by Brandy L Rivers in exchange for an honest review. First, a bit about the author: Brandy L. Rivers is obsessed with monsters and magic. She is the author of the Branches of Emrys series, the Others … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, paranormal romance, Reviews, Romance
Tagged book review, paranormal romance, romance, sylvan fae, werewolf romance, werwolves
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Review of Not Your Mother’s Food Storage by Kathy Bray and Jan Barker
Review of Not Your Mother’s Food Storage: Store the Food You Use Every Day by Kathy Bray and Jan Barker The premise: food storage for the modern cook. The idea is good, but the book falls short of fulfilling the … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Book Reviews, food storage, Not Your Mother's Food Storage
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