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The Compleat Werewolf by Anthony Boucher
The Compleat Werewolf and Other Stories of Fantasy and Science Fiction gathers together 10 short stories and novellas from the pen of Anthony Boucher, all of which originally appeared in various pulp magazines (such as Unknown Worlds, Adventure Magazine, Astounding Science Fiction, Weird Tales and Thrilling Wonder Stories) from 1941-’45. Boucher, whose real name was William Anthony Parker White, was a man of many talents, and during his career,
August 11th, 2014. Sandy Ferber´s rating: 5 | Anthony Boucher | Horror, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
“Alone again. It isn’t fair. Truly it isn’t. You’ve the saddest song of any man I’ve ever known.” ~Starling Birdsong, minstrel to Queen Kettricken
I squealed with delight when I recently opened a box from Brilliance Audio and found a review copy of Fool’s Errand inside. This is an old favorite that, for years, I had planned to re-read. Since Hobb’s new book comes out next week, this seemed like the perfect time to get back into FitzChivalry Farseer’s world.
August 7th, 2014. Kat Hooper´s rating: 5 | Robin Hobb | Audio | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman
The Magician’s Land, by Lev Grossman, is a superb finish to what is one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. I read it elated, skin tingling and brain buzzing, savoring every word to make it last longer. When I finished, I wanted to read it again immediately. And yet, I also finished the book feeling a persistent ambivalence about the conclusion Grossman has created for his characters.
In The Magician’s Land,
August 5th, 2014. Kate Lechler, Bill Capossere, Ryan Skardal and Ray McKenzie´s rating: 5 | Lev Grossman | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
The Wraith by Joe Hill (writer) and Charles Paul Wilson III (artist)
The Wraith is a horror comic book based on Joe Hill’s novel NOS4A2, and I can’t tell you how much I dislike horror as a general rule. However, this book is absolutely brilliant, and I loved it. I have not read the novel, and probably won’t, so you don’t need to have read it to appreciate this comic book. I went in as a resistant reader, but since I’ve learned over the past few years that I do like some horror comics such as Hellblazer (but never horror movies because of the sound) and since I’ve read enough Locke and Key to have a good opinion of Joe Hill,
August 1st, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Joe Hill | Comics | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Robin Hobb’s FARSEER series well earned its current classic status, and any serious reader of fantasy had to be thrilled to hear that Fitz, one of the genre’s most beloved characters, would be returning in a new series. I certainly was. But I was also curious, and, I confess, a bit nervous, about how her evolution in storytelling, especially as displayed in her SOLDIER’S SON and RAIN WILDS series, might play out in a long-delayed return to an old favorite. After all,
July 29th, 2014. Bill Capossere, Tim Scheidler and Kat Hooper´s rating: 4, 5 | Robin Hobb | SFF Reviews | 10 comments |
Between the Gears by Natalie Nourigat
I feel like I lucked out finding Between the Gears by Natalie Nourigat: I generally don’t find myself looking for non-fiction sequential art, though I’ve certainly read enough to have favorites. What piqued my interest was a description of the book that let me know it’s a year-long autobiographical comic of her senior year at the University of Oregon in 2010. Since I earned my PhD in English Literature from the U of O in 2000, I was extremely interested in seeing Eugene,
July 27th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Comics | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Letter 44 (vol one): Escape Velocity by Charles Soule and Alberto J. Alburquesque
I’ve just found a real gem in my stack of books to review: Letter 44: Escape Velocity by Charles Soule is a must-read for science-fiction fans. Saga by Vaughan is the first current comic title I usually recommend to fans of SF. Luckily, I now have another current title to recommend right along with Saga. Letter 44: Escape Velocity has equally compelling character development and perhaps even better suspense.
July 25th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Charles Soule | Comics | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew
The more I read by Gene Luen Yang, the more I am impressed. Like many people, I first learned of his work through American Born Chinese; however, I liked The Eternal Smile with Derek Kirk Kim just as much if not more. I also enjoyed his Level Up with Thien Pham. This newest work, The Shadow Hero,
July 11th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Gene Luen Yang | Comics | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Sailing to Byzantium by Robert Silverberg
I just finished listening to the audio version of Sailing to Byzantium. It was read convincingly by Tom Parker, who transported me in time along with Charles, the lead character. Charles is from New York City, and he is a twentieth-century man, a curiosity in the world of the story. His 1984 is long gone, yet he doesn’t quite understand how he’s been transported in time to the 50th century. The people of this time, the “citizens,” will tell him very little actually.
July 3rd, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Robert Silverberg | Audio, Nebula Award | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Moonhead and the Music Machine by Andrew Rae
I’ve recently had the good fortune to discover comics and graphic novels published by Nobrow Press, and if you’ve never heard of Nobrow before, Moonhead and the Music Machine by Andrew Rae is an excellent place to start. It is a stunning graphic novel that is representative of Nobrow‘s highly selective catalog. Nobrow puts out high quality art books, so if you are a fan of sequential art,
June 27th, 2014. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Comics | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Thanks! These are the "easy" ones, ha!
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