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Moxyland

Posted: September 21, 2011 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Lauren Beukes, Science Fiction
Moxyland

…it’s there, and complains when it’s not. Simple. Cut and dry. But there’s that something other that comes along every once in a while and just grabs you. There’s something…

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The Word for World is Forest

Posted: August 24, 2011 by Vanessa in Elitist Classics Meta: Ursula K. Le Guin, Science Fiction
The Word for World is Forest

Before there was Avatar there was Ursula K. Le Guin‘s THE WORD FOR WORLD IS FOREST . Written in 1972, and the winner of the 1973 Hugo Award for best

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Midsummer Night

Posted: August 10, 2011 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Freda Warrington, Fantasy
Midsummer Night

the Aetherials don’t necessarily have the humans’ best interests at heart. The story ebbs and flows, so occasionally you come to a point in the novel where you feel like…

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Perfect Shadow

Posted: August 3, 2011 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Brent Weeks, Fantasy, Audible
Perfect Shadow

…want to pick this up. It’s a quick read with details and insight about what makes Durzo an interesting character. But if you haven’t read the trilogy, you’d best pass….

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Never Knew Another

Posted: July 29, 2011 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: J.M. Dermott, Fantasy
Never Knew Another

When you read a lot of novels, there comes a time when you need something… different. No farmboys who are destined to become the savior of the land. No elves…

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Ghosts of War

Posted: July 8, 2011 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: George Mann, Steampunk
Ghosts of War

…a little more weight to the Gabriel Cross/Ghost dynamic. Which one is the real personality, and which is the mask? It’s the same question explored in every superhero comic/book/movie. Overall…

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Iron Angel

Posted: June 3, 2011 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: Alan Campbell, Fantasy
Iron Angel

It isn’t often that we’re completely taken by surprise by how deep the scope of a series is. After finally getting around to reading Alan Campbell’s SCAR NIGHT ,…

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The Trouble with Peace

Posted: October 20, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Joe Abercrombie, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy
The Trouble with Peace

…books. Yes, I know this is ludicrous. There’s no need to remind me of the fact that books published this year have long been completed, and that 2020 did nothing…