On the rare occasion when I watch a movie based on a book, I am not typically likely to hold the movie up to the book for comparison. They are separate works, and I judge them separately. Such is not always the case. With The Color of Magic, the movie version of The Color of […]
Book Review | Heartwood by Freya Robertson [Contributor]
2014-01-30 · by ·
Heartwood is the first in a series called Elemental Wars. It is set in a land of knights where countries are torn by war. The one thing that ties them together is a the Arbor, a holy tree. The tree is the center of their religion, their culture, and their land. As the story opens, […]
Review | Unnatural Creatures: Stories Selected by Neil Gaiman
2013-12-01 · by ·
I’ll admit it: I picked up Unnatural Creatures: Stories Selected by Neil Gaiman from the bookstore shelf because it carried Neil Gaiman‘s name on the front. A collection of short stories focused on fantastical creatures “that exist only in our minds,” each is a golden nugget by writers both classic and new, every one an […]
Challenge | The NPR Top 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy List
2013-11-21 · by ·
What are the best science fiction and fantasy novels of all time? NPR asked it’s listeners and readers to weigh in on this quintessential question during the summer of 2011, taking suggestions and then posting the nominees for the public’s vote. The result was a list of the Top 100 novels in the science fiction […]
Book Review | Writers of the Future Volume 29 edited by Dave Wolverton
2013-11-17 · by ·
Finding an interesting, new author is a fantastic experience, like discovering a new favorite restaurant or traveling to a place you’ve never been before. It is full of exploration, of discovery, and the refreshing feel of something new and fresh. Imagine, then, what it’s like to find one book with 12 interesting new authors, all […]
Recent Arrivals at Attack of the Books
2013-11-09 · by ·
There’s nothing like opening the mail to find new books. Except, perhaps, finding a great deal on a book you’ve long wanted to read. That feels pretty good, too. Here’s a few of the books that have arrived at our house recently. Foz Meadows’ review of Ancillary Justice on A Dribble of Ink, Aidan Moher’s blog, had me […]
Author Guest Post | Freya Robertson on the inspiration for her new novel, Heartwood
2013-11-01 · by ·
One of my favorite questions to ask authors is to share with me the inspiration for their stories. It seems like such an obvious question, but the more I ask it, the more I am inspired and impressed with the creativity and ability of good writers to create new worlds. One such author is Freya […]
Review | The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
2013-10-12 · by ·
How does one rate a book published thirty years ago, by an author considered among the greats of our day, and that commences one of the most read and popular series in recent times? The Color of Magic introduces us to Discworld, a series that has grown to include forty novels. Given that I didn’t […]
Review | Rejiggering the Thingamajig by Eric James Stone
2013-10-07 · by ·
Go buy this book. Buy it, put it by your bed, or desk, or chair, or couch, or where ever you like to read, and then read it. But don’t read it straight through. Stop at the end of each story, set your head back on your pillow/headrest/cushion/ground and enjoy the warm sense of wonder […]
Review | A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull
2013-09-19 · by ·
Exciting, clever, and perfectly suited for the twelve-year old boy in your home, A World Without Heroes is the first of three in Brandon Mull‘s Beyonder series. The Goodreads blurb for A World Without Heroes is pretty blase and underwhelming, summarizing a plot that sounds not unlike a dozen other adolescent books. A child or teen, […]
