Tag Archives: fantasy

Book Review: The Sword Of Summer (Magnus Chase And The Gods Of Asgard #1)

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

The Sword Of Summer, by Rick Riordan (Magnus Chase And The Gods Of Asgard #1) This book is the start of another series that seeks to mine the mythos of heathen European religious past for a polytheistic perspective that wishes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lightning Thief (Percy & The Olympians #1)

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

The Lightning Thief (Percy & The Olympians #1), by Rick Riordan, illutrated by John Rocco It’s hard to see why this book got enough hype in order to have a failed movie series based on it.  This is not a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Writer’s Map

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

The Writer’s Map:  An Atlas Of Imaginary Lands, edited by Huw Lewis-Jones Cartography is a somewhat underappreciated aspect of fantasy literature, and this book does a good job at putting fantasy literature with a sense of place that helps both … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Literary Wonderlands

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

Literary Wonderlands:  A Journey Through The Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created, edited by Laura Miller Leftists ruin everything, even an enjoyment of the imaginative locations of speculative fiction.  That is not to say that this book is worthless.  On the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Elminster’s Forgotten Realms

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

Ed Greenwood Presents Elminister’s Forgotten Realms, by Ed Greenwood This was a very interesting book, and it helps demonstrate some of the ways that the creativity of various people helped to make the Dungeons & Dragons universe as rich as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Origins Of Tolkien’s Middle-earth For Dummies

Posted on May 27, 2019 by

The Origins Of Tolkien’s Middle-earth For Dummies, by Greg Harvey As someone who has read a few books in this particular series [1], and other series like it, I often ponder whether such a book like this is necessary.  I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jane, Unlimited

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

Jane, Unlimited, by Kristin Cashore It is rare when I read a book that the author anticipates and answers my concerns before I have the chance to rant about them in a review.  When I began reading this book, I … Continue reading →

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What Kind Of World Do You Want?

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

I have commented before on the music of Five For Fighting both explicitly [1] and implicitly [2], but one of the biggest hits the singer/songwriter had was a pleasant little tune called “World” where he asked the listener “what kind … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Tolkien

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

This film was made for those who know a lot about Tolkien’s writings but don’t know a lot about his faith.  When watching this movie I kept on waiting for C.S. Lewis to show up, given the importance that he … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Poems And Stories (J.R.R. Tolkien)

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

Poems And Stories, by J.R.R. Tolkien Admittedly, I had read most of these materials before in other works and while I found them perfectly alright, I was unsure if reading them again would be a bit of a letdown.  In … Continue reading →

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