Marissa Fessenden with the Smithsonian Magazine website, on October 27, 2015 combines two of my favorite things, maps and literature, in this article. I know what I am asking Santa for! ~ * ~ These Brilliant Literary Maps Will Help You Understand Your Favorite Book A lavishly illustrated atlas for Huckleberry Finn and other classics … Read more
Here is a story from Ellen Klages from the Uncanny A Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy website. I think I would love to be raised by feral librarians but I don’t think I would want to leave. ~ * ~ In the House of the Seven Librarians by Ellen Klages Once upon a time, the … Read more
Amazon recently put out their list of 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles to Read in a Lifetime . I scored a 39, which means there are bunch new titles for me to check out. List like this are always difficult to make, because who do you weed out of so many great sci-fi authors. … Read more
The world of the Hobbit and Middle Earth is not only one of the most recognized “other” worlds but also one of the most detailed. J. R.R. Tolkien spent a lifetime developing the language and lore of Middle Earth and Arda. Getting the details right, down to how many miles a day each character could … Read more
Looking at the trailer, I am so excited! Awesome cast! It looks great especially after the disappointing Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer…. “To succeed in polite society, a young woman must be many things: kind, well-read, and accomplished. But to survive in the world as we know it, she’ll need … other qualities.”—Elizabeth Bennet (James)