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Reading the 1944 Retro Hugo Finalists
My reading list for the next several weeks, thanks to the recently announced finalists for the Retrospective Hugo Awards. Or rather I should say my scavenger hunt because finding some of these stories will be challenging. Update 7/4/2019: Happy Independence … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Reading, Reviewing, Science Fiction
Tagged fantasy, hugo awards, hugo nominees, reading, Retro Hugo finalist, science fiction
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More on Mass Market Paperbacks aka One Book That Ruled Them All
I just checked my email and received an eblast from Tor.Com (one of my favorite publishers) which included the article below, which expands on my less-well-researched post from yesterday. ONE BOOK TO RULE THEM ALL How The Lord of the … Continue reading
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Tagged book publishing, books, epic fantasy, fantasy, publishing, Tolkien
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My Reading Recap for 2018
Best Book(s) read in 2018: The Murderbot Diaries (all of them) by Martha Wells Best Short Fiction: The Martian Obelisk by Linda Nagata Best Tome: Islandia by Austin Tappan Wright Best Tolkien* Book: The Fall of Gondolin Best Non-Fiction: Never … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Musings, Non-Fiction, Reading, Reviewing, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged audiobooks, biography, books, ebooks, fantasy, fiction, history, non-fiction, reading, reviewing, science fiction
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Returning to Tolkien Depths
For the past eighteen months, the Void that is my job, sucked all my spare time and forced me to back-burner several personal projects, including a deep dive into all things Tolkien. Back in May of 2017, I had just … Continue reading
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Tagged books, epic fantasy, fantasy, Mythgard Academy, reading, Tolkien
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Field Notes from My Retro Utopian Adventure
I’m in the final phase of my Hugo finalist reading, concentrating on the Best Novel category. In the right-hand panel of my blog, you’ll find my “Currently Reading” widget which is just the RSS feed for my GoodReads status updates. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fantasy, fiction, hugo nominees, reading, science fiction, utopia, worldbuilding
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