Distinct from “Paperback Punk,” these will be reviews of more modern, even new or about to be published books, but most likely still focusing on genre fiction, fantasy and sci-fi primarily. Ordinary Monsters By J. M. Miro Published by Flatiron … Continue reading Punk Reviews…
Illustrating the epic story of one man’s quest to make a difference by proving that one man can never make a difference. Continue reading Judging a Book by its Covers: The Foundation Trilogy
55 books received a nomination this year, but the clear winner of the Le Guin Award for Best Book of 2021 is: Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun! If you haven’t read it, please give it a try. I literally … Continue reading The Pits: 2021 Book Results!
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not make your own post or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Books 2021
The challenge: can you illustrate a Heinlein novel without getting all gross about it? Continue reading Judging a Book By its Covers: Podkayne of Mars
Hiero’s Journey a novel by Sterling Lanier While Dungeons & Dragons has become a genre unto itself, it was initially informed by a whole host of influences, primarily pulp adventure, weird fiction, sci-fi and fantasy novels. The first edition Dungeon … Continue reading Paperback Punk
Author Leah Johnson was born on July 5, 1993. She wrote my absolute favorite book of 2020, You Should See Me In A Crown. It was named a Stonewall Honor Book. It’s a Young Adult book with lesbian love, black … Continue reading Leah Johnson Day Thread (7/5)
The idea for the discussion is simple, once a week a volunteer (or volunteers) will do a write up on an older piece of media that they are digesting for the very first time. So here’s the link to signup … Continue reading Late to the Party 2021 2nd Half
A Late to the Party review of Conan the Barbarian’s original stories, comics and movie. Continue reading Late to the Party: Conan the Barbarian
As befits the novice nature of this column, I don’t feel particularly well-read in the areas of Science Fiction or Fantasy. I have only household names checked off my list, most of which could be considered rites of passage for … Continue reading Late to the Party: Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun
A Series of Accidents is a chronological read-through of the books of Kurt Vonnegut. You can check out earlier articles in the series here. Following the success of Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut was becoming a full-fledged literary … Continue reading A Series of Accidents #10: Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons
Hi, I’m Malice Aforethought. Many of you know me as that ravenous monster that devours books, and if you don’t know me: I am a ravenous monster who devours books. One problem that arises when you’re devouring and collecting books … Continue reading Book Devouring: Subscription Boxes
Leah Johnson is an author who wrote my absolute favorite book of the year, You Should See Me In A Crown. It’s a Young Adult book with lesbian love, black representation, and an empowering message. Here’s the book summary from … Continue reading Leah Johnson Night Thread (12/30)
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not make your own post or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Books 2020
“If any of [my stories] succeed in causing their readers to feel pleasantly uncomfortable when walking along a solitary road at nightfall, or sitting over a dying fire in the small hours, my purpose in writing them will have been … Continue reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Comments
