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I am not resigned. . . . . . . (The season finale is in three parts; it starts here.)

Someone in a discussion group was just lamenting that most of the recent books for girls are limited to romances or books about vampires, saying that she loves / loved SF and books from the 19th century. And then there … Continue reading →

Something weird happened to me with the book Among Others, by Jo Walton. After that first glorious reading, I did a thing I do with the books that speak to me most, and dived back in for an immediate reread. … Continue reading →

I read the introductions (by Holly Black and Terri Windling) and quick-read the city guide Bordertown Basics, the first story by Ellen Kushner and Terri Windling, and the last by Charles de Lint. I’ll read them again later for the … Continue reading →

I just got an email receipt from Amazon for Welcome to Bordertown, which I’d preordered some tie ago. So of course I opened the Kindle app on my iPhone to see if I could download it. It wasn’t there. 🙁 … Continue reading →

Well, that was bizarre. I knew Matociquala likes Criminal Minds; I didn’t realize the show likes her in return. (They quoted her during a show intro. Apparently everyone but me already knew about this, as a quick Google reveals. Then … Continue reading →

Once Upon a Time (which is when all the best things happened, a baby was born to a Boy and Girl. (And if the Boy and Girl were secretly a King and Queen when they closed their doors and no … Continue reading →

I’ve always liked anthogies of authors’ essays about books, their own or others, and My First Book is a good one. But wow, Marie Corelli was a bitch. I think I’d have liked Rider Haggard, though. (Also, Ruth Golding is … Continue reading →

Cinda WIlliams Chima’s The Dragon Heir, the third book in a trilogy, just doesn’t measure up to the previous books, The Warrior Heir and The Wizard Heir. The characters are likeable and the plot is gripping and full of action; … Continue reading →