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Emma Watson Nominated for Teen Choice Awards
Emma Watson and her movie, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, have been nominated for Teen Choice Awards. Perks was nominated to receive the 2013 Movie Choice: Drama award. Watson has been nominated for best Choice Movie Actress in the drama category. Show More Summary
Sergei Lukyanenko contest winners!
These lucky winners will receive a complimentary copy of Sergei Lukyanenko's The New Watch, courtesy of the cool folks at William Heinemann! For more info about this title: Europe. The winners are:- Jakub Gasior, from Warsaw, Poland-...Show More Summary
Calling all of Dumbledore's Army: HPA Accio Books Campaign
Our beloved friends at the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) are starting to rap up their current Accio Book Campaign. To those who are not familiar with the HPA, they are the driving force of a world renowned, Harry Potter fan-made, charitable organization. Show More Summary
"Caesarion" by Tommy Wieringa (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu)
Order Caesarion HERE Tommy Wieringa at Wikipedia "At the end of the Alburgh pier, where the Belle Steamers full of London holidaymakers once tied up, two fishermen were leaning over the balustrade. They each had two lines in the water. Show More Summary
150,000 LEGO bricks, 1,700 figures, 160 pounds, 1 Helm’s Deep
Who doesn’t love LEGO? As a child with a strong sense of imagination, and a tendency to be happy enough staying indoors on a rainy day, LEGO was a door that allowed me to enter into an infinite number of other worlds. My time with LEGO and my time discovering Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings... Read more »
Book Review: "This Case is Gonna Kill Me" by Phillipa Bornikova
Thanks to John Grisham and Scott Turow legal thrillers have become a staple of popular fiction. In her first book, This Case Is Gonna Kill Me,
Phillipa Bornikova attempts to add a new genre to the paranormal aisle by fusing urban fantasy...Show More Summary
Deadwood: Season 2
1877. The camp of Deadwood in the Black Hills is gaining respectability as the gold rush continues. It has a mayor and a sheriff, and the neighbouring territory of Dakota is expressing interest in annexing the nascent town. The second season of Deadwood is a partially successful extension of the themes of the first season. Show More Summary
E-Book Deals: Lots of Barry Eisler Books for $0.99 Each
There are several kindle books by Barry Eisler on sale in the Kindle store, for the rock-bottom price of $0.99 each: -A Clean Kill in Tokyo (previously published as Rain Fall) -Winner Take All (previously published as Rain Storm/Choke Point) -A Lonely Resurrection (previously published as Hard Rain/Blood From Blood) -Extremis (previously published as The [...]
News: Sarah Ash's previous books get relaunched!!!
Official Author WebsiteRead Sarah Ash's Eclectic World Of ArtamonRead Fantasy Book Critic's interview with Sarah AshRead Suvudu article about Lord of Snow and ShadowsThey say your first loves stay with you always and I found this to be very true in my personal life as well as my reading tastes. Show More Summary
Introducing: The Daggerspell Reread and Review Series, with Kate Elliott
Welcome to the Daggerspell Reread and Review Series, with Aidan Moher (your humble editor/blogger) and Kate Elliott (author of lots and lots of cool novels)! We thought it would be fun to bring two different perspectives (someone who’s read the series, someone who hasn’t), and explore Daggerspell together, comparing notes and reflecting on a series... Read more »
Cover blurb for THE REPUBLIC OF THIEVES
Via A Dribble of Ink: Locke Lamora is dying… Locke and Jean barely escaped with their lives from what should have been the greatest heist of their career, in the port city of Tal Verrar. Now they head north, looking for sanctuary and an alchemist who can cure the poison that is slowly killing Locke. Show More Summary
J.K. Rowling remains one of Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women
Our most beloved author, J.K. Rowling, has yet again made the list for Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women! She and the Queen represent the most powerful British women. Ms. Rowling's ranking may have slipped from 73 to 98, but we are still very proud of her and her worldly influence! A full report on the list may be read here.
Locke Lamora is dying. So, here’s the cover copy for The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Via Gollancz, written by Lynch: Locke Lamora is dying… Locke and Jean barely escaped with their lives from what should have been the greatest heist of their career, in the port city of Tal Verrar. Now they head north, looking for sanctuary and an alchemist who can cure the poison that is slowly killing Locke.... Read more »
E-Book Deals Page Updated
Just a quick note to let you know the big e-book deals page has been updated. Some expired deals have been removed, and a bunch more (mostly thrillers & mysteries) have been added. Enjoy!
Table of contents - "Rogues" edited by George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois
Rogues. The good stories would lose some of their shining without a good villain. And in some of the cases there is a certain appeal to these scoundrels, charlatans and rascals, something that makes a mark on the reader and offers them a place in the hall of memorable characters. Show More Summary
Ex-Patriots
Having enjoyed Peter Clines' Ex-Heroes (Canada, USA, Europe), I was curious to see what was going to happen next. So when I received a personalized copy of the sequel, Ex-Patriots, I wasted no time to find out if it would be anotherShow More Summary
A Day In the Life: Sci-Fi and Fantasy in my Day to Day Life
I thought I'd take a moment and reflect on the status of my life as regards to Fantasy and Sci-Fi. Between moods, convenience, and the pacing of what I'm reading, I tend to have multiple projects going on at once. I've gone over a week without finishing a book for the first time since I got my new job, which is making me feel restless. Show More Summary
"Antiagon Fire and Imager's Battalion" by L.E. Modesitt (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu)
Official L.E. Modesitt Website Order "Imager's Battalion" HERE Order "Antiagon Fire" HERE Read an Excerpt from Antiagon Fire HERE Read FBC Review of Imager Read FBC Review of Imager's Challenge Read FBC Review of Imager's Intrigue Read...Show More Summary
“Space: it’s not just for straight, white dudes,” says Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi
Art by Scott Grimando Okay. So, maybe I made up the quote in the title, it’s not from this book, but, well… it’s true, no? Just look at this awesome cover. I think we can all agree that, in general, there is a lot of pretty awful Fantasy and Science Fiction cover art these days,... Read more »
Win a copy of Deborah Harkness' SHADOW OF NIGHT
Thanks to the generosity of the folks at Penguin Books, I have a copy of Deborah Harkness' Shadow of Night for you to win! For more info about this title: Canada, USA, Europe.Here's the blurb:Deborah Harkness exploded onto the literary...Show More Summary
- George R.R. Martin
- A Memory of Light
- Lois McMaster Bujold
- Brandon Sanderson
- The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey
- Guy Gavriel Kay
- Daniel Abraham
- Rowena Cory Daniells
- The Black Prism
- Science Fiction
- Malazan Book of the Fallen
- Game of Thrones
- Hugo Award
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Prince of Thorns
- Throne of the Crescent Moon
- The Dirty Streets of Heaven
- Peter V. Brett
- Robert Jordan's The Wheel
- Ian Cameron Esslemont
