Fantasy, like few other genres of popular culture, is the land of giants. Metaphorical ones, of course, but I can’t think of many more artistic endeavors where the playing field is dominated by a mere few authors. One only has to pick up any Terry Brooks novel, for instance, to see the long shadows cast by JRR Tolkien (Classic Fantasy Hero’s Journey) and CS Lewis (People Magically Transported to a Strange Place). More recently, JK Rowling (Manichaean Battle with Scholastic Backdrop) and George RR Martin […]
Plain Kate, indeed.
All day long, I kept telling myself, hey, you really need to sit down and write that review. And then instead, I did laundry. And I emptied the dishwasher. I went to the gym. I caught up on The Good Wife. I did pretty much EVERYTHING I could think of. But there
Odd and the Frost Giants
Sometimes after a really serious book you just need a quick little slice of Neil Gaiman. He always cures the reading blues. This young
HP: Despite your tiresome love of camping, you still make me cry
I love Harry Potter as comfort read. I
You’re no match for Matilda
Hello all! I’m a Cannonball Read newbie and this is my inaugural review. I am absolutely thrilled to be here! Matilda was one of my very favorite books when I was in elementary school. As a smart little girl with a love of reading and my own particular and deep-seated sense of justice, I found it an immensely appealing fantasy. (Of course, I’m really nothing like Matilda: I enjoyed the attentions of loving parents, went to schools that challenged and supported me, and as far […]
My Head Exploded Multiple Times
In my quest to get caught up with the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series before season four of Game of Thrones starts (April 6 – mark your calendars!), I powered through book three in a little over a week. I’d enjoyed book one thoroughly, and liked book two, but book three? Holy direwolves, this book is amazing. For those of you who haven’t yet read the books, I’ll be sure to keep this review spoiler free. I found I enjoyed this book so […]