About

This blog is basically another in a list of many creative outlets. I read quite a bit, and I like to share what I read with other people.
Feel free to look around, comment on posts, and rate what has been written. Also, take a look at the forum.
Do, please, comment, argue, and debate (intelligently), and recommend books to us.
If you would like to post your own review on the site, you are welcome to post in the forum, or as a comment to any of the blog entries and I will make sure it is posted, with credit to you.
My greatest hope is that I can provide decent, helpful reviews, without spoiling any plot points while still explaining the wonderful-ness (or not so much) of what I’ve come across in my literary adventures.

5 Responses to “About”

  1. Cristina, on January 25th, 2009 at 4:37 pm Said:

    As an avid reader myself I’m very pleased to have come upon this site! I’ll include it in my bookmarks and be sure to stop by regularly for some insightful reading!

  2. Cristina, on January 25th, 2009 at 4:58 pm Said:

    Just another quick note before I head off to bed. You seem to enjoy fantasy as much as I do, so here are a couple of suggestions I haven’t seen in your reading lists:

    the Wolfwalker series by Tara K Harper, I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve read them, one of my favourite series. I’m extremly frustrated at the moment because the latest “Ghost Wolf” was supposed to be out a year ago, then they had the pub date in Oct… and it’s nowhere to be found (and can’t find any recent info on the author). It’s only frustrating as it’s supposed to be the second in a new trilogy set in that world.

    a series I was introduced to on a trip “down under”: the Legendsong trilogy by Isobel Carmody. At the moment there are 2 out: Darksong and Darkfall, she writes very slowly and is maintaining 2-3 series (i.e. Obernewtyn Chronicles, haven’t read, can’t get a hold of them here), but the third should be out in a year… fingers crossed!

    and if you enjoy short stories, I picked up some gems while visiting my sister in New Zealand: Punamu Punamu by Whit Ihimaera (author also of Whale Rider). Lovely stories in a Maori town on the coast of the North Island.

    and a great novel by a recent Spanish author (came out several years ago, the NYTimes raved about it): Shadows of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, takes place in Barcelona in the 50s, if you like books it’s a must, ’cause it a book about a book! (and a love story). And how great is it imagining a place called the “Cementary of Lost Books”?

    Just wanting to spread the wealth! I hope you get a chance to try some of them out if they interest you! ;o)

    cheers!

  3. Grand High Poobah, on January 25th, 2009 at 5:46 pm Said:

    Thanks! I appreciate the suggestions! I’m always looking for new material.

  4. Cristina, on April 26th, 2009 at 5:57 am Said:

    you might find this interesting:
    http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/pdf/midnightsun_partial_draft4.pdf

    Apparently it’s her way of fighting piracy… unfortunately she’s only about halfway through! Cuts off when things start getting interesting! Hope she finishes it…

  5. gambit3, on April 26th, 2009 at 12:48 pm Said:

    GHP posted a rant about this some time back here:

    http://neolibrarium.com/?p=190