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Quote of the Week

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Marion

Book of Lost Things, John Connolly; Washington Square Press, 2007  (Warning:  May contain spoilers.)  As she disappeared the creepers began to wither and die, and the remains of the dead knights fell clattering to the ground.  David ran to where … Continue reading →

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The Manual of Detection

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Marion

The Manual of Detection, Jedeiah Baker, Berry,Penguin Paperbacks,2009  “There is always an Agency, always a Carnival to belong to.  The problem is belonging for too long to either of them.”  The Manual of Detection, p 227  The night I finished … Continue reading →

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Fathom, by Cherie Priest

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Marion

Fathom, by Cherie Priest, Tor Books, 2008 If Sam squinted, he could make out a shape at the top of the steeple; but it was difficult to identify.  He was just concluding that it was the strangest rendering of the … Continue reading →

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The Viral City: Palimpsest

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Marion

Palimpsest, by Catherynne M. Valente, Bantam Books, 2009 This isn’t a review of Palimpsest.  Many better writers than I have already done that. For example, here, here and here.  I do have some thoughts about the book, though. The premise … Continue reading →

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Stalking the Interstice

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Marion

The City and the City China Mieville Ballentine Books, 2009 Tyador Borlu is a police inspector in Beszel, an Eastern European city-nation. Borlu is good at his job and two things that make him good at it are a dogged … Continue reading →

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Arabesk: A Tour Guide You Can Trust

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Marion

The Arabesk Series Pashazade Effendi Felaheen Jon Courtenay Grimwood Spectra Fiction When I first see Ashraf al-Masur, it is through Felix Abrinsky’s eyes. Felix is in a place with architectural features I’m not familiar with, in a city whose name … Continue reading →

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Why Write Fantasy?

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Marion

 Go here to read Felix Gilman’s humorous confessional about why people really write fantasy.  It’s the December 4th post on the blog (Gilman is guest-blogging on Jeff Vendermeer’s site.)  It won’t take you but a minute.             Go.  Seriously, go … Continue reading →

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Keeping Fantasy Real

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Marion

The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss Daw Fantasy Paperback               The Name of the Wind is the first book of a three-book story arc.  It’s well done, introducing interesting characters and intriguing “story questions” from the opening couple … Continue reading →

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