Tag Archives: Iceland

Frozen Out: it Left Me Cold

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Marion

Quentin Bates is a British writer who has written a mystery series set in Iceland. Bates lived in Iceland for ten years during the 80s/90s, and he and his wife live there part time now. He has translated several Icelandic … Continue reading →

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Naming Conventions; What They Are, What They Signal

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Marion

I was thinking about fantasy naming conventions this morning because I just finished a second-world fantasy that didn’t have one. One group of people had a certain style of name. (Mostly the writer stuck a random letter Y into various … Continue reading →

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Iceland; Fun Facts

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Marion

Our Gray Line tour guide asked us to call him G, because his full name was difficult for tourists to pronounce. On our ride back to Reykjavik, he shared a few fun facts about this northern island nation. –Historically, Iceland … Continue reading →

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The Continental Rift Ate My Glasses

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Marion

“Three travelers set off that day for an eight-hour tour (an eight-hour tour).” –Gilligan’s Island theme song (with some changes). Iceland is full of natural wonders: active volcanoes, waterfalls, glaciers, steam vents, lava fields, hot springs and lagoons. The Golden … Continue reading →

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Murals of Reykjavik

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Marion

Reykjavik has murals. Some are city sponsored, some are commercial, meant to advertise a business, and some are volunteers, quite close to “tagging” or conventional graffiti. Each category has some outstanding items. At the Skuggi Hotel, where I stayed my … Continue reading →

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The Timid Traveler Part One; I Got my Tickets

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Marion

On Friday, April 28, I got my airline tickets for my August trip to Finland and Iceland. I hope to fit in a day trip to Estonia along the way. I’m going to Finland for the 75th World Science Fiction … Continue reading →

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3 Capsule Reviews

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Marion

A few capsule reviews of works I’ve read recently. Annihilation by Jeff Vendermeer: The master of mycology, the aficionado of fungus, the wallah of weird is back with Part One of his new trilogy. Vandermeer is not the King of … Continue reading →

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