A while ago I watched a great sci-fi comedy called Robot and Frank. I didn’t know what to expect, but found it to be surprisingly funny, spunky, thoughtful, and tender all at once. However, one part of the story in particular gave me the chills. In this not-so-distant future, Frank's local library is shutting down …
There is a running joke in my family about books with talking animals. At some point in my youth, my older brother asked me what I was reading. I launched into an explanation about Redwall, a lovely series by English author Brian Jacques who started the books for a group of children he read to …
One thing I love about the fantasy genre is that everything is heightened, like a photo filter set to "vivid." The challenges are more demanding, the stakes are higher, and the obstacles appear to be insurmountable. And because of that, our heroines and heroes have to be elevated until they have what it takes to …
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Spinning Silver is set in the snow-swept kingdom of Lithvas, a land ruled by an arrogant tsar and terrorized by the ruthless, otherworldly Staryk. Novik lightly draws inspiration from the Legend of Rumpelstiltskin, a folktale with European roots that shares the lessons to be learned from greed, the pursuit of power, and “getting out of …
How do we define a good story, and how has that changed over time? What makes a book Great or Classic Literature, versus a passing fad? Whose voice matters in these discussions, and why? These are the questions that came to mind as I scanned my recent reading list, trying to decide which book I would review …
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