While most of us who read fantasy are fairly well adjusted people, many of us can also be quite eccentric. After all, we spend hours reading about werewolf romances, elf rights, and the politics of Gods. That’s bound to rub off on us in an unusual way, and I’m here Read more…
The Lord of the Rings, for all it’s fame, has never been a conventional book. Though it started the genre of fantasy as we know it, inspiring such works as The Dark Tower or Game of Thrones, it nevertheless bent many rules—even in it’s own day. The books are long; Read more…
Harry Potter has become a household name. The series (and the films) have sold countless copies. They have become beloved, even by those who don’t favour fantasy, and were the stories which introduced children the world over to reading. With that in mind, it’s easy to believe there are only Read more…
I’ve been reading for as long as I can remember: my childhood memories are peppered with trips to the library and summer afternoons, sitting in the shade as I sank further into a mythical world. It was my journey as a reader—or several journeys, if you quantify my adventures by Read more…