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Velveteen vs. The Multiverse
Christmas came early this year, with the realization that Seanan McGuire’s second Velveteen book, Velveteen vs. The Multiverse, was finally available on Kindle. I stopped what I was doing, bought it, and read it in two long sittings. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Seanan McGuire, superhero novels, Superheroes, Velveteen
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A “Super” Series.
Quite some time ago I reviewed another superhero story I discovered while doing research into the genre. The book was Power Down and I reviewed it here. I am pleased to announce that Ben White has now published the fourth … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben White, book review, Charlotte Powers, Rising Power, Superheroes
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The Velveteen Hero
Where are they now? There’s another word for teen sidekicks. It’s child-soldiers. I stumbled across this gem on TV Tropes, followed the link to Amazon, and… well, go there to read my review. I’ll say this here; Seanan McGuire gets … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Capes, humor, literature, new ebooks, Seanan McGuire, Superheroes, Velveteen, Velveteen vs. the Junior Super Patriots, writing
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Laws Unto Themselves?
I first ran into Daily and Davidson (they even sound like a law firm) when I was doing research for my first novel, Wearing the Cape. Their website, Law and the Multiverse, acquainted me with the facts about state actors … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, gaming, law, reference, RPGs, superhero RPGs, Superheroes, The Law of Superheroes
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A Fantastical Feast
I am a reader with Catholic tastes; I enjoy good space-operas, modern fantasies, supernatural thrillers, military sci-fi and alternate-reality sci-fi, and YA action/adventures, but occasionally I fall into a quiet mood where I’m ready to settle down and enjoy a … Continue reading
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Tagged A College of Magics, book review, Caroline Stevermer, fantasy, YA, Young Adult
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In which Captain Kirk is the very model of a modern major general.
And now to sink for all time my reputation as a serious literary intellect. In my college days I couldn’t get enough of Star Trek–specifically Star Trek novels, and Penguin Books was cooperating by pumping out a title or three … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, humor, John M. Ford, Pies, science fiction, Star Trek
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Q&A: Loving The Grilling.
One of the things I was warned about, when I started marketing Wearing the Cape, was that some nosy Parkers would actually want to interview me about the book. Why? I’m not trying to be obtuse; it’s simply that, as … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, ComicAttack!, Comics, Wearing the Cape, YA, Young Adult
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Its name is Montmorency.
When one thinks of time travel stories, H.G. Well’s Time Machine comes to mind, and Ray Bradbury’s The Thunder Of Its Wings, and then of course Back To The Future I, II, and III, and… The point is that most … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, comedy of manners, Connie Willis, ebook review, science fiction, time travel
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A Midsummer Night’s Alt-History.
Alternative-history novels are fairly common now, stories where history diverged because of a single changed event. What is less common is alt-history fantasy. Historical alt-history fantasy is least common of all. Back in 1988, Melissa Scott, better known for her … Continue reading
Brains are Beautiful
In keeping with Mark William’s Girls Just Want To Have Fun month, I’ve decided to put up the brainiest girl of them all, Agatha Heterodyne. . . . This is Agatha. . . . Agatha is the creation of Phil … Continue reading
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Tagged Agatha Heterodyne, book review, Comic Books, Girl Genius, humor, Phil Foglio, steampunk
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