Category Archives: fantasy

Anne McCaffrey, First Dragonrider of Pern, RIP

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Marlene Harris | 1 Comment

Somewhere a queen dragon has folded up her great golden wings and closed her rainbow eyes in final rest.  All the Dragonriders who have ever dreamed of Pern have lost the one who showed us one of the best and … Continue reading →

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How many best books?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

In time for everyone’s holiday shopping, the best books of 2011 lists are popping up everywhere. This is in spite of the fact that 2011 still has two whole publishing months yet to go! And maybe it’s me, but I … Continue reading →

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Hobbit Day

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

September 22 is Hobbit Day. Remember? The beginning of The Lord of the Rings, the very first part of The Fellowship of the Ring, starts out in Hobbiton. It starts with Bilbo and Gandalf discussing Bilbo’s upcoming eleventy-first birthday. A … Continue reading →

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NPR wants your vote

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

NPR is back with their continuing search for the top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy books of all time. Or, at least the list as NPR listeners see it from the vantage point of the summer of 2011. NPR provided … Continue reading →

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Life after Harry

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

When I say “Harry”, I mean Harry Potter, of course.  Who else could I possibly mean? The movie poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? Harry Potter fans have been … Continue reading →

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NPR and the Top 100 SF/F

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

If I didn’t already love NPR, I would now. But I’ve sat in the car too many times laughing myself silly at the Car Talk brothers not to love NPR. However, they just gave me a whole new reason to … Continue reading →

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The mythic side of London

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

The London Underground may lead to more places than those found on the brightly colored map on display in every Tube station.  The evocative names of each stop may mean more than just a place for weary travelers to get on … Continue reading →

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