Besides the odd swimming feeling after removing the 3D glasses and confronting unfiltered reality, I thought the 3D version of Beowulf rather good ( Read more... )

Again, the appalling nature of SF Chronicle's book reviews are revealed:

1. More Stereotype Lit (really, there should be a genre for this) - particularly put off by the broad generalisation of "(Ever notice that no parallel sense of consanguinity exists between lesbians and straight men?)" What-what?! To the degree that one can compare these ( Read more... )

Poll In-Flight Literature: Milano2

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Mind you, I intend to travel as lightly as possible this time 'round.

Note: My copy of Broken Angels is a larger softback.

So, certainly an interesting window onto Weimar Germany, and into Herman Hesse's philosophy (I now understand why the Nazis wanted to get their hands on him), but only in the last few pages has the plot actually moved forward. As much as I can appreciate any boozy old philosophising git, it's a relief to actually read some forward progression. Also ( Read more... )

On why Oxford inspires so many fantasy writers...of Dons and Dragons

Linked from nhw

http://nhw.livejournal.com/602215.html

Superb!