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Quite a bit of time ago, I created a list of my favorite films. Summaries are (mostly) from IMDB.

This first post lists my favorite films in the fantastic and science fiction genres, in alphabetical order.

NB: Please note that when no nationality(ies) is specified, the film is from the U.S.

Some comments/warnings regarding problematic content ( Read more... )

Here is my list of worst books ever read (by genre), along with descriptions and venting by yours truly. Enjoy!

What is this world coming to? I now have 10 books in this list. I think I'll shuffle off into a corner now to mourn the time I lost on this crap...Sob!!

Each genre is in a separate post, linked to below.
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Here is my list of worst books ever read (in the fantasy genre), along with descriptions and venting by yours truly. Enjoy!

What is this world coming to? I now have 10 books in this list. I think I'll shuffle off into a corner now to mourn the time I lost on this crap...

( Godawful fantasy novels under the cut... )

Here are some new fanfiction recommendations by yours truly, by fandom.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

(i) The Last Summer, by Annie Sewell-Jennings. NC-17 (Buffy/Spike) Recommended by Bea ( Read more... )

I recently posted a review of the (fantasy) novel 'Shifting Plains', by Jean Johnson. I gave this book 2 out of 5 stars/leaves.

Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/513042380.

I'm linking to a truly hilarious but also very interesting post on ontd_political: 'The Battle Against Sexist Sci-Fi and Fantasy Bookcovers ( Read more... )

I recently posted a review of the (fantasy) novel 'Sasha', by Joel Shepherd. I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars/leaves.

My review can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/498891167.

I just read a truly awesome author reply to a reader's review of their novel, which I discovered thanks to the wonderful ocelott.

'Fantasy author Scott Lynch shows he's a gentleman, not a bastard'.

The reviewer objects to the fact that the novel contains a black, female pirate and Lynch tells the racist individual what's what.

Read the full text here.

Here are the links to the updated versions of my book lists.

Urban fantasy/paranormal romance:
-Best urban fantasy, part 1/3: http://community.indigo.ca/toptens/Best-urban-fantasy-paranormal-romance-Alicia/612409.html
-Best urban fantasy, part 2/3: http://community.indigo.ca/toptens/Best-urban-fantasy-paranormal-romance-Alicia/625894.html
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