OK, here's my review of The Elfish Gene by Mark Barrowcliffe that I just posted on GoodReads:

Despite the differences in age and upbringing between me and the author (him playing D&D in it's first incarnations in mid 1970's Midlands England, me riding the second wave of D&D in the early 1980's Midwest US), it is quite frightening, yet absolutely ( Read more... )

Last week,
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Extremely long and tireing day (and night, and early morning...) yesterday working at the bookstore-was there from 9:00 am to 1:45 am. There was a lot of fun too, but my highlight moment actually came on the ride home ( Read more... )

I spent the day yesterday at the SeaTac Doubletree wandering around Norwescon, sometimes with
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That would be the title of my latest blog entry over at the Fantastic Planet Books Blog--go check it out!

Another reason to check it out is that the wonderfully articulate and erudite
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Attention all readers of dark, intelligent, literary fantasy in general, and fans of China Mieville in particular! He is the author of Perdido Street Station, The Scar, Iron Council, et al. and he will be reading tonight from his new YA novel, Un Lun Dun, at University Bookstore at 7 pm. If you haven't seen him in person, he is incredibly ( Read more... )

I just posted my first entry in the Fanastic Planet Blog using an old Elliott Bay shelf talker, but new and improved with more gushing about Conan, Robert E. Howard and even a little Elric of Melnibone thrown in for good measure. There's even a funny tidbit trolled from the depths of the internet for your viewing pleasure! Check it out and feel ( Read more... )

In anticipation of the new online store for Fantastic Planet Books going live soon (and on general blogging principles as well), one of my many projects on the "To Do" list is to start posting more on the FPBlog. Hopefully I can post some observations and ideas about SFF and the book world in general, but also short reviews of various books I've ( Read more... )

"Change your DNA, Change Your Life! Self-Empowerment Healings"
by Robert V Gerard, PhD (sure you are...)

Somehow, I don't think changing your DNA is a good thing. Besides, how are you going to do it? Radioactive material? Crazy gene-splicing devices from the future?

New Age books crack me up...

I don't remember which of my friends originally posted this idea, but LJ really needs a field for "Current Book" or something along the lines of the current location, music, mood, etc.

Somebody get to work on that wouldja? ;)