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MIND MELD: What SF/F/H Books Are On The Top of Your “To-Be-Read” Pile?
There’s an overwhelming selection of appealing titles to choose from when it comes to reading science fiction, fantasy and horror books. Yet some titles float to the top of the pile, making them more...
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The big news last week was the Amazon/Macmillan eBook Disagreement, so we asked this week’s panelists: Q: What’s your take on the Amazon/Macmillan eBook price disagreement and Amazon’s move to delist...
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MIND MELD: What’s The Value of SF/F Awards to the SF/F Community?
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] One of the hallmarks of genre is the way we distinguish books by means of awards. So we asked this week’s panelists… Q: What is the value of...
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MIND MELD: Point of View in Genre Fiction (Part I of II)
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] In writing, point of View matters. So we asked a large handful of authors these questions: Q: As you see it. What are the strengths and...
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REVIEW: From Whence You Came by Laura Anne Gilman
REVIEW SUMMARY: A return to the Lands Vin or an entree to new readers of a secondary fantasy world where magic flows from wine. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Centuries before the events of the Vineart...
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MIND MELD: Food in Science Fiction versus Fantasy
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] This week we asked about Food and Drink in SF. Food and Drink in science fiction sometimes seems limited to replicator requests for Earl Grey...
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MIND MELD: Our Favorite Road Trips in Science Fiction and Fantasy
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] From Bilbo traveling to the lonely Mountain and Frodo’s journey to Mordor, to Steven Erikson’s Malazan novels having armies crossing fantasy...
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BOOK REVIEW: Heart of Briar by Laura Anne Gilman
MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS:: A fine urban fantasy, first in a duology, that uses a classic story from Scottish Myth as a template and foundation. MY REVIEW: PROS: Strongly drawn, atypical protagonist;...
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MIND MELD: Books That Carried Us Outside Our Comfort Zone
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] This week we asked our participants to talk about reading out of their comfort zone… The right kind of author, and the right kind of book,...
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MIND MELD: Portal Fantasy Favorites
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] One of the more long-lived subsets of Fantasy is Portal Fantasy, which often involves a character from the “Real World” transported to a...
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Coming Soon: SILVER ON THE ROAD by Laura Anne Gilman
Here’s the John Jude Palencar cover and the synopsis for the first book in a brand new series by Laura Anne Gilman, Silver on the Road. Here’s the synopsis: A heroic fantasy by an award-winning author...
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MIND MELD: Honorary Citizenship for Literary Characters
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] We asked our respondents about drawing fictional characters to the real world. A recent Guardian article about Tokyo awarding Japanese...
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SILVER ON THE ROAD by Laura Anne Gilman is a Rich, Evocative Weird Western
REVIEW SUMMARY: A Weird Western that shows off the author’s already considerable strengths. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: In an alternate 19th century, a young woman rises to the challenge of becoming the...
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eBook Deal! Get SILVER ON THE ROAD by Laura Anne Gilman for Only $1.99
Want a great eBook Deal? Right now, you can get the eBook version of Silver on the Road by Laura Anne Gilman for only $1.99. This is the book we called a rich and evocative weird western. Here’s what...
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