Tag Archives: Fantasy

Movie — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Sarah

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint; Directed by David Yates When the movie opened, I’d heard so much good reaction to the latest Harry Potter movie, that I decided to see it as soon as it was possible, instead … Continue reading →

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Comics – Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Sarah

Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #3 (Archaia) Art & stories by Katie Cook, Guy Davis, Nate Pride, Jason Shawn Alexander; additional pages by David Peteresen Yet another issue set in David Petersen’s world of the Mouse Guard. The story-telling … Continue reading →

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Fiction – Graceling

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Sarah

by Kristin Cashore This book started exciting comment almost as soon as it was published. However, I didn’t pick it up until it made the nominee list for the Mythopoeic Award for Chidren’s Fantasy – which it then went on … Continue reading →

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Comics – The Last Unicorn

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Sarah

THE LAST UNICORN #1 (IDW) Writer: Peter Beagle; Adapter: Peter B. Gillis; Art: Renae DeLiz; Inker/Colorist: Ray Dillon; Letterer: Robbie Robbins; Editor: Mariah Huehner From novel to animation feature to comic book, Beagle’s famous story retains its original charm. The … Continue reading →

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Books – The Big Over-Easy

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Sarah

by Jasper Fforde (Viking: New York, 2005) This is the first of Fforde’s books that I’ve read. I do own a copy of The Eyre Affair, but I haven’t read it yet. What does one call this work, genre-wise? It’s … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novels – Lions, Tigers and Bears

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Sarah

by Mike Bullock & Jack Lawrence Bullock launches into a series for the young and the young at heart with Volume 1: “Fear and Pride”. Perhaps there is nothing new in the concept of children drawn into the fantasy world … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction – What Will Harry Do?

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Sarah

by Janet Scott Batchler While readers waited on J.K. Rowling to deliver the last book of her Harry Potter series, it was fun to speculate about what would be revealed, what twists the story might take. It speaks to the … Continue reading →

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Books – Dinah of Seneca

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Sarah

Dinah of Seneca by Corrina Lawson I suppose I should reveal that Corrina Lawson is a friend. But that doesn’t change the fact that she tells a whopping good tale. Lawson plunges into the realm of alternate history and has … Continue reading →

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Books – Here, There Be Dragons….

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Sarah

Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen The Search for the Red Dragon by James A. Owen The Indigo King by James A. Owen When a trio of young men come together in London on a dark and stormy … Continue reading →

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