In case you’ve been living under a rock, the final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2) hits theaters at midnight tomorrow. I (and Landsquid) are suitably excited. (Hey, at least it gets him out of
Subgenre Study: Paranormal
This one’s a bit controversial, friends. While I would put paranormal as a subgenre of fantasy, I’ve started to see publishers and agents list it separate, like it’s its own genre. Paranormal tends to involve things that are not quite
House of Books
So occasionally I travel to Michigan with my husband and his family to spend the 4th of July at my mother-in-law’s brother’s beach cottage. (The true relation is a bit more complicated but unimportant in this case.) This is generally
Subgenre Study: Steampunk
Steampunk, like Alternative History (that we talked about last week), is a subgenre that spans science fiction and fantasy but does not truly belong to either. It can often be found mixed with Alternative History as, to quote Wikipedia, “Specifically,
Subgenre Study: Alternative History
My mother recently read Leviathan and Behemoth (books 1 and 2 of the Leviathan Trilogy) by Scott Westerfeld. For those who haven’t read them (and you should) they are kind of an odd mix of steampunk and alternative history. But
Great Books vs Favorite Books
First, before I start, does anyone know how to get rid of bindweed? It is everywhere in my yard and it’s starting to kill my other plants and I DO NOT APPROVE. (Also, remember to wear gloves when trimming rose
Alpaca vs Landsquid: The Results (Plus the Comfort Books Theory)
Anne reminded me yesterday that I’d never truly ended the Alpaca/Landsquid/Sky Shark battle in any sort of fashion. For those of you too lazy to go and find the results of the poll (myself included), here’s how things resolved themselves.
When Science Goes Stale
Last night, my husband and I watched Jurassic Park. To make you all feel as old as I do, Jurassic Park came out eighteen years ago, in 1993. I probably haven’t watched it in a decade, but I remember being
Comfort Books
Sometimes life kicks you in the stomach and then sits on you and pokes you repeatedly in the face. Those times sucks. It seems to be human instinct to wallow, at least for a short while, during these times. To
Ebooks vs Paper Books
First of all, I want to announce that next week shall be ALPACA vs. LANDSQUID guest blogger week. You’re going to want to stop by. My guest bloggers are brilliant and extremely funny, and I shall be drawing accompanying pictures.
