My Top 5 Fantasy Video Games
Zachary A. Matzo
It should come as no surprise that there is quite a bit of overlap between the gamer community and the fantasy/sci-fi community. Reasons both generational and intellectual account for this…
Zachary A. Matzo
Mom Doesn’t Get Dragons
My mom doesn’t understand my reading habits. I believe the exact quote was, “I would think science fiction would be the last thing you’d be interested in.” The fact that…
Oblivion – Spoiler Free Movie Review
Oblivion, despite a marketing push to the contrary, is unequivocally not a “Tom Cruise” movie. Sure, the trailer was debuted months ahead of time during a high profile Super Bowl…
Summary Judgment
Fans of fantasy and science fiction are, by and large, accustomed to reading works that are published in multivolume series. Be it The Chronicles of Narnia, Herbert’s Dune or more…
Serial Obsessions
“Less is more.” The old adage runs true in many situations, but when it comes to fantasy fiction I find myself firmly in the “more is more camp.” There is…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
At 24fps, and in two easy-on-the-eyes dimensions, Peter Jackson’s first installment of The Hobbit is simply a movie, as opposed to an experience. It is a good movie, at that.…
Tomorrow, The Killing by Daniel Polansky
Writer’s Note: This review DOES NOT contain any spoilers for The Straight Razor Cure, the first book in this series. Or any spoilers for Tomorrow, The Killing. You’re welcome. Tomorrow,…
Minding the Gaps: The Dresden Files Books 1 – 6
Author’s Note: This is the first in an intermittent series of articles covering fantasy series that I probably should have read much sooner. As I cross a particular series (or…
A List of Egregious Omissions
I consider myself to be a well-read human being. Sure, I’ve read a lot of books. More books than the average reader, I’d dare say. I’ve read most of The…
Maps And eReaders
“I wisely started with a map.” – J.R.R. Tolkien. Clearly ebook publishers ascribe to a different way of thinking. Does Amazon.com hate fantasy readers? Does Barnes & Noble? Kobo? Apple?…
Read, then Heard Again: Why Audiobooks Make the Re-Read Feel New Again
More so than most other genres, fantasy aficionados live and die by the “re-read.” Sure, fans of mysteries, thrillers, horror, chick lit, etc. re-read their favorite books. But how often…