Ian Quicksilver – The Warrior’s Return by Alyson Peterson
The main character in Ian Quicksilver – The Warrior’s Return is a typical, nerdy kid who blends in at high school in Puckerbush,…
Tag: fantasy
The Flight of Dragons – television special review
Just over 30 years ago, The Flight of Dragons was brought to life by Rankin/Bass (the same people who did The Hobbit and…
Toy Story That Time Forgot – television special review
I somehow missed Toy Story That Time Forgot when it first aired a couple Decembers ago. I only became aware of it a…
Iffy Magic by S.E. Page – book review
Iffy Magic (full title, Iffy Magic: Confessions of a Faux Fairy Godmother) follows the story of Primrose Goodwing, a pixie who can’t seem…
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie N. Holmberg – book review
I was introduced to Charlie N. Holmberg through her Paper Magician series, which I really enjoyed. Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet is a standalone…
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – film review
Taking us past the halfway point in the films, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix also heads farther into the darker…
Women in Practical Armor – edited by Ed Greenwood and Gabrielle Harbowy – anthology review
A number of good anthologies have come out via Kickstarters the last year or so. Women in Practical Armor is one of those.…
Kubo and the Two Strings – film review
In Kubo and the Two Strings, Kubo and his mother live in a seaside cave near an unnamed village. Every day, the young…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – film review
Halfway through the film series, we come to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Harry Potter and company are beginning their fourth…
Who Framed Roger Rabbit – film review
I remember seeing Who Framed Roger Rabbit back when it first came out, and it was a fun film back then. Watching it…
Monster Hunter Memoirs – Grunge by Larry Correia and John Ringo – book review
I was excited when I heard that John Ringo was going to be writing books in Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter series. Monster Hunter…
Stuck in the Game by Christopher Keene – book review
Stuck in the Game, by Christopher Keene, is a young adult novel set (mostly) in a virtual world known as the Dream Engine.…
Someday’s Dreamers 1-2 by Norie Yamada and Kumichi Yoshizuki – manga review
Someday’s Dreamers by Norie Yamada and Kumichi Yoshizuki is a two-volume manga series about Yume, a young magic user who moves to Tokyo…
Dick Tracy – film review
Back when Dick Tracy first came out, I went to the opening night event. The tickets were T-shirts with tickets printed on them…
The Kidnap Plot by Dave Butler – book review
The Extraordinary Journeys of Clockwork Charlie – The Kidnap Plot is the first novel I have read by Dave Butler. I met him…
Ghostbusters II – film review
Ghostbusters II begins several years after the end of the first film. The ghost busting business has been shut down due to lawsuits,…
How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack by Chuck Sambuchino – book review
There are many guides out there, aiming to prepare you for the coming fill-in-the-blank apocalypse. None of them are as important as Chuck…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – film review
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is based on the third volume in the middle grade book series by J.K. Rowling. After…
Death by Cliché by Bob Defendi – book review
I’ve played various tabletop RPGs since the early 80s, including ones devised by myself and my friends. While I haven’t played too many…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – film review
With the first Harry Potter film, we were introduced to the wonderful world of wizardry as envisioned on the big screen. The second…
The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg – book review
In the third book in Charlie N. Holmberg’s Paper Magician series, Ceony is wrapping up her studies. After being moved to study under…