Title: The Raven Author: Edgar Allan Poe Publisher: N/A Format Read: Kindle Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore… Edgar Allan Poe, “The Raven” “The Raven” is a mesmerizing narrative poem that was first published in 1845. The premise here is… Continue reading The Raven
The Secret Garden
Title: The Secret Garden Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Publisher: Penguin Format Read: Paperback First published as a book in 1911, “The Secret Garden” is the story of a sullen, orphaned little girl who must journey back to England from India after her parents’ deaths. Young Mary Lennox is taken in here and sheltered there, until… Continue reading The Secret Garden
Under the Greenwood Tree
Title: Under the Greenwood Tree Author: Thomas Hardy Publisher: Wordsworth Classics Format Read: Paperback First published in 1872, “Under the Greenwood Tree” is something of a pastoral novel that captures the idyll of the Wessex countryside. This is a slim volume, and divided into 5 sections, the first four encompassing the English seasons. Young Dick… Continue reading Under the Greenwood Tree
Dark Orbit
Title: Dark Orbit Authors: Carolyn Ives Gilman Publisher: Tor Format Read: Paperback This is a science fiction standalone has at its core a group of characters and their journey through space. In particular, “Dark Orbit” follows Saraswati Callicot, an enterprising woman who’s travelled by light into deep space…and that also means she is older than… Continue reading Dark Orbit
Time and the Gods
Title: Time and the Gods Authors: Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Lord Dunsany Publisher: Gollancz Format Read: Paperback First published in 1906, “Time and the Gods” is a collection of short stories that are reminiscent of creation myths and fairy tales – and they’re all rooted in magical fantasy. The pantheon of gods here are… Continue reading Time and the Gods
Tales of the Emerald Serpent
Title: Tales of the Emerald Serpent Authors: Various, edited by Scott Taylor; illustrated by Jeff Laubenstein, Janet Aulisio, Todd Lockwood Publisher: Art of the Genre Format Read: Kindle “Tales of the Emerald Serpent” is a fantasy short story collection set in the city of Taux. The nine stories of this anthology follow different characters, and… Continue reading Tales of the Emerald Serpent
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
Title: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Author: Patricia Mckillip Publisher: Gollancz Format Read: Paperback “The Forgotten Beasts of Eld” is a fantasy story about a young woman who has a menagerie of magical animals…and one day, she finds herself with a new addition to her household, and a surprising one. Sybel is young, beautiful, and… Continue reading The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
The Invisible Man
Title: The Invisible Man Author: H.G. Wells Publisher: N/A Format Read: Kindle The iconic and classic science fiction novel “The Invisible Man” was published in 1897, having being serialized first the same year in Pearson’s Weekly. This is the story of one Griffin, who finds a way to turn himself unseen – quite literally. The… Continue reading The Invisible Man
Kindred
Title: Kindred Author: Octavia E. Butler Publisher: Headline Format Read: Paperback First published in 1979, Octavia E. Butler’s classic novel incorporates elements of science fiction and slavery in the United States into its narrative. The protagonist, Dana, a young African-American woman from 1976, finds herself moving back and forth in time – as dizzy spells… Continue reading Kindred
Don’t Get Mad…Get Even!
Title: Don’t Get Mad…Get Even! Author; Illustrator: Alan Abel; Simon Bond Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson Format Read: Hardback “Don’t Get Mad…Get Even!” is a little satirical nonfiction book published in 1983. I’m not sure how to classify this one exactly – because it’s extremely humorous, sometimes a wee bit dark, and absolutely, completely, surprising. As… Continue reading Don’t Get Mad…Get Even!
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