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Category Archives: Romance
The Hunger Games – Catching Fire (A Movie Review)
Β (Beta) Fantastic movie within the genre Alright, I’m off and traveling, so I thought I’d do a quickie review of The Hunger Games – Catching Fire. In essence, I can sum it up by saying I loved it and that the … Continue reading
Posted in Chronicle, Coming of Age tale, Conspiracy, Cycle, Dystopian, Near Future fic, Political Drama, Ripping Yarn, Romance, Saga, Science Fiction, Serial, Series, Spy Thriller, Strong Characters, Thoughtful, Thriller, Trilogy, Uncategorized, World, YA
Tagged Art, Catching Fire, Catching FIre Movie Review, Katniss, Katniss Everdeen, Military Science Fiction Book Review, movie review, Sci Fi, Science Fiction, The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games universe
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Desolation of Smaug was a highly enjoyable film, assuming you check your copy of the Hobbit at the door. Much of the key elements of the book were downplayed in favor of new plots and subplots that were totally of Jacksons’ own creation. In many ways this worked well, as that it became a bit more of an adult movie rather than a children’s book. Continue reading
Posted in Epic Legend or Myth, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, High Fantasy, Identity, Ripping Yarn, Romance, Serial, Series, Strong Characters, Thoughtful, Trilogy, World
Tagged Bilbo Baggins, Desolation of Smaug, Dwarf, Gandalf, Hobbit, IMAX, Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield
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Happy 3rd Birthday to the Archaeologist’s Guide to the Galaxy!
Today I celebrate the third Anniversary of this blog![1] This year saw a continued increase in readership, and as with last year, I thought I’d do a quick breakdown of the most popular posts. First, however, I thought it only … Continue reading
Posted in Alien Object, Alternate History, Anthology/Collection, audio book, Chronicle, Classic Literature, Classic Sci Fi, Comedy, Conspiracy, Conspiracy Novel, Crime Thriller, Cultural Contact, Cyberpunk, Cycle, Dystopian, Espionage, Far Future, Future History, Generation Ship, Hard SciFi, Identity, Military Science Fiction, Music, Mystery, Near Future fic, New Space Opera, Non-Fiction, Opinion Piece, Original Fiction, Part of A Series but can be Read without reading previous volumes, Place-Out-Of-Time, Planetary Romance, Political Drama, Post Colonial, Post Modern, Post-Apocolyptic, Present Day Sci Fi, Ripping Yarn, Romance, Saga, Science Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Serial, Series, Space Exploration, Space Opera, Spy Thriller, Stand Alone Novel, Steampunk, Strong Characters, Supernatural, Thoughtful Espionage Tale, Thriller, Time Travel Story, Title, Titles, Trilogy, Ultratech, Uncategorized, Unique or Imaginative World, Urban Fantasy, World, YA
Tagged Art, Arts, Audiobook, Audrey Niffenegger, Battletech, best military science fiction, Blackstone Audiobooks, Book, book review, books, Cold War, Cyberpunk, Dan Simmons, David Weber, Douglas Adams, Earth, Espionage, Fiction, Galaxy, Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy, Loren L. Coleman, Military Science Fiction Book Review, Science Fiction, Science Fiction book review, Space opera
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Broken Aro: Book One of the Broken Ones, Jen Wylie (Untold Press, 2012)
Tom reviews Broken Aro, the first installment of the Fantasy Romance series, The Broken Ones by Jen Wylie. With a very appealing central character, and at least one scene that truly moved me, I suspect this is a really good addition to anyone who enjoys the genre. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, High Fantasy, Romance, Serial, Series, Trilogy, Uncategorized, World
Tagged Aro, Art, book review, books, Broken Aro, Broken Ones, Broken Prince, Fantasy Romance Book Review, High Fantasy, High Fantasy Book Review, Jen Wylie, Military Science Fiction Book Review, Prince, Romance Book Review, Romantic fantasy, Science Fiction, United States, Writing, Wylie transliteration
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