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A Storm of Swords: Book Three of A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones), George R. R, Martin (HarpurCollins, 2000){Random House Audio, Narrator: Roy Doltrice)
(Game of Thrones, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Politics, post-modern) Grade: Γ — (Gamma) A good or even fantastic book within the genre, possibly worth reading regardless of which genre’s you like, but has a setting or style that is likely to … Continue reading
Posted in Chronicle, Cycle, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Political Drama, Post Modern, Ripping Yarn, Saga, Serial, Series, Strong Characters, Thoughtful, Thriller, Uncategorized, Unique or Imaginative World, World
Tagged Audiobook, book review, fantasy, fantasy book review, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, High Fantasy, Song of Ice and Fire, Storm of Swords
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Empire of the East, Fred Saberhagen (Ace, 1979 { Blackstone Audio, Inc, Narrator: Raymond Todd)
Empire of the East by Fred Saberhagen is the omnibus collection of this classic science fantasy novel. It is a rip-roaring speculative adventure whose best parts are hard to describe without giving spoilers. A great fun read for fans of sci-fi and fantasy. Continue reading
Posted in Anthology/Collection, audio book, Chronicle, Classic Sci Fi, Cycle, Fantasy, Military Science Fiction, Part of A Series but can be Read without reading previous volumes, Post-Apocolyptic, Ripping Yarn, Saga, Science Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Series, Stand Alone Novel, Uncategorized, Unique or Imaginative World, World
Tagged Art, Audiobook, Blackstone Audiobooks, Book, book review, books, Books of Swords, Compact Disc, fantasy, Fred Saberhagen, Greek mythology, MilFic, Military Science Fiction, Military Science Fiction Book Review, post apcolyptic story, Sci Fi, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Science Fiction book review
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A Total review of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien: including the book, the audiobook, the audio drama, the animated TV program and the new movies
In celebration of the release of the new Hobbit movie by Peter Jackson, and after having been asked to review the BBC audio drama of it by AudioGO, I thought it was a good time to do another 360° review (the last one being the The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). To see it, go to http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com Continue reading
Posted in audio book, Chronicle, Classic Literature, Cycle, Epic Legend or Myth, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Identity, Music, Part of A Series but can be Read without reading previous volumes, Political Drama, Ripping Yarn, Saga, Science Fiction, Serial, Series, Stand Alone Novel, Strong Characters, Thoughtful, Thriller, Trilogy, Uncategorized, Unique or Imaginative World, World
Tagged BBC, Bilbo Baggins, book review, fantasy, Fantasy Movie Review, Fantasy Novel review, Gandalf, Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, LOTR, Middle Earth, movie review, Peter Jackson, review of the hobbit, the hobbit, the Lord of the Rings, Thorin Oakenshield, tv review
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The High King’s Tomb, Kristen Britain (DAW, 2007 {Penguin Audio, Narrator: Ellen Archer})
The High King’s Tomb is the third book in Kristen Britain’s best selling Green Rider series. It is a solid piece of High Fantasy, but is unlikely to appeal to those who are not fans of the genre. Continue reading