June 5, 2015Fantasy, Fantasy Friday, Movies, Speculative Fiction 7 Reasons Why Making a Silmarillion Movie Would Be a Terrible Idea With the release of the final hobbit movie last Christmas, the saga of Middle-earth concluded its final chapter. Like the characters returning […]
May 29, 2015Fantasy, Fantasy Friday, Speculative Fiction Is Fantasy an Escape from Reality? The short answer is no. I could stop there but that seems lame, so here’s the not-too-long-because-I-know-you’re-busy answer. Fantasy Isn’t Merely Escapism […]
May 22, 2015Fantasy Friday, Geeky Stuff The Hobbit Eating Program Have you ever wanted to eat like a Hobbit? Elevenses, second breakfast, teatime, and all that? Then you’re in luck. It so […]
May 15, 2015Characters, Fantasy, Fantasy Friday Fantasy Heroes Are Crazy Picture this. You’re living a comfortable if unadventurous life in Far Corner of the Realm. Daily life is routine, without abrupt or […]
May 8, 2015Fantasy, Fantasy Friday, Geeky Stuff A Glossary of 45 Fantasy Terms Have you ever read a book and come across a word that left you wondering, “What is that?” I have, and it’s […]