I hadn’t ever read The Invisible Man, so I thought I’d give the audio book a try. I had two initial impressions: (1) American audio book readers really shouldn’t try to read an entire book in a British accent (the reverse also being true, I’m sure), and (2) I hadn’t expected all the slapstick.The Invisible […]

Well, the most commonly seen element appearing on fantasy books published last year was, it seems, the sword. Closely followed by glowy magic, castles, and dragons. I suspect a few covers contained all these elements. Meanwhile, fans of unicorns, maps, and stilettos had a disappointing year, and perhaps were lost to other genres.Tim Holman posts […]

The freighter Arctic Sea is missing, after allegedly having been boarded by a mysterious group of armed Swedes. The Russian Navy has been called in, and is looking for the ship with submarines. (I’d try a pair of binoculars first.) This article sums up many of the current conspiracy theories, though they seem to have […]

So here’s my first new rule from the Worldcon: No more Utilikilts. This is strikingly similar to my first observation from last year’s Worldcon, but it’s obvious that people weren’t listening last year. Please note that I am not opposed to Scottish dress. When a Scot puts on a kilt he is stylin’. Just check […]