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[The Big Peat]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le Carré

 

[Bick]

Now for something a little different.
Sword & Sorcery – A Genre for the Modern Reader

Nice piece. Yes, its interesting to revisit S&S - Poul Anderson is another name worth consideration here, with stories like Witch of the Demon Sea.

 

[Vince W]

Nice piece. Yes, its interesting to revisit S&S - Poul Anderson is another name worth consideration here, with stories like Witch of the Demon Sea.

You're quite correct, Bick, but I haven't read much of Anderson's S&S type work. I've primarily read his science fiction. I need to sort that out.

 

[The Big Peat]

The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison

 

[HareBrain]

The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison

Somehow I've managed to go through life hearing this book mentioned loads of times but never knowing anything about it. Thank you for your public service!

(BTW, "whaling".)

 

[The Big Peat]

Somehow I've managed to go through life hearing this book mentioned loads of times but never knowing anything about it. Thank you for your public service!

(BTW, "whaling".)

Well, the idea of doing a series of pre-Tolkien fantasy stuff is justifying itself already!

 

[Vince W]

Nice piece. Yes, its interesting to revisit S&S - Poul Anderson is another name worth consideration here, with stories like Witch of the Demon Sea.

I just looked up Witch of the Demon Seas to discover that it was published under the name A. A. Craig and that Anderson published this and another story in the same issue of Planet Stories. I need to track down a copy to read since I don't like reading on archive.org.

 

[Bick]

I just looked up Witch of the Demon Seas to discover that it was published under the name A. A. Craig and that Anderson published this and another story in the same issue of Planet Stories. I need to track down a copy to read since I don't like reading on archive.org.

Indeed - I've reviewed it here!

 

[Vince W]

Indeed - I've reviewed it here!

There is nothing wrong with a charming diversion! Plus the very first appearance of Flandry, a very desirable issue to have.

 

[The Big Peat]

Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

 

[Vince W]

An overdue review.
“The Road to the Rim” by A. Bertram Chandler: Adventure in High Space

 

[Juliana]

Sci fi and fantasy is full of 'families of choice', and I do love me one of those! But there's still space for families of origin—here are some of my favorites in books, TV shows and movies:

Families of Origin in Sci Fi and Fantasy

 

[Bick]

Sci fi and fantasy is full of 'families of choice', and I do love me one of those! But there's still space for families of origin—here are some of my favorites in books, TV shows and movies:

Families of Origin in Sci Fi and Fantasy

Also, Heinlein's Stone family?

 

[Juliana]

Not gonna lie, I've actually never read Heinlein! I did look the story up, though, and definitely seems to fit!

 

[Stephen Palmer]

2020... my year - in summary.

 

[thaddeus6th]

Some potential fantasy books to buy:
Reading List Ramble

 

[Stephen Palmer]

Nice end-of-year review.

 

[Stephen Palmer]

Favourite books & discs of the year.

 

[Serendipity]

The Future is Now!

 

[Bick]

A review of my SF year added as a blog piece on my site front page.