Category Archives: News

The third book in the Inheritance Cycle (which began with Eragon) now has a title: Brisingr. The release is set for midnight on September 20th, 2008, though it seems to me that most of Christopher Palioni’s readers will wait for … Continue reading →

Fantasy series in general seem to have a habit of mysteriously expanding, I’ve noticed, and this time it’s Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance trilogy – uh, I mean, cycle. It’s going to be four books now. I’ve always been extremely critical of … Continue reading →

No, really. He was in love with Grindelwald – a revelation that reportedly led to several minutes of cheering from the audience. More information in the link, but J.K. Rowling finished by saying: “I had to give you something to … Continue reading →

I just got back from Ursula K. Le Guin’s reading of Powers at the University Bookstore in Seattle. Exciting, no? Pictured above: Duane giving the introduction. Duane is the University Bookstore’s fantasy specialist, sort of. I don’t know his official … Continue reading →

Hi, Blog. It’s me, Thorn. I’m not dead, despite what you may think. It’s just that I haven’t been posting much, and somehow not posting becomes more and more of a habit the longer it goes on. Fortunately, the cover … Continue reading →

My full post on the Friday-night Harry Potter parties is coming, but some pictures are up on Flickr. There’s a set for Chapters, which I stopped at from around 9:00-10:00pm, and a set for the party at the VanDusen Botanical … Continue reading →

The New York Times reviewed Deathly Hallows JK Rowling and her publishers weren’t happy (neither was Leaky) I don’t think anyone could say the review’s content ruined the book for them. If the New York Times obtained a copy of … Continue reading →

So, I was reading the social news site Digg a minute ago. And Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is on the internet now. Many of the sites where it was posted quickly removed it, but since hundreds of people … Continue reading →

Book News & Reviews Sara’s Holds Shelf reviewed Elizabeth Knox’s Dreamhunter. She recommends it for fans of Philip Pullman, which is enough to get my attention. George R. R. Martin posted an update on his LiveJournal. A Dance with Dragons … Continue reading →

George Clooney’s new movie – uh, I mean, Ocean’s Thirteen (YouTube: Teaser | Trailer) – is out today. Which would mean absolutely nothing to me, normally. I didn’t know the storyline or genre of any of the Ocean’s movies until … Continue reading →