Thanksgiving Fiction: Firepit Words
Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers.
Category: The Latest
Elemental: Adorable And Thematically Complex
Elemental marks Pixar’s first romance-focused story since Wall-E, and as a fan of romance stories—yes, most people also find that surprising when they find out—I have to give it a glowing endorsement right off the bat.
All Systems Red: An Uneven First Book
The Murderbot Diaries is one of those series that is super popular and well-regarded, but it was not really on my radar until I went into this review for its first book, All Systems Red.
Friday Fiction: I Saw Cubes (Part 3 of 3)
The mystery of the cube and what it means are finally revealed today. Well, some of its secrets. There is always more to learn when it comes to things beyond our understanding.
It Came From The Archives! “Tantalus Depths: Solid Sci-Fi Horror”
Tantalus Depths is the kind of book that the right audience will love. It’s a solid combination of cosmic horror, somewhat-hard science fiction, and has sprinkles of space epic. And perhaps its biggest triumph is how it balances those three things in an organic, unfolding way that never feels like a hard genre shift.
Update: The SAG-AFTRA Strike Is Over
Congratulations SAG-AFTRA! You fought hard and for so long, and you won! That’s so incredible! Your members help make the art we love possible, and it’s so wonderful to hear that you and the WGA struck a victory for the fair treatment of creatives!
Friday Fiction: I Saw Cubes (Part 2 of 3)
The cube is back, as it always was going to be. There are impossible things afoot in the second part of this story. Strange happenings that will change the course of our main character’s life.
It Came From The Archives! “The Hollow Places: Breezy Lovecraftian Horror”
I’d not read anything by T. Kingfisher before this novel, but given the grace of the prose, The Hollow Places will not be the last. She’s shown her sureness within both this subgenre and in the art of simply telling a good story.
Which Of The 6 Creature Feature Stories Was Best?
Starting worst and going toward best, this is a shorter but much more spoiler-heavy breakdown of these six spooky tales.
Friday Fiction: I Saw Cubes (Part 1 of 3)
So many stories start with something inexplicable happening. Something that seems impossible. In this case, that thing is a cube.
Book Review: I Found a Circus Tent in the Woods Behind My House
I Found a Circus Tent in the Woods Behind My House is a stark contrast to the first book in the “I Found Horror” series. It’s technically the second book, but was published first. I’m unsure of why it’s set up that way, except perhaps to give a better starting impression.
Halloween Fiction: The Halloween Decorations Looked At Me
As is our tradition around here, we’ve got an extra short story for you, delivered by me, your humble Fictionmonger. And written by our usual prolific scribe, Brandon Scott.
“So many people get shived!” – Merril
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