The September House by Carissa Orlando (book review).
The house had been an incredible deal. A large, old Victorian with a wraparound porch and beautiful hardwood floors. Margaret
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Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher (book review).
‘Thornhedge’ is a standalone novella by T. Kingfisher based on the fairytale ‘Sleeping Beauty’. This is the story of Toadling,
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Disenchantment’s penultimate disentanglement (fantasy TV series: trailer).
Well, my fantasy and scifi-loving lovelies, let me put the Nest’s literary musings on the back burner for a moment
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Contrarian: A Novel In The Grand Illusion (Book 3 of 3: The Grand Illusion) by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (book review)
‘The Grand Illusion’ series by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. was initiated with ‘Isolate’, continued with ‘Councilor’ and, here, concludes with
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The Blackhart Blades (NP Novella # 12) by David Gullen (book review)
‘The Blackhart Blades’ by David Gullen is that rare and lovely thing, a short fantasy story. It’s set in the
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The Mythago Cycle Volume 2 by Robert Holdstock (book review).
Folklore and myth is woven through with archetypes, the basis on which heroes and adventurers are built. They are always
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Monkey see, Monkey do: the 70s TV show that made you want a magic staff and/or flying cloud carpet? (TV retrospective)
Monkey Magic! Remember that catchy theme song? If you don’t, let our Damn Fine Stam Fine take you on a
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Inukami! Vol.4 by Mamizu Arisawa and Mari Matsuzawa (manga review).
Inukami are dog spirits from Japanese folklore and the ‘Inukami!’ manga series features one such spirit working alongside a teenage
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Dave Made A Maze (2017) : a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Dave Made A Maze’ is reminiscent of a contemporary Forbidden Zone, infused with peculiar music. Dave assembles a maze in
Read MoreDisenchanted (2022): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
Disenchanted is the sequel to 2007’s Enchanted, with Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey returning as the leads; but while some
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