Category Archives: Fantasy

Chronicles of Narnia, Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Posted on September 6, 2011 by P. Kirby

“After that, I need to watch a good movie about ships,” says my husband, popping Pirates of the Caribbean in the DVD player. That being Chronicles of Narnia, Voyage of the Dawn Treader.  Granted, if one were trying to clean … Continue reading →

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Son of a Witch

Posted on May 5, 2011 by P. Kirby

A caravan traveling through an isolated part of the Land of Oz comes across a corpse.  This isn’t the first they’ve seen on their journey, but the others have been “scraped,” the faces of the dead removed with surgical precision. … Continue reading →

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The Spirit Thief

Posted on April 27, 2011 by P. Kirby

The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron is terribly derivative. And therein lies its charm. Maybe it’s because I’ve been in a massive reading slump, slogging through my pile of library books, finding mild entertainment, but no real joy. But The … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Stupid

Posted on April 15, 2011 by P. Kirby

Ah.  Just another day on the Internet.  Where I learn, once again, that my husband must be gay*, because the person that he married can’t possibly be a woman. (*Not, as they say on Seinfeld, that there’s anything wrong with … Continue reading →

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You Gorgeous, Golden-Eyed Bastard

Posted on April 8, 2011 by P. Kirby

As always, I’m late to the party.  Today is International Raistlin Majere Day! Had I known, I would’ve donned my best red cloak for the morning dog walk with the greyhound. And alas, this is Friday, my day off, so … Continue reading →

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