January 2010
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TSS: January Wrap Up
Reading
I managed to read three books in one month. Granted they were all 300 pages or less so that helped. Still I think I’m off to a good start.
“So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy” edited by Nalo Hopkinson & Uppinder Mehan
“Kynship” – “The Way of Thorn & Thunder” #1 by Daniel [...]
“Kynship” – “The Way of Thorn & Thunder” #1 by Daniel Heath Justice
Title: “Kynship” – “The Way of Thorn & Thunder” #1
Author: Daniel Heath Justice
Publication Date: September 2005
ISBN: 9780973139662
Number of Pages: 220
Kynship tells of the Everland, home of the forest-dwelling Kyn and the other Eld-Folk since time immemorial, a deep green world of ancient mystery and sacred shadow. The wyr-powers of the Kyn and the other Eld [...]
“Avatar” and the other side of the story
I was originally going to write a full review of Avatar, however I’ve realized I’m just not that interested it. It may have had some of the best special effects and awesome visuals but the plot was boring and predictable. The humans in the movie are blinded by their own needs and are predictably racist [...]
Another Case of Whitewashing
I hadn’t really paid a lot of attention to the movie “Extraordinary Measures” because it’s generally not my kind of movie. However, I recently discovered something I feel needs to be discussed. The movie is about, John Crowley, a biotechnology executive, whose two youngest children were afflicted with Pompe disease. Along with his wife, he [...]
“So Long Been Dreaming”, edited by Nalo Hopkinson & Uppinder Mehan
Title: “So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy”
Editors: Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder Mehan
Publication Date: October 2004
ISBN: 9781551521589
Number of Pages: 304
“Arguably, one of the most familiar memes of science fiction is that of going to foreign countries and colonizing the natives, and as I’ve said elsewhere, for many of us, that’s not a thrilling [...]
TSS: Book Covers That Lie, Yet Again…
Looks like book publisher, Bloomsbury, is at it again. A recent book, “Magic Under Glass” by Jacyln Dolamore has a cover that depicts a white woman on the front cover. However, the main character is describe within as being black. You my remember my other post from July: Book Covers That Lie about the controversy [...]
Welcome to 2010!
Primary Goals
To read and review 25 books by the end of the year. The reviews must be longer than one or two paragraphs and need to be written in a way that explains more than just “I liked this book”. I will also include links to other reviews.
To visit and leave good comments at least [...]
