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Let’s Talk Fantasy (Part 2: It’s Magic, You Know)

(Note: This the second part of longer series on the fantasy genre. Click here for Part 1: Nomenclature) I can do four, and exactly four, magic tracks. For the first one, take a slightly oversized ring, place it around the tip of your thumb, and show it to your audience while making a ‘thumbs up’Continue reading “Let’s Talk Fantasy (Part 2: It’s Magic, You Know)”

Do you mind if I spoil it for you?

Spoiler alert one: I’m not going to come to a coherent conclusion on whether I’m pro-or-anti-spoiler. Spoiler alert two: I plan to spoil Pokémon Silver Version and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, a videogame and a book that came out 22 and 16 years ago, respectively. Just in case you have an exceedinglyContinue reading “Do you mind if I spoil it for you?”

Let’s Talk Fantasy (Part 1: Nomenclature and Needing a Little More)

(Note: This is going to be part 1 of a longer series about the fantasy genre. I tried to fit it all into one space, realized that was absurd for a genre that makes up most of my reading, and promptly gave up. I will link other posts here as I write them) My immediateContinue reading “Let’s Talk Fantasy (Part 1: Nomenclature and Needing a Little More)”

But does that count as ‘reading’?

A variety of opinions out there on reading purism- the right way to read a book. “Listening doesn’t count.” “eBooks just aren’t the same.” “I buy every book exclusively from local small businesses where they knit the pages together in the back room by hand.” Good storytelling dictates I subtly build my argument throughout theContinue reading “But does that count as ‘reading’?”

A 2020 Bookish Year in Review

We’ve reached those inevitable days on the calendar where every third article describes a year in review in whichever topic at hand. I could try to break that mold and write something wholly unrelated. Something groundbreakingly novel or thought-provoking that willfully ignores the end-of-year themes of retrospection or foresight. Luckily I shall do no suchContinue reading “A 2020 Bookish Year in Review”

Alright, but why are you doing this?

Well. Per Finn the Human, why does anyone do anything? But it’s a fair question and we can break it out a little. Why ‘storytelling’? What does that mean? I chose the word storytelling deliberately. Partly for technical correctness- I’ll touch on other media than books. But mostly in the hopes I’ll stick with whatContinue reading “Alright, but why are you doing this?”