Category Archives: Fantasy

Book Review: Julie Leong’s Insightful World of ‘The Teller of Small Fortunes’

Posted on May 5, 2025 by dorothyemry

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong My rating: 4 of 5 stars It was a two-fold joy to read this book. Julie Leong has written a delightful, cozy fantasy, road trip novel with great characters — human and … Continue reading →

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LOTR MOOC: better late than not at all

Posted on September 19, 2013 by dorothyemry

Due to circumstances beyond my control (c’est la vie), I have been forced to take a few weeks of vacation. This does not mean I have 14 days I can devote to sitting in the grass under a large tree … Continue reading →

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Knights of Badassdom…Needest us this?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by dorothyemry

Oh yes, dost we ever. Steve Zahn (Treme), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Summer Glau (our Firefly connection), and Danny Pudi (Abed on Community and a Chicago native), among others, all in a very silly movie where LARPing meets supernatural … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones, Girls and Mad Men

Posted on April 24, 2011 by dorothyemry

So, I finally got around to reading Ginia Bellafante’s April 14th review of The Game of Thrones “A Fantasy World of Strange Feuding Kingdoms” but only after I read Amy Radcliffe’s response to it on Tor.com, which should tell you … Continue reading →

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