I have quite a decent selection of fantasy authors on FantasyBookReview.co.uk at the moment but I know that there are many brilliant fantasy authors that I am still missing. If there are any suggestions as to authors I really must read then please reply to this post. ... read more
Posted: December 18th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under General Interest
My wife and my sisters went to watch The Golden Compass at the cinema on Sunday. They had all read and thoroughly enjoyed the book and said that although the film was good there were too many unnecessary changes. In particualar, Mrs Coulter becoming more maternal than she was in the book was a strange choice as her being cold and distant really defined the character. Still, the feedback was more effusive than the Empire 2 star review which was pretty scathing. It sounds like the Golden ... read more
Posted: December 18th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under Philip Pullman
If you are looking for a great site where you can compare book prices and access reader reviews then BookkooB is excellent. It is a simple site that does its job extremely well. It compares all the major online outlets and you can sometimes find a bargain. A very good site. http://www.bookkoob.co.uk/ ... read more
Posted: December 18th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under General Interest
I am halfway through this book and so far so good. It is a well written as the preceding novels and has made me want to go back and re-read the earlier books. Great characters and a very involving, deep storyline. ... read more
Posted: December 18th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under Ursula Le Guin
Joe Abercrombie is a funny man, his books are full of good humour and his posts are even funnier. If you want to read a blog by a fantasy author that is self-depreciating and genuinely good fun then there is no better place to visit. The comments on reviews on his books are my favourites. http://www.joeabercrombie.com/news.htm ... read more
Posted: December 18th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under Joe Abercrombie
If you would like to let other people know your thoughts on fantasy books you have recently read then you are welcome to become a reviewer on FantasyBookReview.co.uk. I do not have the time to read all the fantastic books out there and it would be lovely to get some help. In return you are welcome to link back to your own site, place your own affiliate links on the page or add anything to the page that would benefit you. I would like the site to cover as many books as possible, please contact ... read more
Posted: December 18th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under General Interest
I unfortunately lost this book a few years ago and would desperately like to read it again. If anybody knows where I can pick up a good cheap copy then can you please post a reply to this post. Many thanks ... read more
Posted: December 18th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under Guy Gavriel Kay
George RR Martin is interviewed by Andrew Brooks on SFFWorld.com. The interview covers A Song of Ice and Fire. http://sffworld.com/interview/250p0.html ... read more
Posted: December 17th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under George RR Martin
Artemis Fowl on Amazon.co.uk believes that William Nicholson’s Wind on Fire series are the best whilst Jonathan Stroud, author of the bestselling Bartimaeus trilogy rates Grettir’s Saga as number one. Ciao.co.uk has JK Rowling’s Harry Potter novels filling the first four positions, Area 51 on geocities places George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire top of the pile. Lib.ru has The Lord of The Rings at number one and so does interzone.com. So, the Lord of The Rings is ... read more
Posted: December 17th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under George RR Martin, JK Rowling, JRR Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings by JRR. Tolkien, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling and the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis all finished in the top 10 of the BBC’s Big Read poll. The Big Read series was broadcast on BBC Two from 18 October to 13 December 2003. http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/vote/ ... read more
Posted: December 17th, 2007 by admin | No Comments Filed under JK Rowling, JRR Tolkien, Philip Pullman
