Every year the members of The Quill to Live gather together to plan out our reads for the next year and flag the books we are most looking forward to in order to ‘claim’ reviewer status among ourselves. We figured it might be fun to share our list of choices in case you were curious…
Continue reading ➞ The Quill To Live Most Anticipated Watchlist: 2023
Between work, grad school, and reading, it’s a miracle I consumed any additional media in 2022. It was a busy year, and I had to prioritize the content I wanted to enjoy. But life finds a way, and I always find a fantasy realm to escape into. The media that moved me this year includes…
I took a break from my normal fantasy churn and picked up The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell. It came highly recommended by a friend, and it’s the only reason this quirky tale would have crossed my path. The book is a charming paranormal mystery filled with humor and wackiness and it was delightful from…
Continue reading ➞ The Stranger Times – Fun Hot Off The Press
On top of all the enormous thicc books we read, we also read a number of novellas that we would love to talk about. Novellas tell intriguing and often very specific stories, and with such a treasure trove of short(ish) fiction out this year, we want to recognize some of the amazing stories that emerged.…
This article originally appeared on Tor.com. Hello there, and welcome to The SFF Rival Academy! We’re thrilled you’ve enrolled in our educational program for youngsters of the generic magical/scientific arts. Did you know a courageous avatar of pure goodness will be joining you this year? How amazing! They may draw all manner of evil entities…
Continue reading ➞ Every Young Hero Needs An Archrival: Do You Have What It Takes?
Happy December, everyone! With our best of 2022 list completed, and me being off the clock to cram in as many new releases as possible, I had some time to explore some of the weirder and more interesting books on my radar. One in particular that caught my eye was How to Defend Your Lair,…
Continue reading ➞ How To Defend Your Lair – A Villain’s Guide To Defense
Okay, so my list will probably be a little bit different than the others. Don't worry, I confirmed with Cole that I didn't need to include necessarily new things from the year, only things I engaged with this year. Which is good for me because I am not usually one to keep up with the…
Continue reading ➞ Media That Moved Me – Autonomy and Failure
This article originally appeared on Tor.com. Places have power. In science fiction and fantasy, they have actual, magical power more often than not. SFF settings are often big by necessity. Locales need to hold entire casts of characters, sweeping civilizations, the flora and fauna flourishing in myriad biomes. Most settings function as they’re meant to,…
Continue reading ➞ Five SFF Settings That Feel Like Characters
I’m continuing my journey with Elise Kova’s Air Awakens series. After book one I was genuinely interested in Vhalla’s story and decided to pick up Fire Falling to see where it led. Book two begins after the events of Air Awakens. The violent storm at the end of book one, now dubbed the Night of…
Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson, is a book that constantly showed up on lists of books I should have read by now. Its reputation is so present that whenever I wanted something big and exciting, the cover art would worm its way into my brain. It was also name dropped at various moments in different…
Continue reading ➞ Spin – A Monumental but Slightly Dizzying Spectacle
