Category Archives: Fiction

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Eric

When I was in the second grade or thereabouts, the teacher read us “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl in installments after lunch. I loved the book, and was delighted by the first film adaptation, Willy Wonka and … Continue reading →

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Sir Apropos of Nothing; Twisty Little Passages: An Approach to Interactive Fiction

Posted on May 3, 2004 by Eric

I just read Sir Apropos of Nothing by Peter David, a comedic fantasy. It was quite entertaining. There are a few puns, but not a non-stop stream of them like a Xanth novel. The paperback includes a teaser for the … Continue reading →

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The Elder Gods; Lyra’s Oxford

Posted on February 20, 2004 by Eric

Started reading “The Elder Gods” by David and Leigh Eddings. I really liked their Belgariad and Mallorean series. I’m only 1/3 of the way into this one, and am not yet convinced that I like it as well, although it … Continue reading →

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The Elder Gods; Monster

Posted on January 21, 2004 by Eric

I purchased the new book “The Elder Gods” (The Dreamers, Book 1) by David and Leigh Eddings last night at Borders. The Eddings’ have been my favorite fantasy authors ever since I read “Pawn of Prophecy” (book 1 of the … Continue reading →

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The Amber Spyglass; More

Posted on January 13, 2004 by Eric

Finished reading The Amber Spyglass a few nights ago. That’s the final volume of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials fantasy trilogy. Highly recommended! I recently received the DVD I’d orderd of the short animated film More. The package it arrived … Continue reading →

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The Golden Compass; Big Fish; Secondhand Lions

Posted on January 2, 2004 by Eric

Finished reading The Golden Compass (excellent!) and have started reading the second novel in the trilogy, The Subtle Knife. Based solely on Tim Burton being the director, and with no knowledge of what it was about, I went to see … Continue reading →

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The Golden Compass, Neverwhere, Paycheck

Posted on December 29, 2003 by Eric

When I got to the Denver airport on Wednesday, I needed to break a twenty to have some ones to tip the shuttle driver, so I bought a book at W.H. Smith’s (no relation). Having seen some good reviews, I … Continue reading →

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