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Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

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A woman in a fairy costume.

Book Recommendation: Tales from the Perilous Realm

Jul 11, 2025 Joel BalkovecLeave a comment

Fairy Tales a la J.R.R. Tolkien

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Anthology, Book Recommendation, book-review, Books, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, lotr, Mythology, Poetry, Reading, Reading Community, Tolkien, Writing

Book Recommendation — Game Wizards

Apr 15, 2025Apr 15, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The real wizardry was the corporate mismanagement…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Book Recommendation, Corporate History, dd, dnd, Dungeons & Dragons, History, Nerd Culture, Nerd Life, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, RPG, ttrpg
Images from various editions of "A General History of the Pyrates."

Book Recommendation: A General History of the Pyrates

Mar 31, 2025Mar 30, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

To paraphrase Leonard Nimoy: The following tales of piratical exploits are true. And by true, I mean false. It's all lies. But they're entertaining lies. And in the end, isn't that the real truth?

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1700s, Book Recommendation, Books, Historical Fiction, History, History Books, Pirate History, Pirates, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
A mouse.

Book Recommendation: Redwall

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The most emotionally devastating series about talking animals you will ever read.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2000s, 2010s, 80s, 90s, Book Recommendation, Book Series, Books, Brian Jacques, British Books, Children's Books, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Redwall

Book Recommendation: Game Wizards

Jan 11, 2025Jan 11, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Dungeons, Dragons, and a lesson in corporate management.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Book Recommendation, Corporate History, Dungeons & Dragons, History, Nerd Culture, Nerd Life, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
Images from various editions of "A General History of the Pyrates."

Book Recommendation: A General History of the Pyrates

Jan 9, 2025Jan 8, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

To paraphrase Leonard Nimoy: The following tales of piratical exploits are true. And by true, I mean false. It's all lies. But they're entertaining lies. And in the end, isn't that the real truth?

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1700s, Book Recommendation, Books, Historical Fiction, History, History Books, Pirate History, Pirates, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
A woman in a fairy costume.

Book Recommendation: Tales from the Perilous Realm

Jan 3, 2025Jan 3, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

That IS how you spell "fairy tale…"

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Anthology, Book Recommendation, Book Review, Books, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology, Poetry, Reading, Reading Community, Tolkien
The cover of the first Sandokan novel.

Top Posts of 2024 Countdown: Sandokan

Dec 28, 2024Dec 27, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The best pirate in the South China Sea. Written by an Italian in the 1800s. Not translated into English until 2008.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1800s, 1900s, 2024, Adventure, Book Recommendation, Book Series, Books, Classic Books, Countdown, Historical Fiction, History, Italy, Malaysia, Pirates, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Pulp Literature

Top Posts of 2024 Countdown: Ranger’s Apprentice

Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

'A series about a young man drafted to a minor league deal by New York's hockey team.' [Note: That is a joke.]

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2024, Adventure, Australia, Book Recommendation, Book Review, Books, Fantasy, games, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recap, Recommendation, YA Books
A key visual from Otaku Elf.

Recommendation: Otaku Elf

Nov 30, 2024Nov 29, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Otaku = Nerd Elf = Elf

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2020s, Anime, Autism, Book Recommendation, Comedy, Elf, Fantasy, HiDive, Isekai, Manga, Nerd Culture, Recommendation, Slice of Life, Streaming

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