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Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

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ICYMI: This Week’s Recommendations

Jul 29, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The things I recommended this past week.

Posted in Recommendations, ReminderTagged Adventure, Anime, Books, China, Fantasy, Gaming, Historical Fiction, ICYMI, Japan, July 2023, Movies, Mythology, Reading, Reading Community, TV
The Colosseum

Recommendation: The Roman Mysteries

Jul 23, 2023Jul 21, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Look, I'm not big on mystery fiction, so for me the appeal isn't the *Mysteries* part of the series, is the *Roman* part.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2000s, Books, Children's Books, Crime Story, Historical Fiction, History, Kids' Books, Mystery, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Reading, Rome

Recommendation: Horrible Histories

Jul 22, 2023Jul 21, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Makes the horribleness of History fun for kids!

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2000s, 2010s, 90s, Book Series, Books, Funny, History, Kids' Books, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Reading, UK, UK Writers
The covers of several Eyewitness Books.

Recommendation: Eyewitness Books

Jul 21, 2023Jul 20, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Everything, Junior Illustrated Edition.

Posted in Recommendations, ReminderTagged Animals, Art History, Books, History, Kids' Books, Natural History, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Reading
Lina Inverse from "Slayers".

Recommendation: Slayers

Jul 19, 2023Jul 18, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The Aristotelian Golden Mean between the dour, epic, self-seriousness of Lodoss War and the relentless silliness of Rune Soldier.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1990s, 2000s, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Book Series, Books, Cartoons, Comedy, Fantasy, Japan, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
The main cast of 'Rune Soldier.'

Recommendation: Rune Soldier

Jul 18, 2023Jul 16, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The dumb younger cousin Lodoss War doesn't like talking about...

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2000s, 2010s, 90s, Adventure, Anime, Books, Cartoons, Comedy, Fantasy, Funny, Japan, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recommendation, The Alchemist of Middlesbrooke
A purple-blue twenty-sided die.

Recommendation: Game Wizards

Jul 15, 2023Jul 13, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Game Wizards: a history of the Gary Gygax era of the game and the company founded to publish the game: TSR, Inc. TL;DR: It's a tragedy.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 70s, 80s, 90s, Books, Dungeons & Dragons, Fantasy, Gaming, History, Nerd Culture, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tabletop Games, Tabletop Gaming

Recommendation: Stardust

Jul 11, 2023Jul 9, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Let's keep this Fairy Tale thing going just a little while longer

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1990s, 2010s, Adventure, Books, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, ICYMI, Movies, Neil Gaiman, Romance

Recommendation: The King of Elfland’s Daughter

Jul 10, 2023Jul 9, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

You may be wondering what a Greatest Living Author reads when he’s not writing. Well, how about a very literal Fairy Tale?

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1920s, Books, British Books, Classic Literature, Elf, Fairies, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, Irish Books, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Reading, Reading Community
A woman in a fairy costume.

Recommendation: Tales from the Perilous Realm

Jul 8, 2023Jul 8, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

You may be wondering what a Greatest Living Author reads when he's not writing. Well, how about Fairy Tales a la J.R.R. Tolkien?

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Adventure, Book Recommendation, Books, Dragons, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fantasy Novella, Fiction, Folklore, Pop Culture Critique, Reading, Recommendation, Tolkien

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