Category Archives: ursula vernon

Road Runner, Road Runner, Runs Down the Road All Day

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Nathan

The Barbarian of World’s End, by Lin Carter – For some reason, this was the only book in this series I couldn’t find on Kindle, so I bought a used physical copy. As the title suggests, it focuses on Ganelon … Continue reading →

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If Found, Send to Sorhed (the Postage Is Prepaid)

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Nathan

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, by Garth Nix – Art student Susan Arkshaw has just turned eighteen and come to London seeking information on her absent father. She tries to confront her mother’s old boyfriend, who’s actually a crime boss. … Continue reading →

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Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Nathan

Clockwork Boys, by T. Kingfisher – This is the first book the author wrote in what became known as the World of the White Rat. Part of her goal in writing it was to counteract how paladins often appear in … Continue reading →

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A Sworded Love Affair

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Nathan

Vellum: The Book of All Hours, by Hal Duncan – This is a complicated book by design, but still interesting to read, even if it’s not always clear what’s going on. It jumps around a lot between characters, times, places, … Continue reading →

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Love the Craft

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Nathan

The Annotated H.P. Lovecraft, edited by S.T. Joshi – I’d read a little bit of Lovecraft before. There’s definitely something about his weird style that I find appealing, but his writing is also kind of dense. A recurring theme is … Continue reading →

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Vive L’Armadillo

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Nathan

I haven’t been reading quite as much as usual recently, and it sometimes seems like I’m having some trouble absorbing what I do read. Still, here are reviews of a few things I thought were worth writing about, with SPOILERS. … Continue reading →

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