Let’s talk about one of our favorite mythological creatures from this spooky season: vampires. These blood-sucking nightcrawlers have become an icon in the pop culture industry, especially in series and movies, but were they always this popular? You’d be surprised to know vampire mania came from way back, and I mean Medieval back. But first, […]
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Last year, I was so inspired by the various Best Of, Must Read, Smashing Science Fiction and Fantasy lists I encountered around the net that I decided to make my own book list, books chosen entirely on the basis of merit and significance to the field . People enjoyed the first list so much that I perpetrated sequels. I posted a number of lists, each twenty books long, each selected entirely on the basis of merit and significance to the field (ahem). Here, at last, the quintessence of Nicoll lists, comprising the books I would most heartily recommend. Each entry is annotated with a short description that I hope will explain why I picked it.
Pegasus: 368 pages, $26
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No matter where you live or what you celebrate, the December lull offers an irresistible tableau: you, a beverage of your choice and a good book, curled up by a fire.
Perhaps it’s a hammock or a beach towel, but even without a hearth, there’s something classic about the perfect fireside book more often than not, a cozy mystery. No gore, just a clean puzzle to solve. Arriving like fine British clockwork at the end of this very uncozy year are two titles that will slake your thirst for clues, red herrings and, most of all, familiarity. That’s because they involve two