Hugo/Maureen Awards

I love science-fiction and fantasy, so I was really excited to hear that the Hugo Award nominees have been announced. I was disappointed, however, to see that I have read almost none of the nominated titles! SO, I have decided to give my own award for best novel, best graphic novel, best movie, and best [...]

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Stephen King and I Agree? Weird

Stephen King recently wrote a column in Entertainment Weekly about how he likes the Kindle and doesn’t like the iPad. (I don’t know the original column address, but here’s where I read it.) My friend A. recently stayed at my house for the weekend and brought her new Kindle. She couldn’t put it down, and [...]

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Borders: I HEART You

I worked for Borders for over a year. I quit because I wanted to concentrate on grad school, and my position there was getting increasingly stressful, but when I first started working there the friendly, laid-back atmosphere really appealed to me. That said, I know why Borders is failing – they are just not up [...]

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Monster Mash-Up

I read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and liked it a lot more than I expected. But I think the trend is getting a little out of hand – not every classic needs a horror element! Sometimes a good read is a good read without a monster. The New York Times published a great cartoon [...]

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