The Wheel of Time series is one of the biggest selling fantasy franchises, with over 80 million books in the series sold, and published in over 20 languages. Jordan (real name James Oliver Rigney) is considered one of the masters of epic fantasy, and along with R. R. Martin, ranked as one of the nearest rivals to Tolkien….
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The Etymology of a Book
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
We think of books as being filled with words and ideas, but they themselves are also a word and an odd one that. So how did the English word “book” come to be? The term originated from several linguistic paths. Its closest relative is the Old English word bōc, which also…
Review: The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Series #1) by Bernard Cornwell
Originally posted on Random Book Muses:
F’ing hell what a book. What in the world am I to read next as I can’t jump into book 2 right away. I need to savour this series and my beloved warrior, Uhtred Ragnarson… That was all I could write when I finished this book and attempted to…
The Art of JRR Tolkien
Originally posted on JGlover Art:
This week’s Tolkien artist insight is about the illustrative artwork of none other than JRR Tolkien himself; I’ve previously looked at the work of other recognised illustrators of Tolkien’s legendarium and whilst debating who to look at this week it occured to me, I haven’t yet delved into the illustrations…
Spider-Man: Homecoming Adds Donald Glover
Donald Glover has joined the cast of the newest Spiderman-installment. That puts up the question who the actor is going to play.
Kevin Smith Is Interested In Directing A Marvel Netflix Series
Kevin Smith might want to switch sides in the war between Marvel and DC. After having been a spokesman for DC and even having directed a ‘Flash’ episode, he now has his eyes set on Marvel’s Daredevil.
‘Narcos’ Sets Season 2 Premiere
Netflix has revealed the release date for season 2 of the drug mafia series ‘Narcos’ in a new teaser announcement.
What To Expect From Spock In ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Here is what actor Zachary Quinto says about Spock’s character status in ‘Star Trek Beyond’
