The Hall of Fire

I haven’t read these, but she was a brilliant writer of both fantasy and SF—the only SF writer ever to be awarded a MacArthur “genius grant.” She was also a pioneer as a black woman writing in the genre, and her characters and stories are enriched by black history and culture.

And other franchises, like Harry Potter (the new Fantastic Beasts) and Star Trek, have met with fair even if unexceptional reactions, but don’t seem to have antagonised the fanbase in the same way TLJ has done. The last time I can remember the internet fanbase getting so angry about a movie was for...

Even Aragorn picked the wrong road now and then.

I’m with you on that, Elengil. Focusing on new characters gave them freedom in storytelling and some freedom to be more original (the heroes are not all good people, for example). And I will always love the ending of the main story. The bit leading into ANH was cool, I guess, but that wasn’t the rea...

*mutters “Voronwë the Faithful, yeah”*

Is it “....and for that all here may be grateful who cannot run as light as Elves”?

No, there’s no doubt about the herons. You walk along the riverside and suddenly sense an affronted presence, and there it stands, looking as if it’s saying “What is it now?” The river and park run right through the center of town, so the herons don’t get much peace unless they hide in the culverts.

A heron!

....A heron? Around here that’s what I’d say it was.

I thought you were commanding me to get posting! :rofl: I'll certainly post here. It's quite an investment for books I already own in other form (I bought Tehanu in hardcover after reading the paperback, I love it that much). But having them all in one place, and with those illustrations, where Le G...

I won't have it until the 30th. But it looks like a beautiful book, the illustrations I've seen are detailed and fascinating, and I already know it's five LeGuin novels I love (plus all her Earthsea stories) in one place.

I envy you, lazycat! I saw her speak once, and we smiled at each other in the crowd afterward. . . . The illustrated Earthsea book I mentioned upthread is currently $37.53 (or so) at Amazon, marked down from $60. It comes out October 30th. Mine (my birthday present) is on order and will arrive that ...

I'll pray, too. I think there's hope that he can get a policy, though. Eliminating coverage for pre-existing conditions is more of a dream the healthcare conservatives have than a reality they've yet been able to bring into being. And there may be protections in place against that change in your sta...

I concur (player of orchestral music).

Not me, yet. I planned to see it in the theater, but lost enthusiasm at some point—this book is so important to me, to the whole direction of my life, and I didn’t want to see it if it was WRONG. It’s possible, though, that I lost enthusiasm, unknowingly, because of online reviews that targeted the ...

That’s right, Elengil. Impy, that’s the one I’m talking about.

Based on this article, it seems possible that they never had the rights to all the books.

Having finished all but the last couple of extras, I must strongly recommend this remastered version (the "Keepsake Edition" Blu-Ray; there is another Blu-Ray, the "Restored Edition" that isn't like this one) to anyone who loves this miniseries. It is absolutely worth seeking out...

In these parts one is more likely to hear "shee-it." *sips delicately from her china teacup*

It’s a great word, innit?

I haven't the least idea, I'm afraid. . . . But congratulations, Dave!