Reading – Ken Lizzi

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You read “‘Well, I’m back,’ he said.” and close the book. Or do you? There is more if you just turn the page. But why

January 11, 2026 No Comments

While following Frodo, Sam, and Gollum from the Emyn Muil to Cirith Ungol, I paused at a few passages, considering them in a new (to

December 21, 2025 No Comments

I have been leisurely reading through The Lord of the Rings. This marks my 19th, or perhaps 20th reading. (It isn’t a contest, but to

December 14, 2025 2 Comments

I purchased a copy of a Dashiell Hammett collection, The Big Knockover. And I’m glad I did. With a single exception, the book is a

December 7, 2025 No Comments

The creation of the twain, Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser, would be sufficient glory for most any writer. But Fritz Leiber labored long in the

November 16, 2025 2 Comments

At this point complaining about the quality of Lin Carter’s fiction is beating a dead horse. Some of it is better than others. I happen

October 26, 2025 No Comments

I believe the John Maddox Roberts splurge has ended for a while with S.P.Q.R. IV: The Temple of the Muses. This is not because I’ve

October 12, 2025 No Comments

The Queens of Land and Sea is the fifth — and, unfortunately, final — volume of John Maddox Roberts The Stormlands series. While one of

October 5, 2025 No Comments

I appear to be in the midst of a John Maddox Roberts phase. This wasn’t intentional. I simply got caught up in the Stormlands series.

September 28, 2025 No Comments