Reviews of Science Fiction and Fantasy novels by Jessica Strider, a former bookseller and avid reader. You'll also find shout-outs to SFF books, medieval history book reviews, tidbits and more.
I worked at the World's Biggest Bookstore in Toronto for 10 years, until it closed in 2014. During my time there I planned themed endcaps and did author interview displays.
For several years I contributed book reviews, New Author Spotlight posts and a Recommended Readings with Professionals column on the SF Signal website.
I've got a BA in Medieval History from the University of Toronto.
I'm an avid photographer and crafter, and started making my own greeting cards a few years ago.
I've been meaning to post this ever since I met Robert Moran at Fan Expo Canada. He's a Canadian artist and the creator of Unforgotten Realms, an animated series following the RPG exploits of the experienced gamer Mike (Sorcerer Eluamous Nailo) and newcomer Rob (Sir Schmoopy of Awesometon). The series is quite funny, especially when "Timmy the Eeeeevil" pops up.
His website, Witty Wizard, cues up the first episode automatically, or you can click here to see thumbnails of them all, otherwise, I watched them a few years back over on the Escapist Magazine site. You can find their Unforgotten Realms episodes here (showing in reverse order). (And if you've never seen the Zero Punctuation game reviews Escapist Magazine posts, you should (warning - they're adult content and composed with black humour)).
The Guild is "a web series about a group of online gamers". Felicia Day, creator of the series and the character Codex, was the love interest in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. She mentions the Guild in the special feature 'musical commentary' for the show.
And it's worth checking out. The series follows 6 gamers for whom the game is everything. It starts when Zabou, their gnome warlock, shows up at Codex's house, wanting to move in with her because of their online chemistry. They've never met in person and that, combined with her therapist's suggestion and some other antics, convinces Codex that the Guild must meet in person.
The show is less about gaming and the fantasy world they share than it is about their relationships and lives outside the game.
They also do holiday specials and have a great music video: Do You Wanna Date My Avatar. It's taken from their youtube site.
And if you like this, you'll probably like Unforgotten Realms, about two gamers and their innumerable quests. The cartoon peters out towards the end, ultimately going nowhere, but the first 2 seasons or so are a lot of fun.
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I've been meaning to post this ever since I met Robert Moran at Fan Expo Canada. He's a Canadian artist and the creator of Unforgotten Realms, an animated series following the RPG exploits of the experienced gamer Mike (Sorcerer Eluamous Nailo) and newcomer Rob (Sir Schmoopy of Awesometon). The series is quite funny, especially when "Timmy the Eeeeevil" pops up.
His website, Witty Wizard, cues up the first episode automatically, or you can click here to see thumbnails of them all, otherwise, I watched them a few years back over on the Escapist Magazine site. You can find their Unforgotten Realms episodes here (showing in reverse order). (And if you've never seen the Zero Punctuation game reviews Escapist Magazine posts, you should (warning - they're adult content and composed with black humour)).
