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Dragonslayers: From Beowulf To St. George

Dragonslayers: From Beowulf To St. George

Joseph Mccullough

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Every Day

Every Day

David Levithan

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The Office Of Mercy: A Novel

The Office Of Mercy: A Novel

Ariel Djanikian

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BioShock: Rapture

BioShock: Rapture

John Shirley

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Glamour in Glass

Glamour in Glass

Mary Robinette Kowal

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Hildegard Of Bingen: The Woman Of Her Age

Hildegard Of Bingen: The Woman Of Her Age

Fiona Maddock

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The Daylight War: Book Three Of The Demon Cycle

The Daylight War: Book Three Of The Demon Cycle

Peter V. Brett

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Etiquette & Espionage

Etiquette & Espionage

Gail Carriger

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The Bridge

The Bridge

Jane Higgins

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Blaze of Glory

Blaze of Glory

Sheryl Nantus

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The Scarlet Plague

The Scarlet Plague

Jack London

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Kop

Kop

Warren Hammond

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Repo Men

Repo Men

Eric Garcia

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Knife Sworn

Knife Sworn

Mazarkis Williams

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The Unincorporated Man

The Unincorporated Man

Dani Kollin

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Beyond: A Ghost Story

Beyond: A Ghost Story

Graham Mcnamee

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Pop-up Cards: Over 50 Designs For Cards That Fold, Flap, Spin, And Slide

Pop-up Cards: Over 50 Designs For Cards That Fold, Flap, Spin, And Slide

Mari Kumada

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Three Parts Dead

Three Parts Dead

Max Gladstone

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The Malice Of Fortune

The Malice Of Fortune

Michael Ennis

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The Incredible Shrinking Man

The Incredible Shrinking Man

Richard Matheson

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The Long Tomorrow

The Long Tomorrow

Leigh Brackett

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More Than Human

More Than Human

Theodore Sturgeon

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SPACE MERCHANTS MMP

SPACE MERCHANTS MMP

Frederik Pohl

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American Science Fiction

American Science Fiction

Various Various

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Pros: hard SF, interesting characters, complex interconnected story lines / Cons: characters sometimes solve problems too easily, ending felt too pat / Jane Navio manages resources for 25 Phocaea, an asteroid settlement. When an accident destroys most of the current shipment of ice that provides water, air and fuel for the colony, she's beset by numerous problems. A feral sapient is born from the disaster and must be dealt with before it creates havoc and the martian mob appears to be t… read review

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Reviewed: 14 | Peter Clines

More mystery than horror

5 days ago
Reviewed: Without a Summer | Mary Robinette Kowal

This series keeps getting better

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Reviewed: A Turn Of Light | Julie E Czerneda

A fantasy novel full of wonder

3 weeks ago

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For Toronto Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans

2 years ago

I've started a calendar of events for science fiction and fantasy. Check it out, tell your SF/F loving friends, and notify me of upcoming events!

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Jessica Strider

World's Biggest Bookstore Employee

I'm living in: Toronto
About Me:

I dabble in subgenres but am a huge epic fantasy fan. I blog at: www.scififanletter.blogspot.com.
Position:

I work in the fiction department of the World's Biggest Bookstore, specializing in science fiction and fantasy. I do custom themed endcaps and author interview displays.
Why I Love My Job:

I get to look at books all day. What's not to love?
Interests:

reading, writing, cooking, photography, travelling
Favourite Books:

Transformation - Carol Berg, Night Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko, Sword of Shannara - Terry Brooks, Paladin of Souls - Lois McMaster Bujold, Moon Called - Patricia Briggs, Poison Study - Maria Snyder, The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness
Favourite Movies:

Aliens, Speed, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Cube, Inception
Favourite Quote:

"Don't believe everything you hear, you're young, not stupid." - Terry Brooks (Wishsong of Shannara)
Favourite Websites:

scififanletter.blogspot.com, sfsignal.com, jimhines.livejournal.com, queryshark.blogspot.com

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Jessica Strider wrote a review Fun, hard sf novel about Up Against It by M.J. Locke.
Jessica Strider wrote a review More mystery than horror about 14 by Peter Clines.
Jessica Strider wrote a review This series keeps getting better about Without a Summer by Mary Robinette Kowal.
Jessica Strider wrote a review A fantasy novel full of wonder about A Turn Of Light by Julie E Czerneda.
Jessica Strider wrote a review Lots of action about Terminal Point: A Strykers Syndicate Novel by K. M. Ruiz.
Jessica Strider wrote a review Never a dull moment about The Burn Zone by James K. Decker.
Jessica Strider wrote a review Great gritty fantasy about Firebrand by Gillian Philip.
Jessica Strider wrote a review Great Read about Earth Girl by Janet Edwards.
Jessica Strider wrote a review Interesting look at Stoker's life and acquaintances about Who Was Dracula?: Bram Stoker's Trail Of Blood by Jim Steinmeyer.
Jessica Strider wrote a review Summarizes lots of great European myths about Dragonslayers: From Beowulf To St. George by Joseph Mccullough.

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Kaitlyn Douglas says:

Hey! Thanks for wanting to be my friend!
If you have any books to reccomend, feel free to send them my way!
Happy Reading!! :)
-Kaitlyn
Dean J. Baker says:

Publication of my first book:The Herald

http://deanjbaker.com/theherald.html

Available now - click the 'home' link there to get to the order page,
here:http://deanjbaker.com
also, on Facebook if you care to add me:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=100000717835716
Dean J. Baker says:

thanks for accepting friend request. I'm on Facebook too
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=100000717835716
be good to see you there
Mel Bell says:

Thanks for the suggestions. Yup, i love a good romance plot line mixed in with some paranormal!
Mel Bell says:

Thanks for accepting my friend request! If you have any good books to suggest, sendthem my way :)
Gaston Deveaux says:

Thanks,

It's very beautiful, and well shot.

Cheers,

Gaston
Gaston Deveaux says:

Hi Jessica,

I`m intrigued by your home page image, is this a book cover, or a painting of you or something altogether different.
Sorry about the lack of a question mark at the end, but the keyboard I`m on is stuck on french.

Cheers,
Gaston Deveaux, Moncton

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Alicia Hendley

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Hendley's second novel takes readers into a dystopian world in which psychological profiling goes terribly wrong. Recommended for ages 14+

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Michael R Fletcher

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Dark, gripping, this debut novel from Michael R. Fletcher rockets along with intrigue and intriguing concepts.

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Mik Murdoch

Mik Murdoch

Michell Plested

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Short-listed for the 2013 Prix Aurora Award, YA novel category, this debut novel from Michell Plested is a delightful read for ages 8-80+.

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Downshift

Downshift

Matt Hughes

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An entertaining read for those long days of summer, by one of Canada's under-valued writers. Absolutely satisfying.

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Growing Up Bronx

Growing Up Bronx

H.a. Hargreaves

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A remarkable window on a young man's formative years in The Bronx during the Great Depression and WWII.

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North By 2000+

North By 2000+

H. A. Hargreaves

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Timeless, insightful speculative fiction from one of Canada's premier writers of the genre.

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Dutch Schultz: The Brazen Beer Baron Of New York

Dutch Schultz: The Brazen Beer Baron Of New York

Nate Hendley

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An easy, insightful look at another iconic gangster from the Prohibition Era in the U.S.

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The Motherline: Every Woman's Journey to Find Her Female Roots

The Motherline: Every Woman's Journey to Find Her Female Roots

Naomi Ruth Lowinsky

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The Motherline takes the perspective of the mother who is always also a daughter -- a book for women who have mothers, are mothers, or are considering becoming mothers, and for the men who love them.

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