Authored by Gordon Ross A short time ago in a living room not far away, there was great disturbance in the Force. This is nothing unusual in a household with two young children. A couple of hours later, Mission Impossible: Bedtime was complete and my long-suffering wife and I retired to the front room … [Read more…]
By Theo Graham-Brown A few years ago I decided to make an effort to read a lot of fantasy by authors who weren’t white. This wasn’t a political statement, it was simply that I was interested to know how different upbringings might result in different ways to approach the classic ‘sword and sorcery’ genre. This … [Read more…]
By Gordon Ross “I read a book a week!”, declared Chris “Finchy” Finch in a classic episode of the original UK version of The Office. Up to this point in the series Finchy was portrayed as a laddish, boorish and misogynistic figure; deeply unpleasant to even his closest friends, achieving peak obnoxiousness in the way … [Read more…]
Contributed by Gordon Ross. Ever since April 2017 the Duke and Duchess Podcast has been bringing together fantasy readers from across the globe to bask collectively in the glory that is Patrick Rothfuss’s as-yet-unfinished Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy. Here, we take a look at five things we love about The Name of the Wind and The … [Read more…]
In this bonus episode Liz and Chad discussed the “recently” released movie, Ready Player One. Chad gives his overall positive and negatives. And, Liz talks about the changes from the book, both positive and negative. Overall, the Duke and Duchess rate this movie 3.5 DeLoreans on a scale of 5. We both agree that it … [Read more…]
Sometimes a book hits you in the right place at the right time. This book did that for me. Set in our near future, Ready Player One is an exuberant, over-the-top homage to 1980’s technology and pop culture. This quick, entertaining read would be a wonderful introduction to Sci-Fi, or a great palate cleanser if … [Read more…]