Brilliance, even for animation as innovative and talented as Pixar, is a progression, not an immediate destination. Granted, the company that brought us the eternal delights of Toy Story (1 through 4), UP and Wall-E, among many, many others, has a bigger head start thatn most but evebn so, every Continue Reading
Loyalty, fate and magical compulsion: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
SNAPSHOTRaybearer themes loyalty and fate, and is steeped in West African traditions and mythologies. The novel centers on Tarisai, who was raised in isolation by a mysterious, often absent mother known only as The Lady. As Raybearer begins, The Lady sends her to the capital of the global empire of Continue Reading
Wheee! Lucas the Spider and his friend the Fly go for a icily-fun ride
Summer is here! Lucas and his friend found a new toy to play with – if only they could get it to stay still! (synopsis via Laughing Squid (c) Lucas the Spider Here in Australia, winter, which truth be told doesn’t amount to all that much, at least compared to Continue Reading