Reviews of Science Fiction and Fantasy novels by Jessica Strider, a bookseller at the World's Biggest Bookstore in Toronto, Canada. A monthly listing of upcoming fantasy and science fiction books, themed reading lists and author interviews.
I work in the science fiction and fantasy section of the World's Biggest Bookstore in Toronto. In addition to my regular duties, I also plan themed endcaps and author interview displays.
From September 2010 until December 2012 I contributed book reviews and New Author Spotlight posts to SF Signal.
I've got a BA in Medieval History from the University of Toronto.
I'm a long time crafter and have been card crafting for a few years, first using photos I took and now using lots of stamps and fun embellishments.
Contact me at:
jessica.strider@gmail.com
Indigo Books and Music (the owner of the World's Biggest Bookstore) has requested that employees who blog, post a disclaimer. Therefore, please note that while several things posted here are carried over from the store (interviews, reading lists) the views, lists, reviews, etc., herein are not those of the company but of this particular blogger.
Book Review Requests
***Closed to Review Requests***
I'm taking this year (2012) to read the books on my shelves I haven't read, and to lower my tbr pile. If I'd agreed to review a book for you I will, in the usual time frame (mentioned below), otherwise, I'm closed to review requests for the year - or until this message disappears.
People have been posting this video to facebook and it is amazing. Danish painter, writer and archer, Lars Anderson has been breaking world records by using ancient archery techniques that have been lost for generations. On his youtube site he comments:
Shooting with bow and crossbow. In the beginning I built repeater crossbows, but discovering man is faster than machines, so today I shoot only with bow.
I try to get back to a orginal archery before today's archery only focused on hitting a target. Historically, archery was to shoot series of arrows, fast, and hit targets in the Movement and even be in motion simultaneously, and also hit a target that shoot back.
His english isn't the best grammatically, but that doesn't detract from the awesomeness of his abilities. I'd love to see more information about this technique, especially how he holds all the arrows in his hand and reloads without fumbling (though I imagine there's a TON of practice involved with that).
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