Fall 2016 Intern
Some of my fondest high school
memories involve Lord of the Rings marathons with my Dungeons & Dragons
group, so I guess one could say I’m a fantasy fan. Growing up, I frequently
read L. Frank Baum’s Oz books (after The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz, there are several more in the original series, as well as
subsequent titles) and Tony Abbott’s Secrets of Droon series. My copy of
Christopher Paolini’s Eragon has a
cracked spine and a few missing pages from being read over and over. As for
sci-fi, I’m a huge fan of Patrick Ness’s Chaos Walking trilogy and have (somewhat
shamefully) read my fair share of the Star Wars extended universe titles. In
addition to my own interest, it turns out PSG has more than its fair share of
sci-fi and fantasy fans.
Eileen’s been reading mostly young adult
(YA) sci-fi lately. Some of her favorite authors are James Dashner, author of The Maze
Runner, and Rick Yancey, known for The
5th Wave. Annette and Amanda both expressed their love of Orson Scott
Card’s Ender’s Game, a military
sci-fi novel where the people of Earth battle insect-like aliens. Amanda also recommends
the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey.
When it comes to the fantasy genre,
Colleen could go on all day. She was introduced to fantasy in middle school
with Terry Brooks’s Shannara series. Marion Zimmer Bradley’s The Mists of Avalon, the King Arthur
legend told from Morgan le Fay’s point of view, is another favorite. She’s also
been reading George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series since the books
first came out. (One of her dog-eared paperbacks has an old-school fantasy
cover depicting Jon Snow on a horse along with his dire wolf companion, Ghost.)
Kate also likes Martin’s famous series, but says that she reads for the
characters and could do without certain fantastical (i.e., ice zombies) elements.
Don’s a fan of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One and is excited for the
upcoming Spielberg-directed movie. He also tried reading Stephen King’s Dark
Tower series as a teenager and wasn’t
a huge fan, but recently gave it a second chance and loved all of the books. Alyssa
is a long-time fantasy fan, enjoying the works of C. S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes,
Neil Gaiman, Sarah J. Maas and—of course—J. K. Rowling. She also loves Kazuo
Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go and
Stephen King’s 11/22/63.
Although not all staff members are
fans of sci-fi or fantasy, it’s good to see that everyone in the office has
different tastes. And now I know where to turn for my next book recommendation!
Did You Know?
J. K. Rowling earns more than $13 million, much of it
thanks to her wildly successful Harry Potter series. Print sales, movie rights
and the Pottermore website contribute to this amount. Pottermore is the only
place a consumer can buy Harry Potter ebooks, and as Rowling owns the ebook
rights, she keeps the majority of the profits.
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