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As 2009 winds down, Paige MacGregor and Kelly Melcher decided to take a look back at the books released this year in an effort to create a Best Books of 2009 list for our Fandomania readers. The list will be divided into three segments of five books Read More

Collect the right ingredients, burn them together, and chant the proper incantation, and Tall Jake will kidnap you away to the darkly horrific world of Malice, only to have you show up fighting for your life in a secretive comic book. At least, that's Read More

Sometimes you don't have to go as far as the science fiction section to find stories of alternate realities. Sometimes you just have to know where to look right here on Earth. Strange Telescopes takes the reader into Post-Soviet Russia, where some Read More

Now, I will be the first to admit that I am not usually a horror/suspense fan, but Audrey's Door definitely had some aspects about it I liked very much. However, I found the story overall a little lacking. Audrey's Door had potential, but it didn't deliver. Read More

Chris Wooding's Malice is the first book in a chilling new series that debuted in October. Today we're starting a new contest, thanks to the folks at Scholastic Books and Big Honcho Media, to put copies of this fantastic novel into the hands of five of Read More

Having read quite a bit of books with a supernatural bent, this was a refreshing twist. In fact, I would say that "refreshing" is the perfect word to describe Soulless. It was absolutely enjoyable and the voice of the story is engaging and fun. Read More

Jack Dann's vision is one of the most intense and thought provoking reads I have had the pleasure of reading in a long time. In a time peppered with pop fiction and fads, this tale can stand the test of time. Even 25 years later, it doesn't feel dated Read More

Kelly talks to Storm Williams, the founder of Books For Soldiers, about the charity and how it's a perfect way for geeks to give back. Read More

Charaben are bento boxes inspired by, as the name suggests, characters from popular culture. I've featured charaben bento boxes here on Fandomestic before, so if you've been following along you know how amazing they can be, but perhaps, like me, you Read More

This week we're running a contest for the new Draw Star Wars: The Clone Wars book, so it seemed like a great time to review it as well. Klutz provided us an extra copy, and here's a look at what padawan artists can expect! Read More

Time for another contest! Klutz and Big Honcho Media are providing us with five copies of the new Draw Star Wars: The Clone Wars book, edited by Bonnie Burton and featuring art by Fandomania friend Grant Gould. Even better, one of the five copies is Read More

As an avid fan of the series, and of the author himself, I can safely say that this is one really good read: the dialogue and narrative is spiked with Pratchett’s own brand of wit, humor, and critical thinking that have the capacity to leave readers Read More