We had some requests from a couple of our most loyal blogosphere supporters for some festive give-away goodies, and so we thought we’d rise to the occasion. Bookspot Central and Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist both have four books each to give out as prize packs for some lucky reader or another; I’m a little late to

Bookspot Central has an article claiming that another major role in HBO’s upcoming adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones has been cast. Sandor Clegane, fan-favourite who bears the ominous nickname of The Hound, will be played by a fellow named Rory McCann. Rory McCann is the tall man on the right IMDB biography of ...

We've talked about Flash Forward here and here regarding the teaser images that were shown during an episode of Lost (go check those out), and now ABC has picked up 13-episodes. More info after the jump . . . Related Posts Flash Forward on Lost Flash Forward clips from Lost - What Did You See? Givin’ Up the Goodies - BookSpot Central Halloween Picks and Faves!

Reviews: -Bookspot Central: Imager by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (fantasy) -Fyrefly's Book Blog: Darkwood by M.E. Breen (YA Fantasy) -King of the Nerds!!!: Blood of Ambrose by James Enge (epic/dark fantasy) -Fantasy Debut: The Trouble With Demons by Lisa Shearin (Urban fantasy) -Old Bat's Belfry: The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick (epic fantasy) -Highlander's Book Reviews: Silver Mage by C.M. D...

Trine D. Paulson of Bookspot Central offers a lengthy review of Jem Poster's acclaimed novel Rifling Paradise: "Rifling Paradise is the second novel of the critically acclaimed novelist and poet Jem Poster. The praise is indeed well-deserved – Rifling Paradise is a very well-crafted piece of literary fiction; it is intense, vivid and thoughtful in its exploration of the hidden passions,...

Reviews: -Davebrendons Fantasy & Sci-Fi Weblog: Empress by Karen Miller (tip: dave really liked it), A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin -The Old Bat's Belfy: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (Mulluane liked it a lot. There are also 15 other reviews of this book in the index on the right side of this blog) -Bookspot Central: The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan (yeah, even though the link ...

Official This Is Not A Game Website Official Walter Jon Williams WebsiteOrder “This Is Not A Game” HERE (US) + HERE (UK)Read An Excerpt HERERead Reviews via BookSpot Central, Concept Sci-Fi, NextRead + From A Sci-Fi Standpoint AUTHOR INFORMATION: Walter Jon Williams has been nominated repeatedly for every major SF award, including Hugo and Nebula Award nominations for his novel “...

My review of Agent to the Stars is available over at Bookspot Central where I'm an associate reviewer (US, UK, Canada). I enjoyed it - it's pretty much like other Scalzi books with a bit of the first-book syndrome going on.With the basic premise of the novel being that an alien race has hired a Hollywood agent for representation and to properly introduce them to humanity, a suspension of...

The Bookspot Central Book Tournament is now officially under way. The 2008 book tournament starts today; The All-time tournament begins on Tuesday and the Dealers Choice tournament begins on Thursday. Please visit the tournament thread here to access the individual voting threads and VOTE!

Just a handful of reviews today, after the long list yesterday. Fantasy Debut: Blood Bargain by Maria Lima (Admittedly I don't read urban fantasy, but any book with Blood in the title usually isnt appealing to me. Too visual I guess. Though Bloodheir is exempt from this rule). Bookspot Central: The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters, The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan A Dribble of Ink: The...