Jim (Father) and Zach (Son) talk about their ideas and perspectives on fantasy fiction, starting with Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series but straying in various other directions as well. The generational difference in how they view what they read will become obvious (and entertaining, they hope!). Come enjoy our debates and explorations over what all these books mean, and see who you agree with.
Authors have done some amazing work with worldbuilding, bringing to life before our imaginations some incredible places to visit or live. Here Jim tried to rank what would be his Top 5 locations. How…
The Witcher novels are a mixed bag, some great, some... well, it's complicated. In this episode Jim gets into it. This is actually still spoiler-lite, as Jim doesn't spend a lot of time in the plot. …
Jim reacts spoiler-lite to yet another novel by Roger Zelazny, one of his last books, and something that feels quite different from other Zelazny literature he'd read. Now, is that a good different, …
Now that we're fully into the swing on a new episode every day, we think we can justify giving ONE of those days to a simple weekly update, mentioning what we've been up to over the past seven days -…
I'm bringing another Top 10 list to you today, thinking of my favorite supporting characters in fantasy stories (or fantasy-adjacent). There were SO MANY to consider, but I've whittled it down to a t…
Here's another fun movie list, the top 20 movies I've enjoyed that have a surprise ending. I've done this "spoiler-lite," revealing none of the endings, just in case there are some you haven't yet se…
Jim reacts spoiler-lite to the follow-up to Roger Zelazny's first five books of The Chronicles of Amber. Written in the 80's and early 90's, these books have a different feel than their predecessors.…
Zach has finally given Foundation a try, classic science fiction of Isaac Asimov that his dad enjoyed DECADES ago. Pre-Zach. What does Zach think? Is it still relevant? One thing we can say - Zach is…
Here's a fun, unique, and layered story about the monsters people are experiencing and being troubled by around Chesapeake Bay, and the chaos that results. All is not as it seems... #ChesapeakeBayMo…
With a name like "Light Bringer," surely this 6th book of Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga is going to rebound from the darkness of "Dark Age," the previous volume.
Right? ... Right???
#RedRising #SF…
Zach and Jim got together to tackle a topic of interest, trying to determine who are the top actors of science fiction media, big screen and small. Much debate ensued, but they finally came up with t…
Jim reacts spoiler-lite to having just finished the first (original) five books of Roger Zelazny's The Chronicles of Amber. Written in the 1970's, who well have they held up?
#ChroniclesOfAmber #SFF…
We're in our 4th year here on Fantasy for the Ages, and creating content for BookTube just gets more fun. We've enjoyed so many positives through being here and sharing our videos. In fact, it's wort…
Duma Key, by Stephen King. Quite the book. I began it in September; seven months later, I finally finished. What the heck? This is my story...
This was a daunting book to cover in a review. Delightful to read, but massive in scope and hard to wrap my head around. Yet here I am, ready to talk. Check out the key elements I felt most worthy of…
Jim recently finished an advance review copy of The Fall of the Giants, by Gregory Kontaxis, book 2 of his The Dance of Light fantasy series. Loved the previous works. Thoughts on this one? Surprisin…
Another month, another chance to read great books. But which ones? How many? What will they be like? THAT'S what Jim is here to chat about in this video.
#TBR #Fantasy #SFF #SciFi #Booktube #Booktu…
Here on the last day of March, Jim's ready to discuss the books he finished this month. 14, right? Just as he planned? Just as he shared in a video at the start of the month? — Sigh... Well, let's se…
Some movie sequels seem to be simple money grabs, attempts to cash in on the success of the prior film. But there are other, better examples, where the sequel surpasses the original. Here's Jim's top…
Jim is starting a reread of this classic Roger Zelazny fantasy series, nearly 40 years after the first read. He remembers the bare bones of the story, but he quickly realized he had NO IDEA just how …