Sarah Fimm

2 weeks ago | themarysue.com | Sarah Fimm

Do you ever wake up wishing the world would just stop turning? No more bills? No more taxes? No more political nightmare news? Blissful oblivion and post-apocalyptic peace? While I can’t end the world for you (without access to certain nuclear codes, at least) I can recommend a series of post apocalyptic fantasy books that will allow you to immanentize the eschaton within your own imagination.

2 weeks ago | themarysue.com | Sarah Fimm

If only life felt more like a Studio Ghibli movie! Wouldn’t it be sweet if all you had to worry about was how best to befriend the giant cuddly cat-bear-thing that took up residence next to your quaint countryside home? Instead, you’ve just got taxes. While life can’t be all Miyazaki-brand fantastical all the time, these 10 fantasy books that feel like Ghibli movies will help spread some movie magic into your literary life – since I’m sure you’ve seen all of the studio’s films already.

2 weeks ago | themarysue.com | Sarah Fimm

Fantasy without violence? Whoever heard of such a thing? How else the realm supposed to defeat the Dark Lord no one’s gonna introduce him to the business end of a magic sword? While many fantasy stories feature characters who let their fists do the talking, this list made for readers who prefer a more mature form of conflict resolution – one where the punches are entirely emotional. Looking to defeat the Dark Lord with words? Make him question his own actions and seek redemption?

2 weeks ago | themarysue.com | Sarah Fimm

Avast, me hearties! When it comes to matters o’ piratical power scalin’, there be heated debates from here to the furthest islands off the Grand Line! Many a pirate claims to be the “World’s Strongest”, but who has truly earned to the lofty title? While the seas of One Piece are host to all manner of mighty men capable of manhandlin’, only a handful of swashbucklers can boast to be the most braulic of all.

3 weeks ago | themarysue.com | Sarah Fimm

Sci-fi’s finest authors have overclocked their imaginations to generate worlds where artificial consciousness communed with the human psyche – for better or worse. Some dream that these god-like machines elevated humanity to new eras of enlightenment and understanding. Others caution that these alien intelligences could hijack the world’s nuclear arsenal and blew us all to bits. Let’s hope that the AIs of the future fall into the former category.