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Tag: fantasy

February 24, 2023February 28, 2023 Berkeley Fiction Review Book Reviews

House of the Dragon Review: Return of the King (And Queen)

House of the Dragon takes us back to what made those first seasons of the show so great.

April 30, 2021April 18, 2021 Kristy Choung Book Reviews

Desperate Love: Review of “The Case for and Against Love Potions” by Imbolo Mbue

After reading this story, readers may wonder whether a love potion is worth the trouble and risk.

January 18, 2021January 14, 2021 Noah Hernandez Book Reviews

The Reader’s Paradise: Review of The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Morgenstern’s work is a novel for the book lovers and the story fanatics. It is the reader’s paradise, filled with reading nooks, secret libraries, mysterious books, and attractive storytellers.

October 29, 2020October 28, 2020 Berkeley Fiction Review Fiction

His Scaly Self

Gradually, he grew accustomed to his alternate form, to the point that he could forget about it for hours at a time.

September 12, 2020October 31, 2020 Julia Cheunkarndee Book Reviews

Wondrous Curiosity: Review of Ted Chiang’s “Story of Your Life and Others”

This emotional tug of Chiang’s stories is surprising; his style of writing in the collection is precise and straightforward, almost distant. Oftentimes, its tone can feel more like a scientific documentary or research project than a piece of fiction.

June 14, 2016August 10, 2020 Berkeley Fiction Review Personal Essays

Finding Time to Read for Fun

As I’ve gotten older, busier, and generally more stressed, I’ve noticed something sad about myself: I seldom read for fun anymore. When I was a growing up in the truly riveting hubbub of Morro Bay, California I would make a conscious effort to sit myself down and read a gosh darn novel or even just … Continue reading Finding Time to Read for Fun

March 17, 2016July 18, 2020 Berkeley Fiction Review Fiction

Short Fiction: The Pediatrician

Edie Sussman, BFR Staff The small bell above the door rang sharply as Dr. Magellan and an accompanying frozen breeze swept into the waiting room. “Sorry I’m late, traffic was hell this morning.” Her receptionist nodded knowingly. “Have they still not put out that fire out over on the 101?” “Nope. The pyromancy department has … Continue reading Short Fiction: The Pediatrician

August 14, 2015August 18, 2020 Berkeley Fiction Review Fiction

Short Story: The Machine Room

A slimy, oatmeal-like, little blob is reacting to the edgy riff of the electric guitar. ”The very unpleasant little creature” from the Flight of the Navigator. Its cells are just beginning to awaken from their inert slumber as they begin to do little flips and contortions, throbbing together as they bathe in the fluid that … Continue reading Short Story: The Machine Room

August 11, 2015August 18, 2020 Berkeley Fiction Review Fiction

Short Story: Mermaid

One day at the docks, a mermaid kissed a boy. Here’s what happened: the boy was fishing there with his family’s pole. He was at the far end of the docks, the rich end, where fish gobbled up rich-people treats that got tossed from the more ornate vessels. He was thinking of ways humans could … Continue reading Short Story: Mermaid

July 23, 2015August 18, 2020 Berkeley Fiction Review Fiction

Short Story: Ernest and the Stone River

Ernest edged out of the field and onto the bare, cracked earth. The grass rustled behind him as he left it in his wake. The stone river stretched before him; the bank on the other side, shaded by poplars, shimmered under the summer sun. He put out a foot to test the water. Hot. Too … Continue reading Short Story: Ernest and the Stone River

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