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  • We learn about some of the most important things in our lives vicariously through fiction.
  • I’ve known a lot of people for whom books have been profoundly important
  • Fiction isn’t powerless. And if the author just ignores the politics of their work, that doesn’t mean the book becomes apolitical. It just means they wrote their own defaults.
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  • How we read and how we write will always have moral and political implications. The only choice we’ve got is whether they’re unconscious or considered.
  • Reading is the same way.
  • He’s trying to be a better man and to create (in a small way) a better world by the way he chooses what he reads.
  • And it was a moral statement, even if it was mostly a private one.
  • Think Black people are lazy and violent, but your work isn’t about that? I’ll bet you dollars to donuts it’s in there.
  • beautiful and damning distinction
  • best self
  • authentic self
  • Wanting to live in a better world is great. Working for a better world is great. It only becomes a vice when it keeps us from loving the world we’re in—warts and all. My experience is that life is full of strong women and weak ones. Venal ones. Active ones. Passive ones. Complicated ones. Unhealthy ones. Men are just as varied and complicated and screwed-up. Their lives aren’t our societal best self, but they’re who we are
  • Treating moral issues as if they were craft is asking for a literature of beautiful sermons.
  • reading projects that pull you out into different kinds of authors and stories are wonderful so long as the moral aspects of your reading list don’t become more important than the joy you take in reading
  • I would never argue that the power of story—and it’s a real power—comes without responsibility. But I would say that responsibility is both to the better world to which we aspire and also the broken, compromised one we live in now.
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  • The Fountains of Paradise, Arthur C. Clarke
  • Speaker for the Dead, Orson Scott Card
  • Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card
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  • A Fire Upon the Deep, Vernon Vinge
  • The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, Robert A. Heinlein
  • Gateway, Frederik Pohl
  • The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman
  • Neuromancer, William Gibson
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J. K. Rowling
  • Startide Rising, David Brin
  • The Vor Game, Lois McMaster Bujold
  • The Forever War, Joe Haldeman
  • Blackout/All Clear, Connie Willis
  • Rainbows End, Vernor Vinge
  • Foundation’s Edge, Isaac Asimov
  • Hyperion, Dan Simmons
  • To Say Nothing of the Dog, Connie Willis
  • The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin
  • Downbelow Station, C. J. Cherryh
  • Dune, Frank Herbert
  • Doomsday Book, Connie Willis
  • Ringworld, Larry Niven
  • American Gods, Neil Gaiman
  • Cyteen, C. J. Cherryh
  • Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
  • Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
  • Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke
  • The Gods Themselves, Isaac Asimov
  • Way Station, Clifford D. Simak
  • A Deepness in the Sky, Vernor Vinge
  • The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick
  • Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein
  • Forever Peace, Joe Haldeman
  • A Canticle for Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller, Jr.
  • Blue Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
  • Starship Troopers, Robert A. Heinlein
  • The Diamond Age, Neal Stephenson
  • Double Star, Robert A. Heinlein
  • They’d Rather Be Right, Mark Clifton and Frank Riley
  • Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
  • The Demolished Man, Alfred Bester
  • Farmer in the Sky, Robert A. Heinlein
  • The Mule, Isaac Asimov
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Fiction Fandom Favorites I've Read ✔ Lord of the Rings Middle-Earth Reading Reading & Writing Speculative Fiction Ursula K. LeGuin

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  • the Hero’s Quest
  • Epic Fantasy
  • there is a hero, sometimes of humble origins, who must rise above his or her circumstances and is compelled to act by conditions and/or events outside of their control
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  • We see this character grow up and become someone great, defeat the odds, and challenge the evil and corrupt.
  • The hero may not always succeed at first try, but they will find means either within themselves or from outside sources to continue on their quest, which if they fail, would have world-reaching consequences.
  • a completely developed secondary world
  • a portal into another world
  • the “world within a world”
  • series
  • episodic installments
  • high fantasy is often based on myth or legend
  • a hero’s tale
  • Matters beyond him and magic turn his life, which would have been otherwise dull and ordinary, into the stuff of legend.
  • Echoes of these stories have been passed down through the ages and were at one point rooted in local myth, tradition, lore, or legend.
  • These stories still stir imaginations today and influence epic literature by their fantastical nature.
  • High fantasy has roots as far back as fairy tale; they are human stories passed down, aggrandized and lasting.
  • wizard
  • antihero
  • rough around the edges, has a haunted past, and isn’t afraid to do what must be done to achieve his goal
  • may be acting on the “good” side, but he’s not a “good” character even if he does grow in that direction
  • it is possible to bring high fantasy into a more modern setting
  • subgenres are not mutually exclusive
  • medieval type setting
  • how fantasy and the fantastical elements affect the world
  • A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin
  • The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
  • Lord Foul’s Bane and The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series by Stephen R. Donaldson
  • A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Learning

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  • Quietly, she turned herself off.
  • "Welcome back," the coroner said.
  • We caught them stealing dreams.
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  • Alone, she read her obituary.
  • She destroyed her own shadow.
  • I wasn't human before yesterday.
  • The future returned - empty handed.
  • Breathe and I'll find you.
  • The unopened letter held salvation.
  • Two entered, fearful. One returned.
  • "You're insane." said the lamp.
  • She only killed dead people
  • Her preferred weapon was guilt
  • She saw redemption in creation
  • She died that night. Free.
  • God struggled to keep up.
  • Found guilty of killing dreams.
  • Quietly, she turned herself off.
  • Mars is overbooked, Sir. Jupiter?
  • The plaque read "Planet Earth"
  • He remembered dying yesterday. 
  • She reentered her dead body.
  • I felt strange being reborn.
  • We exited the black hole.
  • The Robot said "You're free!"
  • They hopped between people's dreams.
  • He only remembered his future.
  • Thus the last government fell.
  • Suddenly, a universe was born.
  • Turning to look, they vanished.
  • Eyes closed. She saw everything.
  • That sinking feeling? Quicksand.
  • "I should not be alive".
  • He died an immortal's death.
  • My brain lies to me.
  • The sun gave up today.
  • And then, she started breathing.
  • Still awake, she began dreaming.
  • The Earth turned inside out.
  • I woke within my dream.
  • "Try 'Human', it's kinda intriguing..."
  • And there she was, smiling.
  • She died but awoke millions
  • Remember, never burp in hyperspace.
  • No longer human, she cried.
  • Suddenly, he knew too much.
  • That's how long forever is.
  • An explosion began his journey.
  • He tripped and fell, forever.
  • She watched herself die again.
  • Amidst the pieces, lay peace.
  • I know who killed me.
  • Death. The last book read.
  • He was born without parents.
  • Coma. Awaken to explore everything.
  • He dove into the Sun.
  • She built him from starlight.
  • I had safely reached death.
  • Networked souls flitted between bodies.
  • I loved making that mistake.
  • "What do you mean, forever?"
  • Just like that, fear won.
  • Her makeup was a mask.
  • She thought, then finally jumped.
  • "Anyone alive?", the droid squeaked
  • Eventually we remembered to breathe
  • He created God by mistake.
  • Escape my mind or vanish.
  • I smiled at my corpse.
  • A locked box washed ashore.
  • My face no longer exists.
  • No longer human, we survive
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  • Battle Couple: She can be paired with any first generation character, except Basilio and the male SpotPass characters.
  • She can be paired with any first generation character, except Chrom and Basilio as well as the male SpotPass characters.
  • Childhood Friend Romance: If paired with Chrom.
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  • Bodyguard Crush: If paired with Lon'qu or Frederick. In Frederick's supports, she mentions that he was her First Love.
  • Even the Girls Want Her: Sully garners a sizable group of female fans who often bestow her with gifts.
  • First Girl Wins: If paired with Chrom, due to Childhood Friend Romance.
  • The Heart: According to Chrom and Lon'qu, her greatest asset to the Shepherds is her ability to keep the army in high spirits.
  • Little Miss Snarker: She has her moments, especially when characters like Frederick and Virion give her plenty to work with.
  • Mentor Ship: If paired with Frederick.
  • Opposites Attract: In her supports with Libra.
  • sixteen years old in the early stages of the game
  • She's Got Legs: Virion describes her as having shapely legs.
  • That Came Out Wrong: Accidentally says "I'll put you on the table." to Gregor as a Lame Comeback.
  • Protectorate: She is watched over by Frederick, Lon'qu, and even Maribelle gets in on the protecting.
  • Battle Couple: She can be paired with any first generation character, except Chrom and Basilio as well as the male SpotPass characters.
  • Never Found the Body: In her conversation with Laurent in Future Past 3, he reveals that her body was never found and he kept hoping that one day he'd find her. Seeing Present!Miriel will allow him to let go and move on.
  • Nice Hat: Minerva even thinks so, according to Miriel's support with Cherche.
  • Show Some Leg: In their C Support, Miriel was able to use her being a woman to exploit Virion's chivalry, forcing him to assist her.
  • Sumia is a novel junkie.
  • Hidden Badass: Don't let her klutziness deceive you. Once she gets on her pegasus, this girl can pack quite a punch.
  • Covert Pervert: She gets quite excited by the idea of Sully entering a cross-dressing pageant (with a rather epic rant about the female body included), and teases Frederick during their own S Support about his... rather strong devotion to Chrom.
  • Her support with Avatar shows she LOVES to read novels.
  • Escapism: The reason why reading is one of her hobbies is because she can pretend to be the protagonist of the novel instead of her usual clumsy self.
  • Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!: Tries to do this to Chrom, with an Armor-Piercing Slap, but accidentally punches him instead.
  • Graceful in Their Element
  • Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Cordelia.
  • Hidden Depths: In her A rank support with Cordelia. she affirms that, in fact, she doesn't care whether her flower fortunes are correct or not. She just uses them to motivate herself to create the best possible future. Cordelia responds by saying that's "the most reasonable nonsense she's ever heard".
  • Opposites Attract: She's kind, sweet and unassuming. Henry is creepy, snarky and weird. Of course, the game allows you to pair them if you want to.
  • Cultured Badass: Well versed in the art of tea and beating up brigands.
  • Battle Couple: She can be paired with any first generation character, except Basilio and the male SpotPass characters.
  • Freudian Slip: In her S Rank with Chrom, she wonders if he'll ever find a place for her in his heart. While he's right there."...Wait. Did I Just Say That Out Loud?"
  • Maribelle angrily retorts that it's because she loves him."Oh, my stars and garters. Did I really say that out loud?"
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She can be cold to be people, but she tends to warm up to people in decent time. Discussed amongst the Shepherds when first introducing her to the Avatar.
  • Luminescent Blush: While every character has it at one point or another, special mention goes to her S Rank supports with Chrom and Henry, where after the above mentioned Freudian Slips, her entire face turns completely red.
  • she became a magistrate who worked to reform Ylissean law and make it more equitable
  • Proper Lady: All the virtues of one, with a side order of hubris.
  • Rescue Romance: Possible, if paired with Ricken.
  • Sophisticated as Hell: Maribelle has the Avatar teach her slang to broaden her vocabulary. The result is Maribelle enthusiastically spouting phrases like "No skin off my arse!" and "I'll shut me north and south!"
  • Those who get past her frosty facade will have her eternal loyalty.
  • Battle Couple: She can be paired with any first generation character, except Chrom and Basilio as well as the male SpotPass characters.
  • Friendly Rivalry: Instigates one with Donnel when Panne becomes determined to overcome his hunting traps.
  • Speaks Fluent Animal: She talks to Cordelia's pegasus
  • Super Hearing: She can hear people's heartbeats.
  • You Remind Me of X: Panne will have an easier time warming up to certain characters like Olivia, who she reminds Panne of her late younger sister.
  • friends with Sumia since childhood
  • Kellam
  • Gregor
  • Battle Couple: She can be paired with any first generation character, except her first crush Chrom and Basilio as well as the male SpotPass characters.
  • Battle Couple: She can be paired with any first generation character, except Chrom and Basilio as well as the male SpotPass characters.
  • Hates Being Alone: She's so outgoing because her greatest fear is being all alone.
  • Nowi is actually a lot more savvy than she lets on.
  • Manic Pixie Dream Girl: In her supports with Libra.
  • "Turn my back one minute and you're married. The next minute? A baby!"
  • One of the Kids: She's at least a thousand years old and she likes to play with kids a lot, and she's very child-like in behavior. If she romances Henry, he says he's giving her kids to give her Manakete playmates.
  • "Who do you think I am?"
  • Her S support with Libra is a good example, when he manages to completely catch her off guard with his "confession".
  • Battle Couple: She can be paired with any first generation character, except Chrom and Basilio as well as the male SpotPass characters.
  • Deadpan Snarker: "Yay, danger."
  • Her supports with Kellam show she cares about her family
  • Odd Friendship: She has a platonic support with Nowi, and the two get along surprisingly well.
  • Redemption Equals Death: Future Tharja sacrificed herself to protect Noire
  • Her Stalker with a Crush relationship towards the Avatar doesn't change regardless of their gender
  • Even if she falls for someone else, the Avatar will be her first and foremost love
  • However she is clearly smitten by some men, in particular Donnel, of whom she doesn't mention the Avatar whatsoever in their supports (even S-rank) and she is actually the one who proposes to him.
  • Warrior Therapist: In her supports, when she's not obsessing over hexes or the Avatar, she's willing to lend an unjudging ear to the problems of others.
  • Odd Friendship: She has a platonic support with Tharja, and they get along pretty well, at least by Tharja's standards.
  • Badass: She gained her vicious mount wyvern Minerva by defeating her and surviving her fire breath. She only got a burn scar on her shoulder from the encounter. While nine years old.
  • Battle Couple: She can be paired with any first generation character, except Chrom and Basilio as well as the male SpotPass characters.
  • Birds of a Feather: With Frederick. They're both completely loyal to their lords, Workaholics that do all the menial chores said lords can't be bothered with without a single complaint, they're both quite well-spoken and abide by strict knightly virtues.
  • Deadpan Snarker: For such a sweet and ladylike Yamato Nadeshiko, she's got a wicked sense of humor.
  • Cherche will mention that she would only marry someone who Minerva also accepts.
  • Servile Snarker: To Virion.
  • Lon'qu
  • In Female Avatar's support with her, she says she wants to adopt the Avatar because she looks so lonely even in the midst of the army. But the proposal ends up sounding a lot like a love confession; hilarity ensues.
  • Shipper on Deck: For Chrom and Sumia, after seeing her punch him.
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    The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. With this, Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future--a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete. Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world--all told with the dramatic blend of science fact & science fiction that became Asmiov's trademark.
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    John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army.   The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. To defend Earth, and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding.   Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force. Everybody knows that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth and never allowed to return. You'll serve two years at the front. And if you survive, you'll be given a generous homestead stake of your own, on one of our hard-won colony planets.   John Perry is taking that deal. He has only the vaguest idea what to expect. Because the actual fight, light-years from home, is far, far harder than he can imagine-and what he will become is far stranger. John Scalzi is a prolific journalist, columnist, and non-fiction writer whose books include The Rough Guide to the Universe and The Book of the Dumb. His web journal The Whatever is one of the longest-established and most widely-read weblogs on the net. John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army. The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. To defend Earth, and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding. Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial
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Reading List(s) Hogwarts

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  • If You Like Orson Scott Card...
  • If You Like Neil Gaiman...
  • If You Like Harry Potter...
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  • If You Like Lemony Snicket...
  • If You Like Terry Pratchett...
  • If You Like J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings...
  • If You Like Twilight
  • If You Like Kurt Vonnegut...
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