Short Stories by Clark Ashton Smith By Clark Ashton Smith The Abominations of Yondo “The sand of the desert of Yondo is not as the sand of other deserts; for Yondo lies nearest of all to the world's rim;… ” ^Across the Time-Stream^ [The Eternal World] (Synopsis) “A man invents a mechanism, utilizing a force which can project him laterally in universal time, thus achieving instantaneous space-transit. An Adventure in Futurity “A survior from the lost continents of Mu or Atlantis, appearing on our modern streets, would have seemed no stranger, no more different from others,… ” The After-Men (Synopsis) “A planet in a far system has been colonized from Earth. The Arm from the Fig-Tree (Synopsis) “An ectoplasmic arm (put forth by a medium) which comes in through a farm-house window and strangles a man who has eloped with the medium's… ” Ascharia (Synopsis and Fragment) “Told by Hespire, Lemurian space-voyager, to his grandchildren. The Atmospheric Entity (Synopsis) The Beast of Averoigne The Beast of Averoigne (Abridged) The Bronze Image
The 10 Greatest Fantasy Series Of All Time Fantasy as a genre is often unfairly maligned. While there are plenty of authors who seem to be paid by the word and are only concerned with churning out volume, there are many authors producing fantastic works that transcend genre and often are even worthy of the word literature. While there were many worthy contenders, here are what we consider to be the 10 greatest fantasy series of all time. 10. The Wheel Of Time by Robert Jordan I could probably write several pages on what's wrong with The Wheel of Time (Jordan never could write female characters, the quality fell off a cliff after book four, the series should have ended many, many books ago, etc., etc.), but the positives of the series greatly outweigh the negatives. 9. The Dark Tower actually shares some similarities with The Wheel of Time. That being said, like The Wheel of Time, the pluses outweigh the minuses in the case of The Dark Tower series. 8. Zombies! 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
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DraftSharls Mastering the secrets of “value based drafting” will put you head and shoulders above your league competition this year. For 15 seasons, our own online software has been helping fantasy owners create customized cheat sheets using a value-based drafting formula. Keep reading to understand how it’s done... Here’s a simple question to test your fantasy football IQ. Who was the most valuable player among these 3 for 2012? Quarterback: Peyton Manning Running Back: C.J. Wide Receiver: A.J. Before you go Googling their stats... Manning had 4,658 yards passing and 37 TDs. Spiller had 1,703 total yards and 8 TDs. Green had 1,350 receiving yards and 11 TDs. Got an answer yet? Yes – This Really Will Help You Kick Everyone's Ass in Your League. If you're scratching your head and have a glazed look in your eyes, keep reading. Let's start by taking a close look at the question posed. Unfortunately, most people will view the question as, "who scored the most fantasy points." 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) P. C.J. A.J. 1. 2.
The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit) - StumbleUpon Recently, someone asked Reddit for a list of the best science fiction books of all time. Being a fan of sci-fi, and wanting to expand my own reading list, I thought it would be helpful to tally the results and preserve them here for future reference. I've also included selected quotes from the comments, as well as my own notes on the books I've already read. PS: All book images in this post are copyright Amazon, and were retrieved using my Big Book Search Engine. So, without further ado, here are the Greatest Sci-Fi Books of All Time, ordered by upvote count: Dune Frank Herbert - 1965 "There's a reason it's the global top selling science fiction book of all time." - NibblyPig If you have a chance, track down the excellent full cast audiobook (unabridged!) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams - 1979 "I really love the cool combination of humor, philosophy, and sheer nuttiness of the entire series." - Scarbrow Ender's Game Orson Scott Card - 1985 Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov - 1942
Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. The winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey are an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles. A quick word about what's here, and what's not: Our panel of experts reviewed hundreds of the most popular nominations and tossed out those that didn't fit the survey's criteria (after — we assure you — much passionate, thoughtful, gleefully nerdy discussion). So, at last, here are your favorite science-fiction and fantasy novels. 1.
The Site for Books & Readers - Shelfari Neil deGrasse Tyson Lists 8 (Free) Books Every Intelligent Person Should Read A Reddit.com user posed the question to Neil deGrasse Tyson: "Which books should be read by every single intelligent person on the planet?" Below, you will find the book list offered up by the astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and popularizer of science. Where possible, we have included links to free versions of the books, all taken from our Free Audio Books and Free eBooks collections. If you're looking for a more extensive list of essential works, don't miss The Harvard Classics, a 51 volume series that you can now download online. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) Tyson concludes by saying: "If you read all of the above works you will glean profound insight into most of what has driven the history of the western world." He has also added some more thoughts in the comments section below, saying: Thanks for this ongoing interest in my book suggestions. Looking for free, professionally-read audio books from Audible.com? Related Content:
Fantasy Football Sharks - Free 30 Books Everyone Should Read Before Their 30th Birthday The Web is grand. With its fame for hosting informative, easy-to-skim textual snippets and collaborative written works, people are spending more and more time reading online. Nevertheless, the Web cannot replace the authoritative transmissions from certain classic books that have delivered (or will deliver) profound ideas around the globe for generations. The 30 books listed here are of unparalleled prose, packed with wisdom capable of igniting a new understanding of the world. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse – A powerful story about the importance of life experiences as they relate to approaching an understanding of reality and attaining enlightenment.1984 by George Orwell – 1984 still holds chief significance nearly 60 years after it was written in 1949. Related True Measure of Understanding: Ignorance Generates Negativity In the absence of understanding human reaction is generally negative. August 27, 2007 In "Aspirations" 18 Great Reads That Changed My Life August 9, 2010 In "Hacks"