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 The 15 Best Dystopian Novels Of All Time, Ranked BY MIKE BEDARD    SEPT. 9, 2025  You may think the world's already pretty bad. Maybe you think we already exist in a dystopian world, but after you read some of the best dystopian novels ever, you'll see just how much worse it can get.  Dystopian fiction exists in contrast to utopian works. Whereas utopias conceive an idyllic world, dystopias examine what happens when society breaks down. It's usually a subset of science-fiction where something that exists in the real world has been taken to the extreme, causing mass suffering for most of the population. Environmental degradation, police states, or even the complete absence of free will are common aspects of the genre, using the story at hand to explore a darker world and how humanity can still manage to shine through.  From older books that have been scarily prescient to newer works that are already classics, these are the dystopian books to read to get the...

  The 12 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time, Ranked BY LEO NOBORU LIMA    OCT. 25, 2025  The beautiful thing about speculative fiction is that, in the manner of a magical artifact or a talented shapeshifter, it can take any form. Much like the best sci-fi books of all time, the greatest fantasy books cover a wide ground spanning centuries, countless languages, myriad subgenres, and pretty much the entire globe. Naturally, a list of the best fantasy literature throughout history would need to get into the hundreds to even begin to be truly comprehensive. But we might as well start here. The works ranked below (including series and standalone novels, as befits the genre) are all not just hugely important, innovative, and influential staples of different eras in the fantasy fiction canon, but also, at the simplest level, incredible reads — works of drama, comedy, mystery and adventure that demonstrate how far imagination put to paper can go. Here are what we deem the 12 bes...

  A Christmas Carol is the one tradition I never skip—I read it every Christmas Eve, and somehow it still feels new. Dickens packs so much heart into such a short story: regret, kindness, second chances, and the quiet hope that people really can change. Scrooge’s journey never fails to reset my perspective after a busy year. What I love most is how timeless it is. The ghosts are memorable, the message is clear without being preachy, and the ending always leaves me lighter than when I started. No matter how many times I read it, this story reminds me why Christmas is about generosity, reflection, and choosing to be better—starting now.

  Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien has become more than a book to me — it’s a tradition. My mom gave this to me one Christmas, and since she passed away from cancer in 2021, I’ve read it every year at Christmas time. Each return feels like opening a familiar letter: gentle, playful, and quietly full of love. Tolkien’s illustrations and whimsical voice capture the wonder of Christmas without cynicism, as if belief itself is something worth protecting. What makes this book special isn’t just the charm of Father Christmas, the Polar Bear, or the small North Pole adventures — it’s the sense of care behind every page. You can feel the love Tolkien had for his children in each letter, and that love carries forward to the reader. For me, this book now holds memory as well as magic. It’s a reminder of my mom, of Christmases past, and of how stories can become anchors in our lives. I’ll keep reading it every year, and I hope someday I’ll pass it on, just as it was given to me...

October 7, 2025 From the moment I heard Last Rite by Ozzy Osbourne was for preserving order, I didn’t even think twice — I ordered it instantly. Then came the wait. Days felt longer. Every knock at the door had me checking if it was here. I waited patiently, but deep down I was counting the minutes. And finally... it arrived. When I opened the package and saw the book inside, I didn’t just look at it — I held it tightly. Like I was holding the weight of an era. A final message from the Prince of Darkness himself. This isn’t just a book — it’s a ritual. A relic. A farewell sealed in ink and legacy. Ashlee Johnston 's review Oct 14, 2025   ·    edit it was amazing “A raw, unfiltered look at the man behind the madness — and a must-read for lifelong fans.” I grew up hearing my dad play Black Sabbath , so Ozzy’s voice has always been part of the soundtrack of my life. By the time I got my own copy of Blizzard of Ozz , I was completely hooked — and I’ve followed him ever...

The first time I heard Ozzy Osbourne, it was “No More Tears” on the radio—and that was it for me. That voice, that intensity... I was hooked. I went straight to the record shop and picked up a Black Sabbath album. Then another. Sometimes just one CD at a time, sometimes two—until I had every single one by 2001. Ozzy became the soundtrack to my life. His music walked with me through chaos, clarity, and everything in between. Songs like “Mama, I’m Coming Home” hit especially hard now after losing my mom. That one breaks me open every time—but in a way that feels healing, like I’m still somehow talking to her. Even now, decades later, Ozzy keeps speaking to me. His newer tracks have hit just as hard—maybe even more. “Ordinary Man” with Elton John is a recent favorite. Honest. Fragile. Legendary. And “Under the Graveyard”… that one? It cuts deep. It’s raw, real, and reminds me that even our heroes are human—that strength comes from surviving what tried to break you. Thank you, Ozzy. For ev...