A speculative fiction advent calendar of quotes: Dec. 11, 2025

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The Stars My Destination, by Alfred Bester, was first published in 1956 as “Tiger! Tiger!” Part Gulliver’s Travels, part Count of Monte Cristo, Bester’s hugely entertaining space opera is one of the classics of the Golden Age of SF.

cover of "The Stars My Destination," science fiction book by Alfred Bester — *cover of 1957 Signet Books edition, retrieved from Wikipedia under Fair Use policy*

A speculative fiction advent calendar of quotes: Dec. 10, 2025

On December 10, 2025 By janewisemanIn fantastic fantasyLeave a comment

quotation from Joe Abercrombie's fantasy novel "The Blade Itself" — Find out more HERE.

Abercrombie’s The Blade Itself is one of my favorite fantasy novels, ever. And Logen Ninefingers is one of my favorite fantasy characters, ever. I am not alone. Check out this Reddit with every single “Say one thing for” quote in The First Law series. The Blade Itself is Book One.