9 Bestiaries for the Budding Nerdy Mind

I’m going to admit something here, because it’s a safe space…

I am addicted to bestiaries.

A Google search for “book addict” does not disappoint.

OK, not really addicted, per se.

BUT, I have loved them since I was very little. Few things did more to pique my interest in the fantastic than page after page of bizarre, terrifying, fascinating creatures. I’d like to share a few of them with you, specifically the ones that I am enjoying with my daughters, along with a few that I either do not own, or would like to read.

(As a side note, I will be avoiding D&D Monster Manual-style books. Not because they aren’t interesting (they are), but because they are largely out of my realm of expertise. And if you are even remotely interested in reading a D&D Monster Manual, this list probably isn’t for you. You’re doing fine on your own.)

Onward!

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Five Essays (and One Book) That Just Might Change Your Mind About Reading Speculative Fiction

OK, so, I’m not talking about reading in general, you see. If you are reading this, you probably have your mind made up about that already.

No, my click bait title is speaking of changing your mind about the act of reading; what you read, what you think is worth reading, how you read it.

Below is a short list of essays (both that I was able to remember reading and that I was able to track down) that shaped my approach to reading, both speculative fiction and non.

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