Jaq Greenspon's Blog, page 48
March 9, 2016
Review: Nim’s Island
Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr My rating: 3 of 5 stars To be perfectly honest, I bought this book when we found out we were pregnant. The baby was no more than a speck at that point but I figured I should start getting books for the little one. And I’d seen the movie so […]
March 5, 2016
What’s close?
So this is a cool thing. This link – Nearby – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – will return a Wikipedia search of what’s near your current location. Mostly, I’m posting to be able to find the link again when I’m traveling. How great would it be to find something new and exciting… and just around the corner!
March 2, 2016
Review: Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a fascinating book. To admit something horrible, not only had I never read the book before, but I’ve never seen the Hitchcock film, either. Closest I’ve come is Throw Momma from the Train which is a far cry from Highsmith’s original […]
February 29, 2016
DAVID • Think: Lost Vegas
This month’s cover story features my thoughts on the Vegas that was and might never have been. I’m proud of this piece, I think I did a pretty good job. What do you think? 
Dolphin Spotting
Week 23 and things are heating up, literally. Speck is about 29cm long and growing daily. Rasa is experiencing a textbook pregnancy, meaning if the book (we’re using the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, which we like better than the super scary What to Expect When You’re Expecting) says you might experience this, […]
February 27, 2016
IF Magazine: Internet Archive
One of the things I love about the Internet is the amazing amount of things which would be nigh on impossible to find elsewhere. For example, the Internet Archive, which collects and stores vast quantities of really stuff has just released the complete run of IF Magazine (1952-1974). I absolutely dig living in the future only written about in these […]
February 24, 2016
Review: The Paper Magician
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg My rating: 2 of 5 stars Ceony Twill is a 19 year old recent graduate of a magic academy and despite her wishes, she has been apprenticed to Paper Magician Emery Thane. See, in this world, magicians can only work with (by being “bonded” to one material, and […]
February 20, 2016
Confessions of a Vinyl Junkie | David Bowie’s 25 Favorite Albums
A little while ago, my friend JR made the comment that even though it’s been more than a month since David Bowie’s death, he’s still listening to the man’s music. So am I. Along those lines, I present a little tidbit which says that while we’re all listening to Bowie’s music, he was probably listening […]
February 17, 2016
Review: An Anthropologist on Mars and Lost At Sea
An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales by Oliver Sacks My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries by Jon Ronson My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m putting these two books together becuase they both strike me as similar reads and I found the same issue with […]
February 16, 2016
Up and Down the Dial
One of the most interesting things about being in a relationship with someone who is both from a different culture and has a significant age difference is that you get to share things which may seem old hat or fond memory to you, but become something new and fun to them. With us, this happens […]
