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May 20, 2015
Review: The Colors of Space
Colors of Space, The by Marion Zimmer Bradley My rating: 3 of 5 stars One of the things I’ve been doing recently is seeking out older works by well known writers, checking in on roots and seeing where they came from. Latest in the effort is one of Marion Zimmer Bradley‘s early works (her fourth […]
May 13, 2015
Review: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This is an interesting book. I came into it not knowing anything about it other than it had been recomended on some Internet list of “mysteries you should read” and it sounded interesting. When I went to put it […]
May 10, 2015
A Widow onto the World (of the Avengers)
This week I went and saw��Avengers: Age of Ultron again and with a second viewing comes a second understanding of things. When you know how things play out ahead of time it’s easier to take in some of the subtler points. Additionally, I’ve been reading a lot about the various reactions to the film, the […]
May 9, 2015
The Wolf’s Lair or The Further Adventures of Julia and The Brat
You gotta love it when a friend bails on ya. You have tentative plans, to meet for a coffee after work then she calls and says she can’t make it because she got a better offer. Fair enough. I understand that. No harm no foul. Of course, to make it up to she comes back […]
May 6, 2015
Review: Chasing the Moon
Chasing the Moon by A. Lee Martinez My rating: 4 of 5 stars One of the great things about the work of A. Lee Martinez, especially in today’s genre literary world, is that the only thing which connects book to book is that they are all by A. Lee Martinez. This is incredibly unique in […]
May 3, 2015
Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron, as far as I’m concerned, works. Now, to be fair, I’m a fanboy. I’m predisposed to like it and be far more forgiving than others who don’t know Marvel from marvel. This doesn’t mean I can’t find fault with certain elements (I do) but it does mean I’m more willing to […]
May 1, 2015
DAVID • Sense: Tears a Land Hath Shed
DAVID • Sense: Tears a Land Hath Shed. It’s May 1st… Spring has sprung and in a few weeks, Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer will be here. I know we’re going to do this when the day actually hits, but let’s start early and take a moment to remember the people who […]
DAVID ��� Sense: Tears a Land Hath Shed
DAVID ��� Sense: Tears a Land Hath Shed. It’s May 1st… Spring has sprung and in a few weeks, Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer will be here. I know we’re going to do this when the day actually hits, but let’s start early and take a moment to remember the people who […]
April 26, 2015
The Perfect American Road Trip Has Finally Been Planned
The Perfect American Road Trip Has Finally Been Planned. Who’s in with me?
April 22, 2015
Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan My rating: 3 of 5 stars There’s a short story by Arthur C. Clarke called “The Nine Billion Names of God” which postulates that if you use computers to solve the mysteries of religion, things will go poorly for humanity. Kind of. In Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, author […]
