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January 27, 2012
Goodreads Review: Farsighted, by Emlyn Chand
Farsighted by Emlyn Chand My rating: 4 of 5 stars Harry Potter made wizards cool again. Edward Cullen made glowing pussyfied vampires "sexy" somehow. Artemis Fowl might still make child criminal masterminds the #1 fantasied future career in schools. And … Continue reading →
January 1, 2012
Review: War Horse & The Adventures of Tintin
Christmas 2011 saw Steven Spielberg come back to his roots as the creative director with the heart of a child and the positive outlook on the world. Hergé's classic character Tintin gave him the chance to tackle once again the adventure … Continue reading →
December 27, 2011
Goodreads Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson My rating: 2 of 5 stars Note: this review was originally posted in Goodreads on August 25, 2011 Wow. I start the review with that word not because I was impressed … Continue reading →
December 19, 2011
Review: Scorpio Rising, by Monique Domovitch
I'll be completely honest here: I had no idea what this book was about when I picked it up for reading and reviewing. Judging by the title I figured it was some sort of spy novel, or any other sort … Continue reading →
Review: Scorpio Rising
I'll be completely honest here: I had no idea what this book was about when I picked it up for reading and reviewing. Judging by the title I figured it was some sort of spy novel, or any other sort … Continue reading →
December 15, 2011
Review: The Searchers
Once the beginning credits were over with and John Ford's first shot of The Searchers came into full view, I went into "holy shit!" mode. It was a simple shot, really. We begin inside a house and slowly move outside, following … Continue reading →
November 29, 2011
Review: Battle Los Angeles
Note: this review was originally published on March 20, 2011 If District 9 had cornered Black Hawk Down in a dark alley, raped it, and BHD – who does not believe in abortion – eventually has a child from that … Continue reading →
October 18, 2011
Review: Homeland (The Dark Elf Trilogy Book 1), by R.A. Salvatore
Several weeks ago, as I browsed for… whatever it was I was browsing at Shelfari, I came upon this blog post about author R.A. Salvatore and how he approached writing fight scenes. This interested me for several reasons, the two … Continue reading →
October 12, 2011
Rant: Is the U.S. the new 17th Century Church?
Some of you might know of this famous scientist who, back when the universe existed through the sheer will of God, dared to refute the claim that the Earth was the center of that universe. His name was Galileo and … Continue reading →
