James Master's Blog, page 19

Should Books Be Banned?

“So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life. The comfortable people want only wax moon faces, poreless, hairless, expressionless,” – Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451. A long time ago,... Read More ›

Why have I been absent?

This will be the seventh or eighth time I’ve tried writing this column. I’m currently in my office at work on a Saturday night because I’m forcing myself to sit down and complete it. If i go home and look... Read More ›

Cover reveal: Robbing Centaurs and Other Bad Ideas

An essential part of being an author is having friends. You know, real ones that you haven’t created on a page. Why? Well, typically if you talk to imaginary people when you’re out in public, people look at you weird... Read More ›

Review of Black Widow (2021)

After 11 years and eight films starring as Natasha Romanoff, Scarlett Johansson finally headlines her own solo film. Black Widow (2021) follows immediately after the events of Captain America: Civil War (2016) where the Avengers have broken up. Romanoff is... Read More ›

Review of The End of Men

Men die off because of a pandemic, but women still live. Every man's worst nightmare right? Read my review of The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird. #bookreview

Review of A Quiet Place Part II

A Quiet Place (2018) was my favorite film that year. I remember watching it in theaters with my friends. Most of the theater stayed as quiet as the Abbott family. No one unwrap their overpriced, cellophane wrapped theater sized box... Read More ›

Review of People We Meet on Vacation

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry chronicles the unlikely friendship of Poppy and Alex. As the inside cover states, Poppy is a wild child with no desire to land in one location. Alex is the kind of guy... Read More ›

Review of ‘This is Where You Belong’

Have you ever moved to a city or town and it didn’t feel like you were at home? Author and Freelance Journalist Melody Warnick had that feeling when she and her family moved to Blacksburg, Virginia. After feeling like she’d... Read More ›

Character Driven

Chris sat on the edge of his apartment building’s roof. Tenants weren’t allowed on the roof, but Chris knew that the landlord didn’t care. Plus, the sunrise looked magnificent from up here. However magnificent it was, the sunrise was what was... Read More ›

Review of Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

The apex installment of the Monsterverse, Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) answers the question of who would win in a fight between the king of the monsters and the lord of Skull Island. For a film that’s just shy of two... Read More ›