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November 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving!
There's no review today because I'm spending time with my family and you should be too!
Hope you have a wonderful holiday!
Hope you have a wonderful holiday!
November 25, 2015
Giving Thanks
While I dislike a lot of the history behind this holiday,
I try my best to make sure that I take the time to give thanks for the things I
have. I try to be aware of these things at all times, but this day is one that
I feel is set aside to allow for that. Let me tell you some of the things I am
thankful for this year.
My family,
friends, and their support
I’ve been blessed with a group of
I try my best to make sure that I take the time to give thanks for the things I
have. I try to be aware of these things at all times, but this day is one that
I feel is set aside to allow for that. Let me tell you some of the things I am
thankful for this year.
My family,
friends, and their support
I’ve been blessed with a group of
November 24, 2015
Out Today: Escape of Joslyn Williams, Heir to the Jedi, etc
Out Today:
THE ESCAPE OF
JOSLYN WILLIAMS by A. B. Keuser
Joslyn Williams’ life went from “getting by” to
“shit-storm” when she inadvertently witnessed a senior colari murdered on
O-T-Seven. Now, hiding her madmilk use—and the specific reasons for it—is
harder when she can’t blend into the massing crowd of a space station.
Flynn Monroe should be smart enough to run the other direction
THE ESCAPE OF
JOSLYN WILLIAMS by A. B. Keuser
Joslyn Williams’ life went from “getting by” to
“shit-storm” when she inadvertently witnessed a senior colari murdered on
O-T-Seven. Now, hiding her madmilk use—and the specific reasons for it—is
harder when she can’t blend into the massing crowd of a space station.
Flynn Monroe should be smart enough to run the other direction
November 23, 2015
TBR Shortlist: Urban Fantasy
Raven Boys by
Maggie Stiefvater –
It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead
arrive.
Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the
soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year,
when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.
His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at
Aglionby, the
Maggie Stiefvater –
It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead
arrive.
Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the
soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year,
when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.
His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at
Aglionby, the
November 22, 2015
Week's Links: 11/22/15
You guys really have to read this amazing poem by AliceFanchiang
Check out these Elements of Every Successful Social Media Post (YMMV)
Ever wanted to take a college class from Brandon Sanderson? Well
you can, and without the cost of tuition.
Check out these Elements of Every Successful Social Media Post (YMMV)
Ever wanted to take a college class from Brandon Sanderson? Well
you can, and without the cost of tuition.
November 21, 2015
Read the Next Chapter of Forfeit Souls
{Skip the nonsense go straight to Forfeit Souls}
The next installment of Forfeit Souls is up. I was hoping to get the next two chapters ready to post, but alas, it didn’t happen this month. A bunch of other stuff got dumped right on my head and well, the thing with the furthest away deadline is the one that gets pushed to the back of the queue.
So, Chapter 3 of Forfeit Souls is up on
The next installment of Forfeit Souls is up. I was hoping to get the next two chapters ready to post, but alas, it didn’t happen this month. A bunch of other stuff got dumped right on my head and well, the thing with the furthest away deadline is the one that gets pushed to the back of the queue.
So, Chapter 3 of Forfeit Souls is up on
November 20, 2015
Insta-love: I Got No Problem With That
Confession time: I have no real problem with insta-love.
And now the clarification…
I’ve read a lot of reviews that come from people who straight
up HATE insta-love as a romantic plot device and I can get that. It does seem
irrational and can be frustrating. However, I’ve seen it in real life. I’ve
felt it. So it’s difficult for me to back the idea that it’s unrealistic.
Love is an
And now the clarification…
I’ve read a lot of reviews that come from people who straight
up HATE insta-love as a romantic plot device and I can get that. It does seem
irrational and can be frustrating. However, I’ve seen it in real life. I’ve
felt it. So it’s difficult for me to back the idea that it’s unrealistic.
Love is an
November 19, 2015
Review: Hellboy Vol 1 Seed of Destruction
Hellboy Vol 1
Seed of Destruction
By Mike Mignola & John Byrne
Dark Horse Comics
Published March 30, 2014
My Summary:
A Nazi occult plot brings Hellboy into this world at the
end of WWII. A scientist names him and cares for him. When his “father” dies,
Hellboy goes in search of answers – in search of a frog-like monster. What he
finds is a man who should be a ghost, a
Seed of Destruction
By Mike Mignola & John Byrne
Dark Horse Comics
Published March 30, 2014
My Summary:
A Nazi occult plot brings Hellboy into this world at the
end of WWII. A scientist names him and cares for him. When his “father” dies,
Hellboy goes in search of answers – in search of a frog-like monster. What he
finds is a man who should be a ghost, a
November 18, 2015
TBR Shortlist: YA Contemprary
Everything Leads To
You by Nina LaCour –
A wunderkind young set designer, Emi has already started
to find her way in the competitive Hollywood film world.
Emi is a film buff and a true romantic, but her real-life relationships are a
mess. She has desperately gone back to the same girl too many times to mention.
But then a mysterious letter from a silver screen legend leads Emi to Ava. Ava
You by Nina LaCour –
A wunderkind young set designer, Emi has already started
to find her way in the competitive Hollywood film world.
Emi is a film buff and a true romantic, but her real-life relationships are a
mess. She has desperately gone back to the same girl too many times to mention.
But then a mysterious letter from a silver screen legend leads Emi to Ava. Ava
November 17, 2015
Out Today: The Game of Lives, Tricky Twenty-Two
Out Today:
The Game of Lives by James Dashner –
Michael used to live to game, but the games he was
playing have become all too real. Only weeks ago, sinking into the Sleep was
fun. The VirtNet combined the most cutting-edge technology and the most
sophisticated gaming for a full mind-body experience. And it was Michael’s
passion. But now every time Michael sinks, he risks his life.
The Game of Lives by James Dashner –
Michael used to live to game, but the games he was
playing have become all too real. Only weeks ago, sinking into the Sleep was
fun. The VirtNet combined the most cutting-edge technology and the most
sophisticated gaming for a full mind-body experience. And it was Michael’s
passion. But now every time Michael sinks, he risks his life.
