Category Archives: Tuesday Review
Spider-Man’s Way Home
Is Spider-Man: No Way Home a good movie? Yes. It is. However, it must be said, either you know the story so far, or you do not. It was said of Infinity War, when it first came out, that it … Continue reading
Servants of (Grisly, Gripping, Gruesome) War
If the word “squeamish” applies to you, this is probably not the book for you. Being familiar with Larry Correia’s work in Monster Hunter International and The Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, I can confidently assert that he does not … Continue reading
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Tagged Larry Correia, Servants of War, Steve Diamond, The Age of Ravens
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The Man Who Re-Invigorated Christmas
Shakespeare in Love. Finding Neverland. Saving Mr. Banks. Becoming Jane. There lately seems to be a trend developing where we not only tell our most favorite stories, but we tell of the storytellers as well. Perhaps we’ve simply come to a … Continue reading
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Tagged A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, The Man Who Invented Christmas
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Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik
Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik, begins its story with why a young Jewish girl had to take over her father’s money-lending business, and from there it proceeds to follow the ripples of this single choice through the lives of the … Continue reading
An Inheritance of Ashes
It’s a poetic title that turns out to be literal. An Inheritance of Ashes, by Leah Bobet, follows the story of a sixteen-year-old girl, Hallie. After some sort of apocalyptic event in which mankind’s modern cities all fell (for reasons … Continue reading
Paper Mario: The Origami King
I had no idea what to expect from Paper Mario: The Origami King. It turns out, I should have expected one of the best and most compelling Mario games I have ever played, and probably ever will play. I was … Continue reading
The First Lupin the Third Movie
Having seen the original anime on Adult Swim, I was surprised by just how kid-friendly this movie is. I do not complain, though I do worry a bit about the kids who walk unknowingly into the anime expecting something more … Continue reading
The Keeper Chronicles Are a Keeper
The Keeper Chronicles, by JA Andrews, is a fantasy trilogy consisting of A Threat of Shadows, Pursuit of Shadows, and Siege of Shadows. There is so much to say about these three books that I can hardly even select a … Continue reading
The Not So Well Written
In the wake of a slaughter of wise scholars and the theft of a dangerous spell book of dark summoning magic, it falls to a young mage to pursue the truth and save the world from impending devastation. Farden is … Continue reading
Not So Sweet on the Tea Witches
When I picked up Southern Magic, by Amy Boyles, and the nice protagonist’s life went down the crapper within the first chapter, I felt an immediate connection. Or perhaps it might be more accurate to say that, being reminded of … Continue reading
Merlin's Musings 