Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia – book review
Agent Franks is the no-nonsense, by-the-book, super-patriotic, and imposing federal agent we’ve come to know and love throughout the previous books in Larry…
Mistress Masham’s Repose by T.H. White – book review
Maria, a plucky ten-year-old orphan, is the sole heir to a sprawling, run-down English estate known as Malplaquet (a satirical version of the…
Galilei Donna – anime television series review
Imagine a future where energy is scarce and in the hands of a mega corporation. Imagine pirates fly elaborate fish-like ships that defy…
6 SciFi Shows Featuring Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers was known for giving very frank (and usually unasked-for) fashion advice, and for being extremely loud and obnoxious wherever she went…
Brother Bear – animated film review
Brother Bear has never been one of my favorite Disney animated features. It follows Kenai, a Native American boy who angers the Spirits…
The Art of the Disney Golden Books by Charles Solomon – art book review
I really love art books, whether they are about the work of a specific artist or the works of many who worked on…
Star-Crossed – television series review
Star-crossed usually refers to lovers whose love is doomed to failure by events out of their control. It has origins in Shakespeare and…
When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson – book review
I had never heard of When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson until Studio Ghibli announced they were adapting the book into…
Shadows Beneath – The Writing Excuses Anthology by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler – anthology review
Shadows Beneath – The Writing Excuses Anthology contains stories written by the Writing Excuses podcast hosts: Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler,…
The Incredible Hulk (2008) – film review
The 2008 The Incredible Hulk film, the second work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was supposed to continue the amazing example set by…
Nagi no Asukara – anime television series review
Nagi no Asukara (A Lull in the Sea) hit my TV viewing like a bomb last Fall. I was visually blown away by…
Walt Disney’s Bambi – animated film review
It had been a very long time since I saw Walt Disney’s Bambi, and after watching it again recently, I’m sad I haven’t…
Burning Girls by Veronica Schanoes – short work review
Burning Girls by Veronica Schanoes had a fascinating premise but was fancy flesh hung on a thin skeleton—aggressive in scope, but falling short.…
Guardians of the Galaxy – film review
From the trailers, I had not expected much of Guardians of the Galaxy: a fun, brainless summer “popcorn” flick. I should have known…
The Black Cauldron – animated film review
I remember reading one or two of the Prydain Chronicles books when I was younger, and I enjoyed them. Walt Disney’s animated film,…
Instructions by Neil Gaiman – picture book review
Instructions by Neil Gaiman with illustrations by Charles Vess, is a picture book that originally appeared in the more adult work, Fragile Things,…
Beyond the Sun edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt – anthology review
I enjoy short stories for a variety of reasons. I like quick little bites of story which grab my attention and give me…
All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka – book review
All You Need Is Kill is a Japanese novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, translated by Alexander O. Smith. It tells the tale of Keiji,…
The Three Caballeros – animated film review
The Three Caballeros is a sequel to Saludos Amigos, and features Donald Duck receiving gifts from his friends in Latin America. This film…
Book review: Vicky Peterwald – Target by Mike Shepherd
When I heard Mike Shepherd was doing a series about one of my favorite minor characters in the Kris Longknife books, I was…
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol – graphic novel review
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol is a charming book that fans of ghost stories and graphic novels will find refreshing. Not all graphic…