Author: Scott William Foley
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My New Favorite Mug
From The Unemployed Philosophers Guild comes “Great Literary Openings.” It has the first lines of some of our most beloved novels, and it’s one of the best Father’s Day gifts I’ve ever gotten! Be sure to twist and turn it while reading AFTER you finish your coffee, though
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In Regards To The Final Solution, My Apologies To Michael Chabon
I’ve deemed this summer one in which I will reread several books, and one of those book is in fact Michael Chabon’s The Final Solution. I originally read this novelette sometime in early 2006 and subsequently wrote a scathing review (found here). During the past seven years, I’ve remembered the book negatively and would not…
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky – A Book Review
I teach teenagers, and because this book is consistently on the young adult best seller list, I felt it only right to give it a read. After all, if I’m recommending books to my students, I need to have read them, right? The Perks of Being a Wallflower did not disappoint. Both charming and brutal,…
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Prophet: Remission – A Book Review
Because I’d heard such good things about the Prophet revitalization, I decided to check it out. I rarely read reviews before buying a book, mostly due to fear of spoilers, but because I wanted to be sure I spent my money well, I did just that this time around. The reviews were, like the word…
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Cloud Atlas – A Movie Review
This movie, adapted from the exceedingly difficult novel by David Mitchell and directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer, shot right into my top five favorites of all time. I’ve never seen anything quite like this film. Never. If you’re unfamiliar with the book, it presents six different storylines that are loosely related. Mitchell gives…
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Mind the Gap by Jim McCann – A Book Review
I’d heard excellent things about Mind the Gap and saw that the reviews were quite favorable, so imagine my surprise when I found myself disappointed by this first volume. I can sum up my dissatisfaction with one simple reason: I did not care about a single character. Ellis, the main character, is attacked in the…
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On Lenore Vadenburgh and Breaking Writing Rules
In my latest Dr. Nekros story, “Diatribe and Divulgence,” we get to know Lenore Vadenburgh – Dr. Nekros’ mother. I won’t spoil too much about her if you haven’t yet read the story, but I wanted to clear a few things up that are already concerning some readers. Now, I’m no expert at writing –…
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About That Of Mice and Men Ending …
During June, July, and August, I’ve implemented my Summer Rereading Program. You can read more about it here. First up: Of Mice and Men. The first time I read it, last year, actually, I blew through it pretty quickly and didn’t reflect on it much, hence the need to reread. This time around, there’s something…
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Man of Steel – A Movie Review
(Spoilers at the very end of this review. I will warn you before going into them.) If you’ve been waiting for a Superman movie that shows our hero strutting all of his super stuff, then you will be very happy with Man of Steel. In fact, I’ve never seen the kind of all-out action depicted…
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