Tag: review
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The Sorcerer’s House by Gene Wolfe – A Book Review
This particular book has been on my “to read” list for quite a while after I saw that Neil Gaiman recommended it. The plot revolves around a man named Bax — a scholar many times over, a cheat, a sometimes fraud, and a recently released convict. He has no money and so, after drifting a…
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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson – A Book Review
As you know, I’m honored to be a teacher by day. An esteemed student recommended this book to my class, and he made it sound so exciting, so imaginative, and so flat-out fun that we all wanted to read it. I ran to my local library and picked up a copy as soon as I could.…
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East of West: Volume 7 by Hickman and Dragotta
East of West continues to be one of the most satisfying series that I’m following. Even with the seventh volume, Jonathan Hickman engages the reader with innovative plot development and surprising character development. I never know what’s coming next with this series, and that’s about the highest compliment that I can pay. If you’re unfamiliar…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi – A Movie Review
The first half of this review will reveal no specific spoilers. I will offer a warning and then a page break before I get into specifics situations. However, I will generally address the tone and plot devices in the beginning of this review. If you do not want any sort of preconceived notion before seeing…
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You Should Be Listening To Bullseye With Jesse Thorn
Last year I started getting more and more into podcasts. This coincided directly with the download of NPR One. Of course, Pop Culture Happy Hour became my must-hear event. I grew to really enjoy Freakonomics Radio as well. I tried a few others that didn’t do much for me. Eventually, a friend recommended Bullseye with…
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Doctor Aphra: Volume 1 by Kieron Gillen and Kev Walker – A Book Review
First appearing in Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra quickly became a personal favorite of mine. In fact, along with Rey and Ahsoka Tano, I’d say she’s one of the most significant Star Wars characters to appear within the last ten years. Consequently, because she regularly stole the spotlight in Darth Vader and even Star Wars, Marvel…
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Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye by Gerard Way, Jon Rivera, and Michael Avon Oeming – A Book Review
You may remember from last November that I loved Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #1 (click HERE if you want to read that particular review). Life got in the way of reading subsequent issues, but I made a point to purchase the collected edition of the first six episodes which has been titled “Going…
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Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
Neil Gaiman has written an incredibly engaging account of the Norse gods in this slim book. Often seen as lesser than the Greek gods, I believe the Norse deities are enjoying a resurgence of late primarily thanks to the Marvel Thor movies. Has Loki ever been more popular than during the last several years? However,…
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La La Land – A Movie Review
You’ve probably seen La La Land by now, but just in case you haven’t, I’m here to tell you it’s a fun movie. It’s a great date movie. Also, there’s no denying the sheer charisma of both Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. It’s impossible not to like them individually. Together, they are a force. But…
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The Secret Life Of Pets – A Movie Review
My daughters wanted to see this movie very badly, so we took them this opening weekend. Needless to say, they loved it. The general premise is that this movie looks into the life of pets while their owners are away. I expected it to be a series of jokes about what’s going on behind those…
