October 23, 2016 Seveneves I finished Neal Stephenson’s latest, Seveneves, earlier this week during my commute. It certainly passed the time, immersing me in a world other than the traffic-filled one about me. Seveneves is lengthy. If you read Stephenson you know what your are in for: highly detailed descriptions of anything and everything.… Continue reading Seveneves. Resurrected Post.
Category: Authors
The Black Dog’s Bite. Resurrected Post.
October 16, 2016 The Black Dog’s Bite Winston Churchill battled against attacks of the ‘black dog.’ To what extent this has been exaggerated by historians, biographers, and journalists is beyond the scope of my remarks here. The point is, despite bouts of depression, Mr. Churchill still produced an astonishing amount of written work. (Seriously, take… Continue reading The Black Dog’s Bite. Resurrected Post.
Books On CD. Resurrected Post.
September 25, 2016 Books on CD Move to the new house complete, I now enjoy a thirty-five plus minute drive to work, usually more on the way home. This leaves me with some time to pass while in traffic. I’m sure there are many options. But I did not hesitate. Once the move was scheduled,… Continue reading Books On CD. Resurrected Post.
Malazan is Falling. Resurrected Post.
July 17, 2016 Malazan is Falling I have a hypothesis. For some authors there comes a time when success becomes a liability. My recent reading consisted, in part, of slogging through Ian Esslemont’s “Dancer’s Lament” and Steven Erikson’s “Fall of Light.” These two books are a couple data points of observable phenomena supporting my hypothesis.… Continue reading Malazan is Falling. Resurrected Post.
It’s Criminal. Resurrected Post.
July 10, 2016 It’s Criminal I suppose the appropriate thing for me today would be to write about last week’s Westercon. I’m used to doing the inappropriate, might be best you get accustomed to it as well. Today’s web log post will instead consist of a bit of upcoming news. Country music holds a tradition… Continue reading It’s Criminal. Resurrected Post.
Brak the Barbarian. Resurrected Post.
July 3, 2016 Brak the Barbarian John Jakes, you magnificent bastard. Brak the Barbarian served up a feast, complete with tankard of ale and haunch of beef, dripping with its own juices. Brak the Barbarian? The blatant Conan ripoff? Indeed. A glorious homage, hitting all the right notes on a Khurdisani zitar. Turgid prose?… Continue reading Brak the Barbarian. Resurrected Post.
The Great Garret Reread Part V
The reread continues. As with last week, traveling prevented me from continuing with the re-uploading of lost posts. Eventually I will get that project back on track. However, in the meantime, I’ve been reading. That is, rereading. Along with Petty Pewter Gods — the opposite bookend of the relatively serious Faded Steel Heat — Angry… Continue reading The Great Garret Reread Part V