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.
Category: Reading
The Labor Day Post. Resurrected Post.
September 4, 2016 The Labor Day Post Let me tell you tales of labor of high adventure. Or, maybe not. I mean, you’ve got your Labors of Hercules. But let’s face it, those weren’t so much lunch pail jobs as they were quests. And Hercules was hardly a blue collar fellow. There is Sam. Samwise… Continue reading The Labor Day Post. Resurrected Post.
Top Five Novels I’d Like to See Filmed. Resurrected Post.
August 7, 2016 Top Five Novels I’d Like to See Filmed For every film made based on a novel there are a hundred books optioned but not green-lit. For every book optioned but not filmed there a hundred thousand not optioned. Many of the latter two categories read as pretty cinematic to me. So here… Continue reading Top Five Novels I’d Like to See Filmed. 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.
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.
Lesser Problems. Resurrected Post.
June 12, 2016 Lesser Problems In the grand scheme of the things, the sweeping panorama of mankind’s struggles, it isn’t much of a problem. “Minuscule” gives it too much credit. But this is my web log and I’ll complain if I want to. Seems to happen to me every time. I reserve a couple of… Continue reading Lesser Problems. 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