It's been a hot second since I've read a YA book (the last one was Piratica in April, and it was both terrible & not worth discussion). I like to use them as palate cleansers between more hefty books, not because I think YA is frivolous, but because the writing itself tends to be less dense and… Continue reading Zahrah the Windseeker
Tag: scifi
The Children of Men – P.D. James
I'm always looking for book recommendations, particularly from people with whom I don't generally share reading preferences. A recommendation from a book friend might be much better tailored to my tastes, but a book recommendation from someone not familiar with my own preferences in reading tells me a lot more about them. Invariably, if someone… Continue reading The Children of Men – P.D. James
Drunk Movie Monday – Highlander
Welcome to the first Drunk Movie Monday of 2014! As we move into the future, my tipsy cinematic taste is still firmly stuck in the 80s, because let's be honest--that's where all the good shit is. This week, the bad 80s adventure fantasy film in question is: The original Highlander film, not to be confused with… Continue reading Drunk Movie Monday – Highlander
Drunk Movie Monday – Gor
Welcome to the second installment of Drunk Movie Monday! Yes, this is actually going to be a thing from now until I get bored of it. This month, we're sticking with the sci-fi theme, but taking it back a couple of decades to the 80s. Really, just about any film from the 80s is a… Continue reading Drunk Movie Monday – Gor
The Lost World
I read a book! You might not know it judging by how little I've written about them lately, but I'm pretty much constantly reading something (if you want to know what I'm reading right now, there's a goodreads widget on the bottom of my sidebar - let's be friends!). This time, the book I read… Continue reading The Lost World
M.M. Jordahl 