Tag Archives: books I read in 2020
Book Review: Max Brooks’ Devolution
There’s a hierarchy to monsters. Whether you look at it through the lens of how many movies a particular critter gets, or how many costumes they sell at Halloween, it’s plain to see that some are just more popular than others. At the top you’ve got classics like Vampires and Werewolves, and even some new …
Book Review: Resident Evil, by Philip J Reed
Oh dang, it’s October already? As again, I’ve been reading– but not as much as I’d like. A bit ironic, given I’m home all the time, but I guess there are just a lot of other distractions available, y’know? Still! In at least a vague nod to the season, I figured I needed to read …
Checking in, catching up!
Hi everybody! So, uh, yeah. Quarantine continues. I’ve gotten kind of into a routine? Staying home, staying safe, etc. I just figured I’d hop in to let the whole dozen of you reading this blog let you know that I’m still alive, and I’m still reading. The thing is, for whatever reason, I haven’t been …
Book Review: Peace Talks, by Jim Butcher
Oh hey, I still have a blog! It’s funny, as I’ve actually read a couple of other books since my last review– I just didn’t quite feel up to writing about them. Yet, at least. Buuuut, now that I’ve finally finished this recent read, I knew I had to write up something about it. See, …
Book Review: Grounded! by Chris Claremont
Man, it’s been awhile since I read something with a spaceship on the cover. So, I went rummaging around in my to-read pile, and found a good ol’ dollar-bin paperback. One by famed X-men writer Chris Claremont, no less! Grounded! is actually a sequel to Claremont’s previous novel, First Flight. I’ve got vague memories of …
Book Review: Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir
So I’m kind of getting into the swing of reading for pleasure on a regular basis again. Yay? In any case, I’d heard a lot of buzz about Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth, including Nebula & Hugo nominations. And, more importantly, I had a bunch of friends who enjoyed the book, so I figured I’d …
Book Review: Matt Margini’s Red Dead Redemption
Oh hey, Boss Fight Books is back! This ‘season’ of Boss Fight Books is looking to be a fun one. Previous runs have switched between interesting obscurities like Soft and Cuddly and pop culture phenomena like NBA Jam. However, this time around, Boss Fight Books is sticking to big franchises: Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Zelda, …
Book Review: Richard Rosenbaum’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
What do you do when you’re way behind on your reading backlog due to … uh, everything in the year 2020? Read shorter books! Thankfully, in this case ‘shorter’ doesn’t have any effect on the quality. There should be a particular word for the “short paperback that does a deep-dive into entertainment” format, because I …
Book Review: A Conversation in Blood, by Paul S. Kemp
So, uh, how’s everybody doing? Me, I’m … alright, all things considered. I’m pretty damn lucky in that. The irony of it is, with all this free time, I haven’t been reading nearly as much as I used to. Though I have figured out how to bake some pretty decent pizza dough and also have …
Book Review: A Hero Born, by Jin Yong
Oh hey, I still have a blog, don’t I? First off, I should note that I Am Fine(tm). So if you were wondering if my sudden lack of posting was on account of medical stuff, rest easy. I’m lucky in that I’m in a place where I can just hunker down and ride things out …
