“Vera said: ‘Why do you feel you have to turn everything into a story?’ So I told her why. Because if I tell the story, I control the version. Because if I tell the story, I can make you laugh, and I would rather have you laugh at me than feel sorry for me. Because if I tell the story, it doesn’t hurt as much. Because if I tell the story, I can get on with it.” Presumably based upon her own life experiences, Nora […]
That Looks Nothing Like Nosferatu, Mr. Hill (A Robert CBR6 Review)
In NOS4A2, Joe Hill takes his remarkable eye for detail and applies it to a wide and expansive universe full of rich, memorable characters. The general throughline is Victoria McQueen and the discovery of inscapes. As a child, Victoria (or Brat, as her father calls her) finds out that if she rides her bike fast enough, she can make a demolished bridge appear that leads her to whatever she looking for. A fight with her parents leads her straight into trouble: a serial child abductor […]
Ender’s No Good Very Bad Life
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
I have had “Ender’s Game” on my to read list for a while but was a little on the fence because I didn’t really want to spend money on it because of Card’s politics. Lucky for me, my awesome Pajiba gift exchange friend bought it for me, thus I could read it, with no qualms. 🙂 In a world where another attack from an alien race is imminent, children are selected for training to leave their families and prepare for the battle as the ultimate […]
Come for the kitty. Then Leave.
Target: David Michie
The one where I really hope they don’t screw up the movie…
I finished this book a week or two ago, but I’ve sat on the review, because I’m haven’t been sure of
Designed for Hollywood
In which Siege dream-casts a gripping little horror story.