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Soundproof #16
My review of Gregory Maguire’s Out of Oz has been reprinted in this month’s Soundproof, from Escape Pod. There’s also three great stories in there, so, you know, worth your time. Soundproof #16
Three Dragons, Three Tattoos: a review of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Part 2 of 2)
Should you go see the American version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? I’d say yes: it’s a well-made film with decent acting and a coherent mystery plot. But I think that, to really get the full impact, you … Continue reading
Three Dragons, Three Tattoos: a review of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Part 1 of 2)
I think, perhaps, that was what most disappointed me about the American version — it was more about the core idea of the book (Men Who Hate Women, its original Swedish title) than the tattoo itself. However, no one would’ve … Continue reading
Book Review: “Out of Oz” by Gregory Maguire
I think my biggest problem with the book was its time-scale. I realize that makes me somewhat of a hypocrite, given that my favorite book takes place over about the same scale (ten or so years) and its sequels occur … Continue reading
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Tagged a lion among men, elphaba, gregory maguire, l frank baum, oz, review, son of a witch, the wiz, tin man, wicked, wicked years
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Soundproof #15
My review of Stephen King’s 11/22/63 has been reprinted in Soundproof #15, along with several good SF stories (including “Marking Time on the Far Side of Forever”, which I narrated in December). Soundproof #15
nice letters from authors
DK Latta, author of “Marking Time on the Far Side of Forever”, sent a note to Escape Pod saying he enjoyed my presentation of his story (which you can hear by clicking this awesome link). It’s always nice to hear … Continue reading
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Tagged dk latta, marking time on the far side of forever, review
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Lillian Cohen-Moore reviews “Survivor”
Some of the other stories that hit real high notes for me include Josh Roseman’s ”Survivor,” because he fucking kills it in that story. His protagonist Wen is a believable teenage girl. Sometimes whiny, sometimes brave, Wen is faced with … Continue reading
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Tagged fat girl in a strange land, lillian cohen-moore, review, sci-fi, science fiction, survivor, ya
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Book Review: “Bigfoot: I Not Dead” by Graham Roumieu
In beginning, Josh think it funny to write review of book Bigfoot: I Not Dead using Bigfoot style of writing. However, realize will get annoying fast and not want annoy readers. So will stop. Book Review: “Bigfoot: I Not Dead” … Continue reading
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Tagged bigfoot, graham roumieu, i not dead, illustrated, review
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Book Review: “11/22/63” by Stephen King
Book Review: “11/22/63” by Stephen King
Posted in alternate history, book, escape pod, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged 11/22/63, alternate history, fantasy, historical fiction, jfk, lee harvey oswald, review, star trek, stephen king, the sun dog, time travel
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Movie Review: “In Time”
Amanda Seyfried, on the other hand, always seems to look like either a sex kitten or like she was just used as the clapper in an enormous bell. Her hair is too perfect, and her eyes are always wide and … Continue reading
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Tagged amanda seyfried, andrew niccol, cillian murphy, in time, johnny galecki, justin timberlake, movie, olivia wilde, raymond leon, review, sylvia weis, will salas
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“The Gift” of Choice… Unless You’re a Borg
So, in the end, Janeway’s actions — which today I see at the very least as being misguided and at worst reprehensible — turn out to be “right”. “The Gift” of Choice… Unless You’re a Borg : Escape Pod
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Tagged janeway, review, seven of nine, star trek, the gift, voyager
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Book Review: “Snuff” by Terry Pratchett
Pratchett’s customary humor and wit are present throughout, and the writing remains as wonderful as ever. My inner 12-year-old appreciated all the poo references, and if we’ve already done the goblin thing back when Vimes visited the Low King, at … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimer's, batman, city watch, discworld, goblins, poo, review, snuff, terry pratchett, vimes, willikins
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Soundproof #13
My review of The Colorado Kid has been reprinted in this month’s Soundproof. Soundproof #13
Book Review: “The Colorado Kid” by Stephen King
The concept of “based upon Book X by Author Y” is stretched pretty far these days. Sure, sometimes you get a Harry Potter or a Twilight, but other times you get a movie or TV show that is so loosely-based … Continue reading
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Tagged haven, mystery, review, stephen king, syfy channel, the colorado kid
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Review of “The Big Trip Up Yonder”
I really enjoyed The Big Trip Up Yonder – it’s a great story and the narration was superb. From the comment feed for “The Big Trip Up Yonder”, which I performed for StarShipSofa. StarShipSofa No 207 Kurt Vonnegut
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Tagged feedback, kurt vonnegut, review, starshipsofa, the big trip up yonder
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Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 10 of 10: Conclusion
I think it’s really hard to do a soundtrack that completely misses the mark. I can’t remember a single one I’ve listened to that actually pulled that off. However, in re-listening to these eight soundtracks, I’ve come to the conclusion … Continue reading
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Tagged harry potter, ministry of magic, review, soundtrack
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Book Review: “H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education” by Mark Walden
So far, I’ve given H.I.V.E. a lot of grief over its use of genre conventions, but I hope I’ve done it good-naturedly enough to keep you from being put off the book. I mean, it’s YA; it’s sort of YA’s … Continue reading
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Tagged h.i.v.e., harry potter, higher institute of villainous education, mark walden, percy jackson, review, starfleet academy, super-villain, the magicians, trope, ya
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Soundproof #12 : Escape Pod
My review of Lev Grossman’s “The Magician King” has been reprinted in this month’s Soundproof Escape Pod. Soundproof #12 : Escape Pod
Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 8 of 10: Deathly Hallows 1
Overall I was very pleased with Desplat’s soundtrack for the first half of Deathly Hallows. I was leery at first, but the studio really came through with a good choice for the film’s score, and I was quite looking forward … Continue reading
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Tagged alexandre desplat, deathly hallows, harry potter, nobuo uematsu, review, soundtrack
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Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 7 of 10: The Half-Blood Prince
Overall, I think the Half-Blood Prince soundtrack was by far the better of Hooper’s two outings into the Potterverse. While I didn’t like the film almost at all — I’d put Deathly Hallows 1 at the bottom of the list, … Continue reading
Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 