Bingo Square: The Book Was Better While I never became a huge Nick Hornby fan, I have enjoyed a few of his novels and adaptations of his novels (I quite like the ABC show About a Boy with Minnie Driver – between that show and Speechless, Minnie Driver has found her niche as overprotective sitcom mother, and I love it). But he’s never been a go to author for me, so I tend to read his stuff after I realize another piece is being adapted. […]
The King Arthur Legend Grounded in Historical Reality
Bingo Square: Throwback Thursday I originally read this novel, and the rest of the trilogy it belongs to, over a decade ago when I was in Iraq. It was a gift from the same friend that turned to me onto A Game of Thrones, and I had fond memories of this take on the Arthurian legend that mostly attempts to be grounded in reality. As a historical fiction nerd, I can definitely see why this approach appealed to me, especially since it leaned heavily on […]
Potentially Interesting Collection Diminished by Bad Choices on Part of the Reader
Bingo Square: Birthday This was a very frustrating read for me, and it is entirely due to the fact that I chose the wrong platform to enjoy this book. When I popped up as a daily deal in Audible, I jumped at it with little analysis because I have always thought I need to read more Ursula K. LeGuin. I vaguely knew it was an essay collection and thought it would be interesting to hear her thoughts on various subjects. The problem is that it […]
So Very, Very Shiny! Also, Triple!
Bingo Square: So Shiny One good thing about being on the West Coast for work: my Kate Daniels pre-order was delivered to my Kindle account at 12 AM EST, which was 9 pm PST. I was still up at that point, and immediately dropped the other book I was reading (it’s alright, it was for the TBT square so it’s not like I don’t know how it’s going to end) and dived into Magic Triumphs! So first off, Conlan, Curran and Kate’s son, is adorable! […]