As of me posting this, the book is currently on sale for $2.99 on Kindle – so if you think it sounds interesting, now might be a time to try it. In helping me establish some of the background for the plot of this book, here is the Goodreads summary: In the three hundred years since the events of the Mistborn trilogy, science and technology have marched on. Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads, electric lighting, and even the first steel-framed […]
Dark Days Ahead for Robo and Tesladyne
I’m going to confess something about which I am deeply embarrassed. It just occurred to me today that Dr. Dinosaur represents pseudo-science. I just…I don’t know. I was enjoying the silliness so much I missed the symbolism? Anywhodles, Dr. Dinosaur is pseudo-science. He uses sciency sounding words, makes shit up, becomes defensive when challenged, refuses to admit he’s wrong, and wreaks havoc trying to prove he is smarter than science. The Atomic Robo series is clearly influenced by the Saturday Matinee Serial movies of the […]
Cormac McCarthy is a thief of joy.
Now that school is over, and I’ve got a project wrapped up for the next few weeks, I have some free time in front of me. So I’ve been reading like a madwoman. Of course, I’m now behind several reviews, so I’ll hope to play catch-up today and tomorrow. Now that graduation is over, I’ll have some downtime to do that! Cities of the Plain is the last in the Border Trilogy. Cormac McCarthy unites John Cole Grady from All the Pretty Horses and Billy […]
Even more bad-ass than bad-ass
I’ve never been a serious graphic novel fan, but once in a while hear of one that sounds up my alley. I think this is one. It’s pretty cool. It’s set in two different places/time periods, and features two main characters: 1920s Hollywood, and Pearl, a young aspiring actress who’s ambitious and perhaps not too wise to the ways of the world, and 1850s (or so — I’ve already returned the book to the library and can’t remember) old west, featuring Skinner Sweet, an outlaw. […]