After the disappointment of Wonder Woman, a project that Joss was slated to write and direct several years ago and that fell apart for various reasons, I am so happy that he is back on board with a high-profile superhero project, Marvel’s The Avengers, a big-budget, special-effects-laden extravaganza. As any serious Whedon fan knows, Joss […]
I’m going back a few years for this one, but Aquamarine was on TV last week, and I was reminded how much I love this movie. Yes, it’s mostly for preteens and has lots of silly preteen moments, but at heart it’s a sweet story about friendship and selflessness. If you’ve seen Aquamarine, you may […]
Welcome to “Blast From the Past,” a new category that sort of created itself. Let me explain. Yesterday I went looking for a book in my very unorganized library and ended up finding this one instead, Anonymous Rex by Eric Garcia. I read it and the other two books in the series about ten years […]
You may have guessed from the name of this blog that I love Joss Whedon. I haven’t talked about him much, but that’s about to change. Since the end of the year is fast approaching, I’m feeling very nostalgic, which makes me think of how long it’s been since Joss’s last project (Dollhouse) and how […]
If you’re planning a trip to Hell to get back your lost love, the best way to get there is by Checker Cab, because if you live in Los Angeles, the entrance to Hell is probably not where you think it is. This particular cab driver, however, knows the way and will get you there, […]
Brett Battles is just like a carnival juggler. Imagine one of those burly guys with a bare oiled chest, juggling impossible objects in front of a stunned crowd by torchlight. Imagine a chainsaw, a sabre, a fiery club, all flying in air at the same time, and Battles below keeping the whole thing spinning with […]
In lieu of recommending a new book this week, and in the spirit of the holiday season, I would like to introduce you to Worldbuilders, and by extension introduce you to Patrick Rothfuss. Patrick Rothfuss is the author of a couple of hefty fantasy novels which you may or may not have heard of: The […]
Thanks to WordPress, I can have snow fall on my blog for the next 30 days or so. This is awesome! Yes, I want snow on my blog. I live in a part of California where it hardly ever snows. (OK, we did get a freak snowfall last winter…) So I brought in this Yeti […]
Since starting this blog, I have had the opportunity to read several debut books by new writers who are publishing their works exclusively for the digital market. Today I am happy to introduce James Conway, whose ebook The Vagabond King is now available. Written in poetic prose with the blues as a driving rhythmic force, […]
This week I’m recommending another young adult title. Legend by Marie Lu is a dystopian tale of a future Los Angeles. It has received great reviews, including a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly, who I consider to be the go-to place for book reviews. I have not read it yet, but I have some fellow […]