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  • Readux: Swordspoint

    Title: SwordspointAuthor: Ellen KushnerPublished: 1987 (Bantam Spectra)Genre: FantasyDate Started: February 23, 2012  Date Finished: March 19, 2012Rating: Four stars out of fiveWorthy of Note: I found out about this book through Neil Gaiman’s blog when he was doing some promotions for the audiobook of this novel. When I bought my copy, I found a glowing review from George Read more

  • To Be Honest…

    To be completely honest – brutally honest, even – I have not written much of anything lately. I did up a draft of something a few weeks ago, but have not done much with it since. Even my emails have been few and quite easy on the number of words. I have lost momentum, and Read more

  • Readux: The Hunger Games

    Title: The Hunger GamesAuthor: Suzanne CollinsPublished: 2008 (Scholastic)Genre: FictionDate Started: February 15, 2012  Date Finished: February 23, 2012Rating: Three and a half out of fiveWorthy of Note: worldwide phenomenon, from what I understand. The movie is to be released on March 23, 2012. When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. First, I really Read more

  • The Woman in Black: Part 3, The Movie

    So once I had read the book, I stayed away from information about the movie as much as possible. This was not my first book-to-movie adaptation, and I have learned that going in with fewer expectations leads to a better movie-going experience. All I saw was the trailer with the very creepy monkeys and creepy-little-girl Read more

  • The Woman in Black: Part 2,The Book

    Title: The Woman in BlackAuthor: Susan HillPublished: 1983; 2011 edition by VintageGenre: FictionDate Started: September 22, 2011  Date Finished: September 25, 2011Worthy of Note: Scared the bejeeezus out of me. My head reeled at the sheer and startling beauty, the wide, bare openness of it. The sense of space, the vastness of the sky above and on Read more

  • The Woman in Black: Part 1, The Purchase

    The Woman in Black was finally released this week. I was so excited about seeing it that I made opening night my birthday outing. I had first heard about the film in the summer, I think on an “early sneak peek” IMDb feature. As with most upcoming movies based on books, I ran out to Read more