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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

December 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Fundamentally, this film is The Hunger Games without the thing that made The Hunger Games good: i.e. The Hunger Games!

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Furies of Calderon

November 19, 2014 | 3 Comments

What do you get when a fantasy author is challenged to write a book combining Roman legions and Pokemon?

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The Maze Runner

November 12, 2014 | 0 Comments

Frankly, I picked up The Maze Runner because it was made into a “major motion picture” — academic interest visa via Untimed kicked in…

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The Slow Regard of Silent Things

November 3, 2014 | 1 Comments

While we wait the long wait for Patrick Rothfuss’ next “real” novel, nibble on this oddball little snack…

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Outlander – Real Men Wear Kilts

October 15, 2014 | 1 Comments

I don’t normally read romance novels, but this is a best selling time travel historical romance, so I figured I better give it a try…

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Fargo’s Dark Fable

September 10, 2014 | 1 Comments

A masterpiece of dark atmospheric crime comedy… or maybe it’s just a funny drama… or a philosophical thriller… or…

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The Last Kingdom

September 3, 2014 | 1 Comments

If Vikings whet your appetite for some conquest and plunder, you’ll find far more exciting detail here in this first rate historical novel…

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Untimed Free!

August 25, 2014 | 2 Comments

The Kindle E-Book versions of Untimed will be FREE Monday, August 25 and Tuesday the 26th!

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Revenge is Best Served Cold

August 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

A fabulous fantasy action book with very human characters, but just a hair less great than the First Law trilogy…

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Guardians of the Galaxy

August 8, 2014 | 6 Comments

If you like galactic romps, this sure beats watching a battered video of Ice Pirates…

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Words of Radiance

August 6, 2014 | 1 Comments

The Stormlight Archive harkens back to Eddings, Jordan during their glory days — but somehow much more modern…

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Amazon Wins Again

July 28, 2014 | 1 Comments

Well, I’ve once again made my books Amazon exclusive. I’ve been debating it for a while, and the new Kindle Unlimited served as the tipping point…

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The Republic of Thieves

July 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

Book 3 of the Gentleman Bastards mixes it up again, blending political intrigue, romance, and of all things, Renaissance theatre…

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Yar Maties – Pirate Fantasy!

July 17, 2014 | 4 Comments

Scott Lynch’s strong followup to his fantasy Venice caper novel sails off into a new setting, swashbuckling its way across the high seas…

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Untimed, Unheard no More

June 25, 2014 | 2 Comments

Over a year in production, the Untimed audiobook is finally unleashed!

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Game of Thrones – Episode 40

June 15, 2014 | 3 Comments

It is with a heavy heart that I wrap up my thoughts on the final episode of the year…

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Game of Thrones – Episode 39

June 8, 2014 | 0 Comments

The show tackles one of the most complex battles actually described in the books. Does it do it justice?

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Game of Thrones – Episode 38

May 30, 2014 | 3 Comments

George R R Martin has a real talent for reversals. His basic mode of operation is to make you fall for the characters and then jerk their fortunes up and down…

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Game of Thrones – Episode 37

May 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

One of my favorite episodes yet this season, just full of razor sharp dialog…

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Game of Thrones – Episode 36

May 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

A great episode, particularly the second half. The first covers most of the bits and pieces left out of last week, but the second focuses on Tyrion, and as we all know, that means good times — well, perhaps not for the Imp — but certainly for us loyal watchers of this brilliant combination of character and actor brought to life…

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