Book Review: Native Silver by Blake Hausladen This is a sequel to Mr. Hausladen’s Ghosts in the Yew and will contain some spoilers for the earlier work. Prince Barok has brought the sleepy backwater province of Enhedu from a shameful place of exile to a thriving young nation in little over a year with the help… Continue reading Book Review: Native Silver
Open Thread: I Am a Graduate!
I have completed all the coursework for an Associate’s in Business Management from Rasmussen College. (I got a 98% in Microeconomics!) So I should be receiving my hard copy of the diploma soon. Also, I am available for employment in the customer service field for a company that has room for advancement. I went home… Continue reading Open Thread: I Am a Graduate!
Open Thread: It’s my birthday!
Yes, yes it is. I plan to celebrate by going to Job Club. And anime, later. No related posts.
TV Review: Michael Shayne
TV Review: Michael Shayne Michael Shayne is a private detective who works out of Miami. He was created in 1939 by Brett Halliday (pen name of David Dresser) for the novel Dividend On Death. He went on to star in a long-running book series (the later ones produced under the Halliday house name by other authors),… Continue reading TV Review: Michael Shayne
Comic Book Review: Showcase Presents the Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights
Comic Book Review: Showcase Presents the Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights by too many to list. Trust me, a lot of great names. Between the late 1940s and somewhere in the 1990s, one of the most pervasive fears of the American public was atomic war. For the first time in known history, humans were… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Showcase Presents the Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights
TV Review: Racket Squad
TV Review: Racket Squad First, a bit of news: I have completed my coursework for an Associate’s Degree in Business Management, and should soon have the official recognition. It’s been a rough couple of years, so I am relieved. Racket Squad ran on television from 1950 to 1953, telling fictionalized versions of actual cases… Continue reading TV Review: Racket Squad
Manga Review: Sword Art Online: Aincrad
Manga Review: Sword Art Online: Aincrad original story by Reki Kawahara, art by Tamako Nakamura Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. It is the year 2022, and commercially viable virtual reality equipment is now on the market. Of course, one of the first… Continue reading Manga Review: Sword Art Online: Aincrad
Book Review: The Green God
Book Review: The Green God by L. Ron Hubbard Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is another in the line of pulp reprints put out by Galaxy Press, and continues their tradition of excellent physical quality. I should also give a shout-out to… Continue reading Book Review: The Green God
Book Review: All Things Murder
Book Review: All Things Murder by Jeanne Quigley Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise I would review it. The copy reviewed was an advance uncorrected proof, and there may be changes in the final product. Veronica Walsh has spent thirty-two years starring in the soap opera Days and Nights. Now… Continue reading Book Review: All Things Murder
Open Thread: Father’s Day
My father is a retired prison guard. He was never a particularly scholarly person, but he worked hard at improving himself so he would be eligible for promotions and pay raises. He brought home books on spelling, improving your vocabulary, speed reading and the like. And after he was done, I would devour them too.… Continue reading Open Thread: Father’s Day