For this week’s ponderings: What’s your favorite TV show intro? The X-Files Friends Battlestar Galactica (Remake) LOST X-Men (the Animated Series) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Office (US version) Buffy the Vampire Slayer Beverly Hills 90210 Thundercats Firefly Transformers…
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Title: The Warrior’s Apprentice Author: Lois McMaster Bujold Genre: Science Fiction Stand alone or series: One of the many books of the Vorkosigan Saga—this is the first introduction to the main protagonist, Miles Vorkosigan so even though it is…
Title: Dagger-Star Author: Elizabeth Vaughan Genre: Paranormal Romance, according to the publisher…I’d say, Romantic Fantasy Stand alone or series: Stand alone, but set in the same world as the Warlands trilogy Summary: (From amazon.com)After captivating readers with her Chronicles…
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Trailer Madness!
In light of all the coolness coming out this summer, we’d like to put up a consolidated post with all the cool trailers that are now out and available! Which ones work (or don’t work) in your opinion–and which…
Title: Iron Man Book (Iron Man Vol. 1: Extremis) by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov Movie directed by Jon Favreau; starring Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, and Gwyneth Paltrow Last weekend, Iron Man hit theaters full force,…
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I AM IRON MAAAAAAAAAN!
I’ve got my tickets, got a few friends, and I am all hyped up and ready to go. I’ll be back on Monday with a detailed report of the first film adaptation for billionaire Tony Stark and his sweet…
(Not called “Book of the Month” because…well, we like doing joint reviews and can’t have more than one “Book of the Month” or the title loses significance, right? Right?) Title: Awesome Lavratt Author: Ann Wilkes Genre: Science Fiction Stand…
Title: The Golden Compass Novel by Philip Pullman Movie directed by Chris Weizt; screenplay by Chris Weizt; starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, and Dakota Blue Richards This past Tuesday, the film adaptation of Philip Pullman’s classic The Golden Compass…
Title: Magic Bites and Magic Burns Author: Ilona Andrews Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: First and second novels in the Kate Daniels series Summary: (From amazon.com) MAGIC BITESMercenary Kate Daniels cleans up urban problems of a paranormal…
Reading SciFi Chick’s recent list “13 Unfortunate X-Men Costumes”, got me to thinking. While some superheroes have blundered into some lamentable costume phases, how about those poor heroes that are just totally miscast or misrepresented in movie adaptations? Considering…
For this week’s ponderings: What’s your favorite ’80s teen/Brat Pack movie? Pretty In Pink – Duckie, BLAINE, and Andie strut their stuff in this Hughes classic Some Kind of Wonderful – Your tomboyish drum playing best friend? Or the…
Title: Touch the Dark (Cassandra Palmer Series, book 1) Author: Karen Chance Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Stand alone or series: First in the Cassandra Palmer series Summary: (from Amazon.com) Like any sensible girl, Cassie tries to avoid vampires. But…
Title: Heroes Adrift Author: Moira J. Moore Genre: Fantasy Stand alone or series: Third book in the Hero series Summary: (from amazon.com)The Empress wants to locate the descendants of her exiled sister. No magically-bonded Pair is more ill-suited for…
Title: A Fistful of Charms Author: Kim Harrison Genre: Urban Fantasy, Horror Stand alone or series: Fourth novel in The Hollows (Rachel Morgan) series Summary: (From amazon.com)The evil night things that prowl Cincinnati despise witch and bounty hunter Rachel…
This week’s ponderings: What is your favorite ’80s horror flick? The Howling – Probably one of (if not THE) greatest werewolf movie ever Prince of Darkness – John Carpenter’s answer to particle physics and theology; TACHYONS! Re-Animator – Franken-zombies!…
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The Office
While we fully supported them, the Writers Strike was probably one of the worst things ever to happen to Ana and I. As we are confessed LOST dorks, our greedy selves were devastated by the sudden hiatus to our…
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One Word Meme
*ninjas in* Tagged by partner in smuggling crime, Ana ONE Word Answers (as Ana said, there is no way I can do this in one word answers only) You are feeling: stuffy To your left: biiiig window (I can…
Title: The Scent of Shadows (Sign of the Zodiac, Book 1) Author: Vicki Pettersson Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: First novel in the Sign of the Zodiac series (currently 2 books) Summary: (From amazon.com)When she was sixteen,…
Time for another Chat, this time with the talented, up-and-coming author Maria V. Snyder. After recently reading and reviewing her newest release, Fire Study (book 3 of the Study series), I contacted Maria with fangirlish hopes of getting her…
I feel like such a Debbie Downer when it comes to these much buzzed over romance novels. But, I got nothing else if I ain’t honest, so here goes. Review Number: 27ish? Review: Grimspace by Ann Aguirre is the…
Title: The Ruins Novel by Scott Smith Movie directed by Carter Smith; screenplay by Scott Smith; starring Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, and Laura Ramsey Last Friday, the film adaptation of Scott Smith’s second novel, The Ruins, hit…
This Episode’s Unearthings: Let’s go mythical. John C. Wright’s Chronicles of Chaos trilogy and an all time fave movie, Jason and the Argonauts. John C. Wright’s Chronicles of Chaos: Orphans of Chaos, Fugitives of Chaos, Titans of Chaos I…
Title: Marvel Zombies Author: Robert Kirkman, Sean Phillips Genre: Graphic Novel, Horror Stand alone or series: First Graphic novel in what is now a collection of 3 Marvel Zombie specials Summary: (From amazon.com)Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic…
In honor of Western Week, this week’s ponderings: What is your favorite Western movie? A Fistful of Dollars – Remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo, Sergio Leone’s film stars none other than Clint Eastwood. For A Few Dollars More –…
The Western, on film, has dwindled in prevalence and fashionability since its mid 20th century heyday. Has the cowboy rode off into the sunset, never to be seen again? Nah. Like any other genre and art form, the Western…