Summary: An interesting origin story. A man is hell-bent on messing with realities so he can save his family. Miles Morales doesn’t quite fit in the prep school world he’s in. Then, he gets bit by a radioactive spider and becomes Spider-Man. Additional Comments: Cool idea. Impractical and improbable but there’s a good story inside…
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Introduction to Part II: Thanks for checking out the second half of my explanations for the songs on the 1819 Songs for Students playlist. This half starts off pretty strong with a song about not letting life knock you down. The Middle Songs … Higher The Score (Atlas) “Scraped my knees, bruised…
Introduction: The tradition started last year. One of my friends got me into making Spotify lists, so it seemed natural to create a list for my current students. As we approach the end of the first quarter, I feel like I know them well enough to at least attempt putting the list together. It won’t…
*mild spoilers possible in discussion Summary: I had no expectations going into the movie, except that if Tim Burton directed it, you’re bound to be in for some brand of weird. Additional Comments: I never read the books, so I can’t compare how that story lines up/lives up to this one. Casting department did a…
Summary: Reed Paine and Riley Paca end up at a re-education camp for children of enemies of the State. Fate or fortune places them with a group of misfits, including Sam, Oliver, Adam, Paisley/Marie, and one other girl. Although the relationships do a fair amount of shifting, they become good friends willing to risk a…
Introduction: Hey all, tonight we have a very special guest. He’s the narrator of many great books, including Spirit’s Bane and The Golden City Captives. (both ebooks are free.) By the way, if you have the ebook, usually the audiobooks are cheaper. If you’ve never listened to one of his audiobooks, you should definitely…
Introduction: Science fiction comes in many flavors. It’s not all aliens and spaceships. Sometimes, science that matters most. Writers who strive for near-future science fiction typically ask “what if” a lot. What’s the trick to making it realistic? Go a step further than what’s possible now. For The Dark Side of Science, the whole premise…
Introduction: I typically only post reviews of things I’ll put on the audiobook edge list. While this one will not be featured, it’s the sort of story that each person should decide for themselves whether to give it a go. Summary: A girl gets kidnapped and trained in her special skill … Additional Comments:…
Introduction: I didn’t do as well as I usually do keeping all the movie stubs this year, but I’ll look at a list of 2017 movies and let you know what I got to see. These mini-reviews are as spoiler-free as I can get them, but no absolute promises something won’t slip by. Rogue…