Reshner Series/ Scifi and Fantasy Playlist Walkthrough
Instead of creating a list for each individual story, I decided to try for key moments throughout the series as a whole.
Movie Reviews 3/5: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
3/5 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword – mild spoilers possible Summary: A new twist on an old tale. A brother rises up against his brother to steal the throne. His quest for power leads him to corruption, power, and ultimately doom. Additional Comments: – beginnings reminds me of LOTR with the elephants – nice…
Audiobook Reviews 4/5 Wendigo Fever by Kevin Hardman
Summary: Errol Magnus, a deputy Warden for lack of a better title, sort of inherits responsibility for the region when his older brother, Tom, goes missing. Something big and scary is out there taking down people. Additional Comments: – Not sure why this book isn’t just called the Wendigo. It’s not really about the…
TV Reviews 4/5 Stars: Game of Thrones Season Three
Summary: Alliances are shifting. Joffrey’s fresh off a victory he largely didn’t win himself. He’s still a sadistic fool everybody loves to hate, except Cersi, she genuinely loves the twit. Robb Stark’s still fighting but Ironborn (Theon Greyjoy’s people) control much of the North. Additional Comments: – I have a new favorite character: Margaery’s grandmother,…
Movie Reviews 4/5: Thor Ragnarok
Spoilers ahead, maybe. 4/5 Thor Ragnarok Summary: Fun and weird. Some pretty sad and twisted stuff happens, but it’s no Game of Thrones in terms of grim factor. There’s usually some light moment to break up the horror of war and death. Additional Comments: Cate Blanchett plays one heck of a Goddess of Death….
Audiobook Reviews 3/5: Sam & the Secrets of the Universe: Book 1: Monad by JA Cawood
3/5 stars Interesting Twist on Boy Learns he has Cool Gifts Summary: Sam’s dead (not a spoiler, that’s in the blurb). He goes to a place called Havona to learn the secrets of the universe. You’ll have to forgive my lack of details. I’m partly trying to avoid spoilers and it’s been a while since…
The Science in Science Fiction
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…
Audiobook Reviews 4/5 Stars: Dragon’s Heir by Kandi J. Wyatt
Summary: A young Rider leaves the comfort of home to track down a dragon hatching snatcher. He vows to bring justice, but is that the only way? Additional Comments: – It’s been long enough since I heard the first book that I had to spend the first bit orienting myself with the world again. –…
Audiobook Reviews 4/5: The Book of Dragons Narrated by Karen Krause
Summary: About 8 separate tales featuring dragons of all shapes, sizes, and temperaments. Additional Comments: – I heard the audiobook, and I went into it knowing I already like the narrator. This is one of the first books that I had a hard time finding on audible due to the fact that there are…
RECLAIM THE DARKLANDS || Playlist Commentary Part 1
Introduction: *This is a guest post put together by Christina Amy Guglielmon. Remember the excitement of listening to a new vinyl or CD album, listening to every track in order, feeling and sensing the flow of one song to the next, and–if you particularly were into CDs–flipping through that music packet to pour over the…