In his introduction to Speaker for the Dead, Orson Scott Card explains that THIS was the book he wanted to write all along, and while he’s very pleased that Ender’s Game has done so well, that he really just intended it as an introduction to Speaker for the Dead. I remember being really confused by that as a kid, because while I liked Speaker for the Dead and Xenocide just fine, I didn’t think they were as good as my beloved Ender’s Game. As I’ve gotten older and reread the […]
Odd Thomas is aiming to be Pithy Thomas — and failing
Oh, Dean Koontz. I might be just about at the end of my rope with you… “Every failure hollows out my heart a little further, and no success is able to refill any of that emptiness.” Okay, so this is the fifth Odd Thomas book. Up to now, besides the first one which was pretty good, they’ve been a little disappointing — particularly in terms of plot. Still, Odd’s own little way of viewing the world keeps the books moving and keeps me (vaguely) interested. But with Odd […]
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I’m not entirely sure what Spielberg saw in this novel that made him think, “Yes, we’ll turn this into a summer blockbuster — with a brand new ending and about 2/3 of the content removed/changed”. That must have been his thought process, though, because besides the character’s names and the presence of a big ol’ shark, this book is wildly different from the movie. That being said — I love the movie, and the book was pretty damn good. “Look, Chief, you can’t go off half-cocked looking […]
A Hungry Girl
I really liked this. It was super creepy, and well written, and featured some surprisingly well-rounded out characters. Even though we only get a glimpse of the people that Sgt Parks, Dr. Caldwall, Miss Justineau, and the Private were before the Breakdown, we have a very solid idea of what they’ve become. Then there’s poor Melanie, who has only existed post-Breakdown. “…then like Pandora, opening the great big box of the world and not being afraid, not even caring whether what’s inside is good or bad. Because it’s both. […]
Bad Feminist / Good Writer
When I was in high school, one of my favorite blogs was Sarah Bunting’s Tomato Nation. I read it obsessively, along with most of the other content on DamnHellAssKings, which sadly doesn’t seem to exist any longer. Bunting published an essay at one point called Yes, You Are, and I distinctly remember printing it out and bringing it to school to show this obnoxious boy in my science class (I was a lot of fun in high school). Yes, You Are listed the dictionary definition of feminism, […]
Triple Trouble
Three Wishes was cute, if nothing particularly special. Basically a glimpse into some family drama, big and wild at first but everything shakes out fine by the end. Still, it was a fun little read and the characters were overall pretty endearing. “Cat felt that sense of pleasure and pride that she always felt when she saw her sisters in public. “Look at them!” she wanted to say to people. “My sisters. Aren’t they great? Aren’t they annoying?” Triplets Cat, Gemma and Lyn turn 34 at the […]
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