10 years ago, the Trees arrived. Huge pillar structures landed all over the Earth and lay dormant except occasionally extruding some sort of toxic waste that melts everything it touches. In those 10 years there has been no sign the trees are even aware of our existence. Life has continues on Earth, but the presence of the Trees has changed things. New political structures emerged, cities around the Trees are abandoned to the crime syndicates, and artists. At a Norwegian Tree, strange black flowers are […]
Horror thriller set under the sea is solid but unremarkable
While on patrol off the coast of Syria, the naval submarine USS Nebraska detects a distress call 4000 feet down at the end of a long tunnel. They find a lost Russian submarine from the 1950’s perched on a precipice in the shadow of a massive underwater structure. On board the Russian sub the men find artifacts and ancient texts from the lost Ugarit people, the first known civilization with a written language. They learn the huge building is a sanctum, dedicated to an ancient […]
“It’s ok, I’ve got a really big hammer!”
The total reboot of DC Comics, called the New 52, has produced some solid hits with Birds of Prey, Batwoman, and Catwoman. All 3 titles feature strong female protagonists that are multifaceted and complex. One of the odder additions was a new line called Suicide Squad. This title brings together some of Batman’s more dangerous foes headlining them as the protagonists. It’s a clever concept. The idea is that many of the super villains Batman or others have captured over the years have skills that […]
2 suspenseful novellas from Stephen King
The best thing to happen to Stephen King since he was hit by that van is his son, Joe Hill, becoming a bestselling writer as well. I don’t know if it’s collaboration, or just family competition, but King has been putting out material constantly for a few years now. Blockade Billy is a slim one-off novella, packaged with another short story called Morality. Each story explores how darkness inside can destroy what is good in us. The headline story is Blockade Billy, named for […]
Expanded version of the website is a worthwhile purchase for fans
The cover photo here is from my desk at work. That would be Allie in the middle, flanked by Simple Dog on the left and Helper Dog on the right. So yes, I’m a fan. This book collects all of the entries from the Hyperbole & A Half website as well as several new ones. I’m not sure how many of the entries are new, but I’ve been a fan of the site for years and there were several I either read and forgot about […]
Short tale by Flynn a worthwhile read
The Grownup was originally published likely to fill the gap in new Gillian Flynn product a few years after Gone Girl released and Flynn has been preoccupied with various television outings,including the HBO adaptation of Utopia with David Fincher. The Grownup first appeared in a collection of short stories called Rogues last year, curated by George R.R. Martin. Another writer who does everything else short of writing his their next book. But I digress. Since Flynn stormed the charts with the brilliant Gone Girl there […]
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