Monthly Archives: October 2016

Throwback SF Thursday: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Posted on October 27, 2016 by H.P.

Like most people, I imagine, these days, my views of Frankenstein were shaped primarily by the 1931 movie.  Reading the original novel—5 years ago, I believe—was a revelation.  It deserves every bit of its reputation, and it doesn’t deserve to … Continue reading →

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A Mini-The Walking Dead Rant

Posted on October 24, 2016 by H.P.

This isn’t so much going to be a review as a quick rant.  I’m trying to make this quick in part because I have a lot to do and in part because I don’t care enough to go on at … Continue reading →

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Throwback SF Thursday: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)

Posted on October 20, 2016 by H.P.

The 1980s were the best of the times and the…well, mostly they were the best of times.  Then the 90s came.  And they weren’t bad either, all peace dividends and dot.com booms after kids in the 80s defeated the Soviet … Continue reading →

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Review of Luke Cage Season 1

Posted on October 18, 2016 by H.P.

I was a big fan of Jessica Jones, and a big fan of Mike Colter’s portrayal of Luke Cage in Jessica Jones, so I was very excited about Luke Cage.  And to hear it had aspirations of being a superhero … Continue reading →

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Throwback SF Thursday: Monster Squad

Posted on October 13, 2016 by H.P.

Van Helsing totally blew it.  Thankfully, within a hundred years would come a time when kids were better at anything, including hunting monsters.  In a hundred years would come—the Monster Squad. Eminently, eminently, quotable, although it may not be quite … Continue reading →

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Review of The Tale of Shikanoko Series Books 2–4 by Lian Hearn

Posted on October 11, 2016 by H.P.

Would that all 4-book series were published this way!  Emperor of the Eight Islands (review here), book 1 in The Tale of Shikanoko, came out on April 26 of this year.  The remaining three books—Autumn Princess, Dragon Child; Lord of … Continue reading →

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Throwback SF Thursday: Frankenstein (1931 Movie Version)

Posted on October 6, 2016 by H.P.

I lived for Saturday mornings when I was a kid.  Not for the cartoons, although I watched those.  No, the reason I got up early on Saturday mornings and ran to the road to grab the paper was so I … Continue reading →

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Short Review Roundup – Graphic Novel Edition

Posted on October 4, 2016 by H.P.

The day and a half I spent without power post Hurricane Hermine was an excellent excuse to plow through some graphic novels.  And I did enjoy those I read, but it doesn’t really make sense to write long reviews of … Continue reading →

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