Monthly Archives: May 2019

SF: Who Fears the Devil? by Manly Wade Wellman

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

Originally posted on Hillbilly Highways:
I went to a panel at the WorldCon in San Antonio a few years back on Texas Pulp SF.  Apart from the 800-lb. gorilla in the room, Texans were grossly underrepresented in the pulps.  The…

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In Lieu of a Real Post, Some Action Figures

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

I am back home, and I have limited internet access. I don’t have time to write a long, substantive post. But I do have a bag full of action figures from when I was a kid. I haven’t seen these … Continue reading →

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Throwback SF: The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane by Robert E. Howard

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane is my fifth of Del Rey’s eleven collected volumes of Robert E. Howard’s work.  I introduced myself to Howard with the three volumes of Conan stories and then read the collection of his horror … Continue reading →

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The Traitor Son Cycle is the Perfect Hair of the Dog for your Game of Thrones Hangover

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

Originally posted on Every Day Should Be Tuesday:
Suffering from a Game of Thrones hangover after that shocking season 7 finale?  Theorizing about the final season too bitter a salve when the wait might be well over a year?  Looking…

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Game of Thrones Finale Recap

Posted on May 19, 2019 by

Nine years, eight seasons, and 73 episodes later, we have come to the end of a grand journey.  If nothing else, there has never been another epic fantasy TV show like Game of Thrones.  I will always be thankful for … Continue reading →

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Revisiting George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

With HBO’s adaptation of Martin’s epic fantasy series almost finished, even if the series itself certainly isn’t, I will be revisiting my original reviews from 2011 of the five books in the series completed by Martin.  I have already posted … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones Recap: Season 8, Episode 5

Posted on May 12, 2019 by

After an episode that was much-maligned, including by me, can the writers of Game of Thrones get the magic back in the series’ penultimate episode?  The episode also promises our last big battle in a series that has given us … Continue reading →

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Revisiting George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

With HBO’s adaptation of Martin’s epic fantasy series almost finished, even if the series itself certainly isn’t, I will be revisiting my original reviews from 2011 of the five books in the series completed by Martin.  I have already posted … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones Recap: Season 8, Episode 4

Posted on May 5, 2019 by

Wow.  The show writers dealt us a serious twist in episode three.  It necessarily marks a significant split between the first half of the finale season and the second half.  We knew what to expect in the first half.  Now … Continue reading →

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April 2019 Month-in-Review

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

April was another whirlwind of a month.  I finished my watch of all 67 then-existing Game of Thrones episodes in the 67 days before season 8 premiered.  I have been recapping each episode the night it airs and those posts … Continue reading →

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