Monthly Archives: June 2019

Short Review Roundup – Falling Behind (Expectations) edition

Posted on June 25, 2019 by H.P.

The purpose of a book review blog is to publish book reviews.  (Look at me—courting controversy!)  I really feel like I have been slacking off around here.  I haven’t even really been reading that much (fantasy), but I have a … Continue reading →

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Short Review Roundup – MonsterVerse Movie Edition

Posted on June 20, 2019 by H.P.

Everybody’s got to have a potential cinematic universe.  Some are more welcome than others.  I grew up watching Godzilla movies on Saturday mornings.  I am not about to complain about a Godzilla reboot in an age of CGI riches.  We … Continue reading →

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Crowfall Caps a Landmark Work of GrimHeart

Posted on June 18, 2019 by H.P.

Ed McDonald does something remarkable with Crowfall.  Crowfall is the third (and presumably final) book in his stellar Raven’s Mark series.  Third books—especially third books that close a series—follow a certain pattern.  The first book sets up the world; the … Continue reading →

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Throwback SF: Cirsova: Magazine of Thrilling Adventure and Daring Suspense no. 1

Posted on June 13, 2019 by H.P.

I have fallen behind in my Cirsova reading.  With the name change and the change in focus, I decided to jump ahead from the last issue I read (issue no. 3 from volume 1) to the newest issue. Formerly, Cirsova: … Continue reading →

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Short Review Roundup – MCU Movie Edition

Posted on June 11, 2019 by H.P.

Growing up I was a Spider-Man and X-Men fan.  My comic book collection consists of three boxes at this point.  There are only a few scattered comics featuring the various Avengers.  I haven’t been a dedicated fan of the MCU.  … Continue reading →

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Throwback SF: Jirel of Joiry by C.L. Moore

Posted on June 6, 2019 by H.P.

C.L. Moore’s collected Jirel of Joiry stories suffer from the same problem as her Northwest Smith stories.  Each is spurred by one incandescently brilliant story and one great pulp character—here, Black God’s Kiss and the titular Jirel of Joiry—and feature … Continue reading →

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May 2019 Month-in-Review

Posted on June 4, 2019 by H.P.

The end of May marked the four year blogiversary of Every Day Should Be Tuesday, and today marks the one year blogiversary of Hillbilly Highways, both of which deserve posts of their own.  May was my second-best month ever at … Continue reading →

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