The Moonborn, the debut science fiction novel by D. F. Lovett, is an excellent read.
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Book Review: The Moonborn (or how a science fiction book has convinced me to read Moby-Dick)
Posted: November 13, 2016 by patricksponaugle in Book Review, Opinion, WritingTags: Book Review, D. F. Lovett, Moby-Dick, Roger Zelazny, The Moonborn, Writing
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What I’m Re-Reading: Bone by Jeff Smith
Posted: December 12, 2014 by patricksponaugle in Book Review, ComicsTags: Bone, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings
I’m hoping, really hoping, that the next book in George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series comes out this summer. But until then, I’ll be re-reading some excellent fantasy. Starting with the adventures of this little guy.
Should you not recognize him, that’s Fone Bone, the diminuative protagonist from Jeff Smith’s epic fantasy graphic novel series Bone.
What I’m Reading: Murder At Avedon Hill
Posted: August 21, 2014 by patricksponaugle in Book Review, Game of Thrones, PodcastsTags: Beyond the Wall, Fuck Cancer, Murder at Avedon Hill, P.G. Holyfield, Podcaster
(Spoiler Warning: this post might be a bit of a downer, but I hope to keep it upbeat. You’ll understand.)
Around 9:41 p.m. last night (that would be Wednesday, August 20 2014 for you benighted souls without calendars) Amazon.com emailed me to let me know that my copy of Murder at Avedon Hill, by P.G. Holyfield, had shipped. Awesome.
Roughly one hundred minutes later at 11:20 p.m., the author, P.G. Holyfield, died. (Look, I did say this might be a bummer.)
What I’m (Re)Reading: Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
Posted: April 26, 2014 by patricksponaugle in Book Review, Opinion, WritingTags: A Song of Ice and Fire, Amber, Amber Chronicles, Corwin, Corwin of Amber, Game of Thrones, GRRM, Guns of Avalon, Hand of Oberon, Nine Princes in Amber, Roger Zelazny, Sign of the Unicorn, The Courts of Chaos
George RR Martin’s next installment in the A Song of Ice and Fire saga, The Winds of Winter, won’t be out this year. Maybe it’ll be out next year. Maybe.
In the meantime, I felt the need to read some compelling fantasy that would be similar in many ways.
There are tons of great fantasy books available and there is no end of lists of suggested reading while waiting for the next GRRM epic. Although I should be reading something new, I had a yen to re-read something something great, that I knew would hit the spot.
It was high time to re-read Roger Zelazny’s Amber Chronicles.
History Will Call Us Wives
Posted: December 17, 2013 by patricksponaugle in Book Review, Movie Review, OpinionTags: David Lynch, Dune, Dune Movie, Hollywood
Recently at work, I was bringing in my really old board game, Dune (from Avalon Hill.) My office is a pretty cool place to work, and at lunch we occasionally get a game of something going. Since we’ve played some games in the past that required more than a few lunches to complete (Game of Thrones, Small World) I thought Dune might be a good addition to lunchtime strategic competitions.
One of the interns from the cubicle pod near ours saw me carrying the box, and asked if I knew that they’d made a movie called Dune. I did know that. Oh, I had that knowledge.
Back in 1984, I was very excited to see David Lynch’s adaptation of one of my favorite science fiction books. I roped my dad into coming along, since I’d convinced him to read Dune during a summer vacation trip. He had agreed that the book was great.
After we saw the movie, we agreed that unlike the book, the movie was not.
Just Finished Reading The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Posted: December 2, 2013 by patricksponaugle in Book ReviewTags: Book Recommendation, Book Review, Kingkiller Trilogy, Kvothe, Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind, The Wise Man's Fear
I should have written a novel in November (since it is National Novel Writing Month), but now it’s December and apparently I didn’t. But I have two really great excuses:
- Writing is Hard Work
- Patrick Rothfuss’ sequel to The Name of the Wind is 1100 pages long, and it was too hard for me to put down.
So Good.
I’ll totally write a novel next November. But right now, I want to talk briefly about this excellent sequel, The Wise Man’s Fear. This review will not be any more spoilery than the book’s dust-jacket blurb. Trust me, warrior.
I Can't Possibly Be Wrong All the Time 