So my deep dive through Bernard Cornwell’s Richard Sharpe novels continues. I reviewed Sharpe’s Tigers a few weeks ago and since then I have read Sharpe’s Triumph, Sharpe’s Fortress, Sharpe’s Trafalgar, and Sharpe’s Rifles. They’re all pretty quick reads. If you’re aware of the series you’ll notice I’m missing Sharpe’s Prey which comes between Trafalgar and Read more…
It is always nice to be reminded how much you don’t know. I don’t say that facetiously either. Strolling through the library recently, looking for something to read, I was confronted with shelves full of authors that I’d either heard of, and wasn’t interested in, or had read or authors Read more…
Welcome! Everything is fine. Spoilers, obviously. I’ve enjoyed previous Michael Schur shows (Parks and Rec, Brooklyn 99) so it was inevitable I would eventually watch The Good Place. My wife, however, usually isn’t a fan of sit-coms. She’s seen a few episodes of those other ships, and similar ones (The Read more…
“Star Captain Annie” by Will Cereal starts out with a nearly derelict ship. The sentient AI searches for any surviving crew but the only survivor turns out to be the captain’s infant daughter; who is immediately promoted to captain. The next episode jumps to find a nine-year-old Captain Annie the sole crew Read more…
Disclaimer: Star’s Tempest is published on the same site as some of my own work. Star’s Tempest is a sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare’s Tempest. It makes no effort to hide this, as some stories do. Some authors will take an old classic, like Shakespeare, and write something based entirely on Read more…
Our family is a big fan of Star Wars Rebels. I started watching it when my son was still quite young. He grew into it. And then my wife got into it too. By the end, watching new episodes was a family activity. The crew of the Ghost have replaced Han, Read more…
Disclaimer: The Warlock Ruthless by Megajoule is published on the same site as some of my own work. Quirky is the first word that comes to mind after reading this. Leslie is a loser who just can’t get his life together. Then he encounters a demon offering him that informs Read more…
I started watching Dr. Who toward the end of Matt Smith’s tenure. I didn’t start with him, rather I started watching David Tennant’s season and then caught up just before the switch over to Peter Capaldi. The change over to Jodie Whitaker, therefore, is my third new Doctor. I knew Read more…
Token by Desmo is a story about four college kids who enjoy playing games. After a round of Axis and Allies turns sour they all discover a mysterious card in their hands. These cards are list of increasingly poor behavior with a set of points next to them. Each card Read more…
“Pay Me, Bug!” by CB Wright is a space opera sci-fi series about a smuggler crew of a spaceship. It’s got cool aliens and physics-defying FTL, giant spaceships, snarky commentary. It’s a trope fest. Which is why I loved it. It fits in the same niche as my own‘”Seraph’s Gambit” and Aristeia. Read more…