I watched this movie in two sittings because it was very long and I was bored by it. I remember being a fan of the original Lord of the Rings movies, and I loved the Hobbit the book, but this movie just... didn't draw me in. My favorite scenes from the book--Bilbo tricking the trolls …
Coherence
The first movie I've seen this year, and it's a good one! This psychological thriller is very smart and has a unique plot element that I'd rather not spoil here, but trust me, it's sciency and thoughtful and good. The movie starts out with some friends at a dinner party, and we are told that …
Books this year
Well, I only read/listened to a total of 14 novels this year, a very poor performance. I have been extremely busy the past six months or so, though, and I hope to squeeze in a few more than that this year. In addition to my page for books, I'm going to start a page for …
Happy Christmas!
Time for the new year! I'm sure I had some writing resolutions last year, but I don't remember what they were. I think something crazy like submit 100 stories, or something. If you hadn't noticed, I haven't been submitting many stories anymore. I got so tired of the long wait, that I pretty much will …
Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe
After Name of the Wind, this book was like a cool glass of water the morning after a night out. In my review of Shadow of the Torturer, the first book in this series, I said that the main driver of wanting to read the other books was learning more about the world, not so …
Jonas David 