What I bought, read, watched, or otherwise consumed – January and February 2021
It’s a new year, and I’m a bit late getting started with reviews, but here we go!
Category: Books
Remembering Octavia Butler: two podcast recommendations
Two podcast recommendations to mark the 15th anniversary of Octavia Butler’s untimely death.
“Hey, baby, I’m the Man from SADISTO — wait, why do you look uncomfortable?”
I love the Books From the Crypt website which posts old book covers to promote its online used-book store. Earlier this month, they caught my eye with this one:— which …
Beware the SF Classics. Case in Point: ‘The Sage of Pliocene Exile’ by Julian May
The Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May: Fascinating, Complex, and Problematic When I reached for the Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May last year as part of a …
Shelf of Shame #2: MOAR BIG BOOKS
I can’t help it… I’m all about the bulk buys. More capsule reviews of big damn books from The Pile.
“When in Doubt, Do Something.” Harry Chapin in Recent Media
Recently, our own Greg Hatcher sent me a link to a new documentary about Harry Chapin; when I mentioned that I’d seen it, he suggested a review, and when I mentioned that there are also a couple of new books out, he suggested a round-up review. See, Greg is smarter than me and he thinks of things like this. So here we go.
Shelf of Shame #1: Big Damn Anthologies
The to-read pile is utterly out of control, again. Over the next few weeks I’m going to try to get caught up. Today: Anthologies in comics and prose.