Without Smirch It has been far too long since a book grabbed my FULL ATTENTION. Hunger Games brought out the teenage loner in me; I spent 24 hours ignoring everyone and everything so that I could read this book. My wife, job, dog, music, games, and writing were all on the back burner and simmering [...]
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
A novel that any man of moderate to good breeding would be remisced to not peruse. Such civility and pleasure is expressed through its pages as to cause great enjoyment to the reader, and the others that the reader may share its fine contents with. In passing, it seems an odd concoction born of a strange [...]
Lord Foul’s Bane By Stephen R. Donaldson
Lame. I’ve had this book for almost seven years and I had never cracked the cover until this week. My uncle had recommended it as a good series to read, he had never led me astray, so I gave this one a go. I was grossly dissapointed. Not Smirched to start with After the first [...]
Ender’s Game By Orson Scott Card
Selfish bliss is sweet and savory. Today I bring another review that I want to write regardless of if you want to hear it or not. This novel contains an effulgent story that is engrossing and addictive. If there be a naysayer among you, let him come forth and I will make a fool of [...]
The Fellowship of the Ring
I told you I was spiraling down a deep crevice of Lord of the Rings mythology last week, and I meant it. Beautifully inspiring fiction, with such quality that it reads as legend or history, draws me ever deeper into the pages. Today I provdide a review of The Fellowship of the Ring (the book, [...]
The Hobbit, Book and Film Again
This is an entirely selfish post. Recently I had a resurgence of Tolkien fan-boy-ism in my life and I celebrated its appearance to the fullest. Extended Edition Lord of the Rings movie marathons, a renting of the game “Lord of the Rings : Conquest” (it sucked, don’t fall for it), and the beautifully reminiscent re-readings [...]
Dungeon Master’s Guide II (3.5)
That’s right, I play D&D. 12 years of Dungeon Mastering experience coalesce to create the majesty of mallifluous Mirth. My closest allies and I have been delving the depths of the realm of fantasy over the course of many adventures, and we are stained by the geeky ink of our abundant character sheets. Those of [...]