Title: The Death and Life of Superman Author: Roger Stern Published: 1993 We're all aware that DC Comics killed Superman back in the early 90's, right? In fact, it wasn't that long ago that I wrote about the original comic book storyline. Well, this book is a pretty exhaustive novelization of that comic book storyline. … Continue reading The Death and Life of Superman
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The Princess Bride
Title: The Princess Bride Author: William Goldman Published: 1973 I've loved this movie since I was old enough to understand what it's like to actually love a movie. It's got it all: action, adventure, romance, pirates, sword fights, rodents of unusual size, memorable lines worth quoting 30 years later. And I knew it had originated … Continue reading The Princess Bride
The Stand, Part III
1,140 pages later, I was finished. And, I have to say, I was a little disappointed. There are probably a lot of people out there who would read that last statement and start hurling rocks and insults my way. Before you reach for your rotten tomatoes, listen to me. It's just the ending that disappointed … Continue reading The Stand, Part III
The Stand, Part II
Some time ago I began reading Stephen King's The Stand. Being such a large novel, and being conveniently broken down into three parts, I decided to read it in pieces. So now, I've come back to the second book in The Stand: On the Boarder. Honestly, I'm not sure if "Boarder" is a typo or … Continue reading The Stand, Part II
The Stand, Part I
Have you ever read The Stand? It's a massive Stephen King novel that was originally published in 1978, but was then republished in 1990 under the guise of being "complete & uncut." I guess the latter version is something of a director's cut. That's the version I'm reading. It comes in at a total of … Continue reading The Stand, Part I
Lois Lane: Fallout
Title: Lois Lane: Fallout Author: Gwenda Bond Published: 2015 As an unapologetic fan of all things Superman, it should come as no surprise that I love Lois Lane. Like, if Lois Lane was a real person, she'd be at the top of my celebrity crush list. But she's not real. She's a work of fiction. … Continue reading Lois Lane: Fallout
Two Hundred
Kids, this just happened... Now, I realize this might not be a big deal to, well, the majority of humanity. But it's kind of a big deal to me. Especially since I previously maintained a blog for over 10 years that never even broke 100 followers. In less than a year I've picked up 200 … Continue reading Two Hundred
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 2007 I knew what was going to happen. I had that vague recollection of all the events that would unfold over the course of these 759 pages. But as with books 5 and 6 before it, I devoured this book the first time I … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 2005 Before re-reading book six, it was probably the installment that I was least familiar with in the Harry Potter series. As with books four and five, I only read through this one once. And that was back in 2005 when it first came … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 2003 As I've mentioned in my previous posts about the Harry Potter series of books, I've attempted to read through the series a few times. But for some reason, I would get to the end of book 3 and just give up. … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Confusing Middle 