Category: Books
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Writer’s Diary: September 2023 Update
Remember when I said August was gonna be my month? Yeah, it wasn’t. But that’s life, isn’t it? I’ll spare you my sob story. Let’s just talk about the blog. My next movie marathon is going to be a somewhat shorter one. Featuring something that has been sorely lacking on this blog since the very…
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The Risks and Rewards of Long Form Storytelling
Good things come to those who wait. A truly great story doesn’t waste your time. It gets right to the point. No appetizers, it just goes straight to the meat and potatoes. Which is good. Time is the only resource you can never get back, so it shouldn’t be wasted. But not every story follows…
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Poirot Adventures: The Cornish Mystery
This, to me, is the most sad kind of Poirot short story. The kind that takes an amazing concept and gives us an incredibly underwhelming delivery. Sad day. A middle-aged woman appears on Poirot’s doorstep with one concern: that her husband is trying to poison her. Curious and concerned, Papa Poirot takes the case. Not…
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Crime and Punishment: In Twisted Minds
I’d heard of ‘Crime and Punishment’ years before I’d ever read it. Mostly as the occasional mention in a conversation or a reference. It was one of those books that I knew was an important piece of literature, one that I’d always get around to… eventually. Then I found out it was one of the…
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Yumi and the Nightmare Painter: Two Stars, Two Souls
Where do I even begin with this one? Sanderson’s secret projects have been a delight thus far. Mostly because you never know what you’re gonna get! One minute, you’re in a fairy tale on a sea of spores. The next, you’re traveling to alternate Europe for sci-fi western adventures! So, what did we get this…
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