Analyses of Movies, D&D Monsters, Books, TV, Games and Anime. In that order. Once a day, every day. *Sunday slot to be filled soon* Allow me to share my opinions of media with you in an attempt to seem smart and entertaining! Welcome to Jonah's Daily Rants!
Author: Ernest Cline Published By: Random House Audio Version Narrated By: Wil Wheaton Page Count: 385 Publication Date: August 16th, 2011 Link to Purchase (Amazon) I can still remember when this book first came out. It took the world, or at least the corner of it I lived in, by storm! Most people I knew… Continue reading Ready Player One: Not a Game I’d Play (How’s This Book?)
Book One of the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' Series Written By: George R. R. Martin Published By: Bantam Books Page Count: 835 Release Date: August 1st, 1996 Fucking hell. Where do I even start with this one? The Game of Thrones TV show is currently under a lot of fire. The fans hate it, the… Continue reading Game of Thrones: No, Not the TV Show (How’s This Book?)
Author: John Scalzi Published By: Audible Narrated By: Zachary Quinto Hardcover Published By: Subterranean Page Count: 128 Pages Run Time: 2 Hours, 18 Minutes Release Date: October 4th, 2016 (Audio), May 31st, 2017 (Hardcover) Half-baked is the best description I could give this book. Initially, I was really excited for 'The Dispatcher'. It had very… Continue reading The Dispatcher: All Beginning and End, No Middle (How’s This Book?)
Okay, hear me out on this one, okay? Author: Max Brooks Page Count: 288 (Hardcover) Published By: Del Rey Audio Book Narrated By: Jack Black (Not a joke) Release Date: July 18th, 2017 Link to Purchase (Amazon) Right now, you're likely having the same thought I did when I first saw this book in my… Continue reading Minecraft: The Novelization By World War Z (How’s This Book?)
Author: James N. Frey Publication Date: December 15th, 1987 Published By: St. Martin's Press Page Count: 174 (Hardcover) Link to Purchase (Amazon) Writing good fiction is a lot harder than people give it credit for. Crafting an interesting world populated by engaging characters is a far more tremendous and difficult task than you could know without having… Continue reading How to Write a Damn Good Novel: My Personal, Albeit Outdated, Bible (How’s This Book?)
It's been a hot minute since I've done one of these. But considering how the Harry Potter franchise is currently under fire in the eye of the public, I feel as though I should add my piece to the discussion. And now seems to be a good time to shake things up a bit for… Continue reading An Honest Critique of Harry Potter: J.K. Tweets Excluded (How’s This Book?)
Written By: Bryan Burrough Performed By: Steve White Run Time: 2 Hours, 45 Minutes Published By: Audible Link to Purchase If you're expecting a clever joke to open this one up, then I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. There isn't any room for comedy when discussing this story. As much as I love a… Continue reading The Demon Next Door: Three Hours of Depression (How’s This Book?)
