Category: How’s This Book?
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The Fellowship of the Ring: My Childhood, Novelized (How’s This Book?)
Time to talk about another classic from my childhood! I have mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, it is easily one of the greatest pieces of fantasy literature ever written. On the other, you have a story that is bogged down by overly extensive descriptions and more than a few pointless scenes. I…
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A Christmas Carol: Where’d the Muppets Go? (Christmas Special, I Guess)
This is closest I’ll ever get to ‘holiday cheer’. Enjoy it while it lasts. A Christmas Carol is the quintessential Christmas story. It’s been retold countless times in countless formats. Rewrites by other authors? Check. Movies? Tons. Animation? Does the Mr. Magoo version count? A Muppets movie?! Done and done well! Everyone has, at some point, experienced…
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The Best Books I Read in 2019
When I started the ‘How’s This Book?’ review series, I had one simple goal in mind: get in the habit of reading books again. I like to think I succeeded! Sure, I sort of took a short-cut by listening to audiobooks. But modern problems require modern solutions! I’m already busy enough as it is! Typically,…
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Using Books to Fill the Holes in Movies/Games
One of the greatest challenges regarding screenwriting and game writing is making your time work. You’ve only got two hours to communicate your entire story; which details are essential and which are unnecessary? A good screen/game writer knows how to perfectly balance the act, making sure that each of the characters is developed and likable…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock’s Bad Doggy (How’s This Book?)
My quest to become a true Sherlockian continues! Today, I’m diving into what is widely considered one of the best Sherlock Holmes stories, nay! One of the best mystery stories ever written! It’s time to talk about ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’! Out of all the Sherlock Holmes stories I’ve read up to this point,…
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