• The Aslan Problem

    This is a little follow-up to yesterday’s book review. You don’t need to have read that one for this. But I’d sure appreciate it! I’m not desperate, why do you ask? Conflict is the most important aspect in making a story interesting. It pushes your characters and gives the audience something to grab their interest.…

  • The Horse and His Boy: A Fun Change of Pace

    The Horse and His Boy: A Fun Change of Pace

    This is an odd Narnia book. It’s almost completely disconnected from every other story in this series. In fact, it’s so independent that it ultimately ends up as an in-universe myth. You could skip it entirely and lose absolutely nothing. Not that you should. Because I’m not gonna lie: this is kinda the best Narnia…

  • Genies (Part 1): General Lore

    Hoo, boy! Time for another multi-parter! Hooray! And it’s another four-elements situation! On the Material Plane, genies are so rare that they’ve become a thing of myth. However, on the Elemental Planes, they basically live as kings, relaxing in palaces where servants worship them. They have a massive ego, stemming from the fact that they…

  • The Martian: Adapting a Modern Classic

    The Martian: Adapting a Modern Classic

    Nearly a year ago now, I finally got around to reading a book that’s been sitting on my to-read list for ages: The Martian. When I finally got around to it, I quickly realized that it was worth it. It quickly became one of my favorite modern sci-fi stories. But then I didn’t learn from…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 4): The Baratie

    This is the part where One Piece goes from ‘decent’ to ‘great’. Unfortunately, we’re not quite at ‘incredible’ yet. That’s not until Arlong Park. After acquiring the Merry Go, Luffy and the crew continue their adventures. Their journey takes them to the Baratie, a floating restaurant. Here, they meet Sanji, a playboy cook with some…