Analyses of Movies, D&D Monsters, Books, Characters, 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!
Written By: Jeff Goins Published By: Tribe Press Release Date: September 2nd, 2014 Pages: 134 Link to Purchase (Amazon) Fun fact: without this book, this blog wouldn't exist! Which is probably why I love this book so much. This blog gives me a reason to get up in the morning, a fact that has proven extremely helpful… Continue reading You Are a Writer (So Start ACTING Like One): Simple But Life-Changing Advice
Written By: Brandon Sanderson Published By: Tor Fantasy Stormlight Archive Series: Book 2 Page Count (Paperback): 1328 Audio Version Length: 48 Hours and 13 Minutes Narrated By: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading Link to Buy (Amazon) Link to Book 1 Review I think you can understand why I didn't finish this one in time for last… Continue reading Words of Radiance: Another Hell of a Time Investment (How’s This Book?)
Written By: Todd Zwilich Narrated By: Todd Zwilich, Angelo Di Loreto Length: 3 Hours, 32 Minutes Release Date: July 4th, 2019 Audible Original Link to Purchase Mankind has achieved numerous marvels across the millennia. We have overcome impossible odds to survive, explored almost every corner of our home planet, and we've reached scientific discoveries that… Continue reading The Man Who Knew The Way to The Moon (How’s This Book?)
Written/Narrated By: Ben Garrod Published By: Audible Length: 2 Hours, 42 Minutes Link to Purchase You know what's cool? Dinosaurs! Every kid has gone through the dino-obsession phase in life, including myself. They'll ramble about their favorites, from triceratops to the t-rex to my favorite: the Godzillasaurus (hats off if you get that reference). But as they… Continue reading A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs: Resurrecting the Whimsy of Youth (How’s This Book?)
Written and Narrated By Florence Williams Published September 27th, 2018 Audible Original Length: 3 Hours Link to Purchase When I picked this one up, I had all kinds of jokes in mind. I was going to make fun of it for being a book all about the healing powers of hugging a tree and why… Continue reading The 3-Day Effect: Hug a Tree, Hug Yourself (How’s This Book?)
Written By: William Goldman Published By: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Published: 1973 Pages: 493 Link to Purchase (Amazon) Let's be real: we've all seen The Princess Bride movie. It's one of the best films of all time in every way! It holds up to this day, and it will for years to come! But many people… Continue reading The Princess Bride: The Best Book You’ve Ever Watched (How’s This Book?)
There are dozens of infamous adaptations. Name a video game movie that doesn't have the word 'Pokemon' in the title, and it will have infamy tied to its name. The film version of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' has gone down as one of the worst movies of all time, if not the worst. Adapting a work from… Continue reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief: how the hell has adapting this been so hard?! (How’s This Book?)
