Tag: Books

  • The Last Unicorn: Minimalism Done Slightly Better

    Ah, The Last Unicorn. I’ve genuinely forgotten if I’ve reviewed this book yet or not. If I haven’t, then I’m gonna need to fix that sometime soon. But for now, let’s just take a good look at the cover. At first glance, this is another ‘A Game of Thrones’ situation, where the cover was put…

  • A Game of Thrones: To Slap a Cover Together (By the Cover)

    Here’s the depressing thing. There are some great stories out there that don’t have very interesting covers. Such as the subject of today’s cover analysis: A Game of Thrones. Where do I begin? I don’t ask that question because there’s a lot to discuss, mind you. Just the opposite, in fact. This is a prime…

  • Writer’s Diary #3: September Progress Report

    Hey! I’ve actually got some exciting stuff to share this time! Hooray for substantial progress! Let’s start with Energia this time. In the last month, I took a week long break from ToR and decided to work a bit on this one. In that time, I wrote the next interlude and a significant chunk of…

  • The Hobbit: By the Cover

    A few weeks ago, I wrote an article discussing the importance of a book’s cover. It was a lot of fun and I’d highly suggest you read it. That’s possibly one of my favorite posts of the year this far. Mainly because it gave me a fun idea. Today, I’m going to analyze yet another…

  • The Time of Contempt: The Blood of Elves Part 2

    The Time of Contempt: The Blood of Elves Part 2

    I’m starting to think that this is another Lord of the Rings situation, where all the books were originally supposed to be one, bigger book. I’ll need to look into that later. After I finish reviewing this one. Picking up some time after ‘The Blood of Elves’, this book continues the tale of Geralt, Yennefer,…