The Nerdy, Wordy, Reading Life
Yes. Â I finally watched the movie. Â Jared and I went and enjoyed an evening with our good friends David (Tirian, creator of NarniaWeb) and MB. Â All our enjoyment of the evening came from good times with friends (and amazing garlic toast) and none of it came from watching the pathetic, pathetic movie. I cannot detail [...]
“Behind every Neil Gaiman novel is a better Gene Wolfe novel. Everything I have read of his is great. Cerebral, subtle, linguistic gymnastics. The covers of the books are deceiving.” Â - Brent Towell
I’ve been reading N.D. Wilson’s writing, ever since he first started getting it published. I read his early short stories and poems in Credenda Agenda. I’ve also recommended his work before but having just finished the concluding volume of his 100 Cupboards trilogy (100 Cupboards, Dandelion Fire, The Chestnut King), I have much more to say. [...]
Yes, it is school time again, and I am so busy with classes, homework, and teaching that I haven’t posted here in three weeks. I’m loving my work though, and am happy to be back in the thick of things again. I got so bored over the break that I scrubbed our toaster oven, inside [...]