When I was narrowing down the titles for this Top 20 list, I ended up with a shortlist of over 50 books. So, after giving it some thought, I elected to divide the genre into Thrillers and Crime/Mystery. The latter are more police, P.I., and organized crime-focused while the former cover pretty much everything else.…
January 1, 2017: Best Reads of 2016!
Of the some eighty or so books I read in 2016, these were my favorites. In no particular order... *** News of the World by Paulette Jiles (October 4, 2016) In the aftermath of the American Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people…
June 10, 2012: Misery! Comic Con! Days of Stargate Past – Atlantis! Poisoning the Well and Underground!
Last night, Akemi and I watched Misery. It was her first time, my...what is it now...twelfth? It's my favorite Stephen King movie and last night's screening further cemented it as one of my top ten favorite films of all time. Brilliant performances, a tightly plotted script, and some of the most excruciatingly suspenseful sequences ever…
January 5, 2011: My Top 10 2010 Reads!
What follows is a list of My Top 10 Reads of 2010. These were books not necessarily published in 2010, but books I actually sat down and read between January 1st and December 31st of last year (excluding Book of the Month Club picks). My faves... The Heroes, by Joe Abercrombie I was fortunate…
September 21, 2010: A plethora of pics!
Well fine. Apologies. The trailer won't be coming out until first thing tomorrow morning. 9:00 a.m. to be exact. So set your watches. Hopefully these pics will tide you over. Addendum: Nope, sorry. 9:00 a.m. PDT. Again, apologies. The gang at post, led by the lovely Kerry McDowall, did an excellent job getting the trailer…
March 6, 2010: Actor Jamil Walker Smith wants to hear from YOU! My February Top Reads! And a surprise in the mail!
Yes, you read correctly. Actor Jamil Walker Smith, Stargate: Universe's explosive Master Sergeant Ronald Greer, has kindly agreed to swing by the blog and field your questions - in exchange for my recommending him a couple of good local French restaurants with the understanding that if they fail to impress, he plans to call me…