Category Archives: Books
Who Could That Be at This Hour
Daniel Handler’s take on The Maltese Falcon! Chris reviews the first entry in All the Wrong Questions, the prequel trilogy to A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Drawn Out: A Look at Time in The Dark Tower II
Prose in temporal flux! Chris discusses how the notion of time inside and outside the narrative influences Stephen King’s The Drawing of the Three.
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of Three
The Dark Tower Part II! Chris shares his thoughts on the second volume in Stephen King’s epic series and digresses about jet lag.
Prepare to Die!
With great power comes great anxiety! Chris reviews Paul Tobin’s new super-hero novel, about a champion at the end of his rope.
Amped
A tale as old as time! Chris shares a few quick thoughts on the latest novel by robotics specialist turned best-selling author Daniel H.Wilson.
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
The Dark Tower Part I! Chris shares his thoughts on the first volume in Stephen King’s epic series.
Prelude to The Dark Tower Project
The Dark Tower Project begins! Chris reminisces about the first time he picked up a Stephen King novel and announces his big summer endeavour.
Of Strength and Other Weaknesses
It’s X versus Y! To celebrate the man’s birthday, Dimitri analyses the power dynamics in the one-act play The Stronger by renowned Swedish scribe August Strindberg.
The Passage
Upon request, Christopher reviews Justin Cronin’s impressive brick, by which I mean the bestseller he wrote with his daughter about vampires taking over the world.
Inside Straight
It’s a drummer, a blogger, an ex-model and her Lover! Christopher reviews George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards series. This particular novel is co-written by Daniel Abraham, Michael Cassutt, S.L. Farrell, John Jos. Miller, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector, Ian Tregillis, and Carrie Vaughn.