Monthly Archives: July 2013

WHAT I’M READING NOW: GIANT by Edna Ferber

I love the movie, GIANT, and this is the source material.  Jett Rink is a hell of a character, and I can’t wait to see how much of him originated in the novel, and how much James Dean brought to

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NEW COMIC BOOK REVIEW: THUMBPRINT #2

Check it out here:  http://thenapalmreviews.tumblr.com/post/56976144000/a-badass-on-the-brink-a-review-of-thumbprint-2

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE ATLANTIC ABOMINATION by John Brunner

When I was a kid, I used to hold books by Brunner with a thumb over the -ner part of his name so I could pretend it was my name.  That’s right, how lame and dreamy is that?  Anyway, I

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EVERYONE’S GOT ONE #22: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

Brace yourself.  I’m going to sound like a raging asshole when I come out against Free Comic Book Day:  http://talesofunspeakabletaste.blogspot.com/2013/07/everyones-got-one-22-free-comic-book-day.html

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE MARTIAN MISSILE by David Grinnell

It’s another Ace double from the old days.  I bought the book because John Brunner has a book on the other side.  I didn’t really know who David Grinnell was.  Imagine my surprise when I found out it was legendary

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COOL SHIT (and SHIT SHIT) 7-25-13

Check it out here:  http://talesofunspeakabletaste.blogspot.com/2013/07/cool-shit-and-shit-shit-7-25-13.html

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: NO WORLD OF THEIR OWN by Poul Anderson

I’ve never been much for Poul Anderson, but this book looks really cool.  It also helps that this is an Ace double, meaning on this side of the book is NO WORLD OF THEIR OWN, and if you flip it

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NEW COMIC BOOK REVIEW: THE X-FILES SEASON 10 #2

Check it out here:  http://thenapalmreviews.tumblr.com/post/56333287486/they-live-a-review-of-the-x-files-season-10-2

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: WORLD WITHOUT MEN by Charles Eric Maine

It’s one of Ace’s old books from the ‘Fifties.  I’ve never read Maine’s work before, but I can’t help but notice he’s got quite a bit of homophobia in his writing.  He also seems to believe that the birth control pill,

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MEETING AUTHORS #6: JOE HILL

Yep, I met Joe Hill, author of HORNS, NOS4A2, LOCKE & KEY, and a variety of others.  Check it out here:  http://talesofunspeakabletaste.blogspot.com/2013/07/meeting-authors-6-joe-hill.html

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