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Thursday Morning Superhero
As I write this week's post I am distracted by the thoughts of playing games, running demos, and playing more games. Gen Con is only one week away and this is the first time in a while that I won't...
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Five Games to keep an Eye on at Gen Con
This marks the first time in a number of years that I will not be in attendance at Gen Con. With it just one week away, I have hanging my head in sorrow thinking of the games I am going to be missing....
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Nanoreviews: The Black Elfstone, Assassin's Fate, The Dispatcher
Brooks, Terry. The Black Elfstone [Del Rey, 2017]The Black Elfstone begins the final push to the end of Shannara. Brooks has been hit or miss since his Heritage of Shannara series published in the...
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Microreview [book]: At the Table of Wolves, by Kay Kenyon
At the Table of Wolves is the fantastical, spy-thriller I didn't realize was missing from my life, and now, all I want is more!It is the spring of 1936. Kim Tavistock, born in Yorkshire, England but...
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Thoughts on the 2017 Hugo Awards
The winners of the 2017 Hugo Awards were announced on Friday and I would like to offer a hearty congratulations to all of the winners. I've listed them below and for those who don't quite remember who...
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Thoughts on the 2017 Hugo Awards, Part Deux
Hopefully you've all read Joe's thoughts, which posted early today. I'll be relatively brief and add a few reactions of my own. -G1. Best FanzineWe came in 3rd, which is pretty good for a 1st time...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
While I am not one to normally care for the big events from Marvel or DC, there is a perfect storm of quality writing and interesting stories that has me back on the bandwagon. Secret Empire feels...
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THE MONTHLY ROUND - A Taster's Guide to Speculative Short Fiction, 07/2017
I realized after I had chosen the stories for the July Monthly Round that the flavors are dominated by a few persistent themes. Distance. War. Loss. Corruption. Given the news and trends recently,...
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Microreview [film]: Seconds (1966)
Shadowy, Faustian, and Sci-Fi-AdjacentThe premise of Seconds is solidly science fiction — a middle-aged, middle-manager type tired of his life allows a shadowy company to stage his death, give him a...
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FIRESIDE CHAT: Jonah Sutton-Morse of the Cabbages & Kings Podcast
Welcome to another Fireside Chat with The G! This time I welcome Jonah Sutton-Morse of the excellent Cabbages & Kings Podcast. We talk fantasy and science fiction, and how fandom can actually be a...
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New Books Spotlight
Welcome to another edition of the New Books Spotlight, where each month or so we curate a selection of 6 forthcoming books we find notable, interesting, and intriguing. It gives us the opportunity to...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
It seems like things are starting to return to normal. The convention season is behind us, my kids are back in school, and Nintendo is still making it really difficult to purchase their products. At...
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Microreview [book]: Cibola Burn (book four of the Expanse series)
The weakest entry in the series (so far)…and yet still great fun!Corey, James S.A. Cibola Burn. Hachette Book Group, 2015.Buy it here.So here’s the thing—I’m a big-time fan of the Expanse series. At...
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Microreview [film]: The Invisible Boy
Oh...boy. Just, yep. I'm gonna leave the pun right there.Forbidden Planet is an undisputed classic of sci-fi film. At the time it was produced, it was a tremendously expensive film, and a...
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Microreview [book]: Strange Practice, by Vivian Shaw
If you love horror, monsters, science, mystery, you will enjoy this book.I will let you know right now, I loved this book. This book made me laugh, cry, and generally fall in love with all the...
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Microreview [book] The Stone Sky, by N.K. Jemisin
The Stone Sky is the culmination of the best fantasy trilogy written today and that might be an understatement. The Stone Sky is a novel in conversation with the two Hugo Award winning novels which...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
Author Donny Cates is a Texas native and put together a quick fundraiser to raise money for the Houston Coalition for the Homeless in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. For only $25, not only can you get...
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Watching GAME OF THRONES Again
Winter is an asshole[Warning: spoilers everywhere]I'll admit I'm not the biggest fan of HBO's Game of Thrones. I'd read the first four A Song of Ice and Fire books twice by the time the show debuted in...
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Tabletop Pile of Shame Update
One of my resolutions this year was to play 10 games from my pile of shame and I cannot believe that I have successfully met my goal with plenty of room to spare. My new goal is to try and check off...
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Microreview [book]: Nemesis Games, by James S.A. Corey
‘The gang’ (and, you know, everyone else) imperiled—a satisfying ante-upper indeed!You can buy it here. Since there was a bit too much familiarity about the crew of the Roci by book four—a sense that...
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