Tag Archives: Fantasy

A Few Straggler Books

Posted on 28 October 2011 by House

Ahem. I am mildly furious at my WordPress install right now.  I had written about a thousand words on this post two nights ago, and noticed that the autosave feature was chugging along nicely.  However, a bit past midnight, while … Continue reading →

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I Actually Read Some Books!

Posted on 30 September 2011 by House

As anyone who reads this blog has no doubt noticed, it is mostly miniature movie reviews.  That is not at all what I intended this blog to be, and I am still confident that it will be more than that … Continue reading →

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Final Summer 2011 Movie Thoughts

Posted on 31 August 2011 by House

It has been a while since my last post on account of finishing up the course I was teaching, marking the final exam, making a significant amount of progress on my thesis research, and having the girlfriend visit for ten … Continue reading →

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Summer Movie Mania!

Posted on 30 June 2011 by House

I felt the need to break from my recent movie-posting naming scheme since the titles of the four movies I plan to talk about would make a rather long title when concatenated.  It is, perhaps, an indication that this post … Continue reading →

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Paul / Sucker Punch / Hanna / Your Highness

Posted on 22 May 2011 by House

In the last 7 weeks I have finished teaching one course, travelled to Toronto, gave and marked an exam, travelled to Salt Lake City, and started teaching another course.  Around all of that, I even managed to make some progress … Continue reading →

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The Locus Awards

Posted on 6 April 2011 by House

For those interested in science fiction and fantasy literature but otherwise not “in the know”, Locus is a sort of industry magazine.  It is full of book reviews, author interviews, news, and more about the written speculative fiction field.  Every … Continue reading →

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Another Delightful Screed from Hal Duncan

Posted on 1 March 2011 by House

I haven’t yet managed to read any of his well-regarded books, but from time to time I drop in on Hal Duncan’s blog.  There, he holds forth quite frankly and eloquently on any number of topics.  What amused me most … Continue reading →

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Tangled / Green Hornet / Barney’s Version

Posted on 23 February 2011 by House

The girlfriend came to visit for a few weeks, so—as we are wont to do—we frequented the movies.  This post contains my thoughts in brief on the movies we saw together, most of which are old news by now, but … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Posted on 19 February 2011 by House

My familiarity with Harry Potter has, till recently, been entirely via the movies and various online wikis.  Unlike die-hard fans of the books, I have seen the films with no additional knowledge of the world or plot, and thus some … Continue reading →

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Fan Expo Canada 2010

Posted on 31 August 2010 by House

Thanks to the generosity of my good friend Jenn, last weekend I attended Fan Expo.  She gave me the passes as an early Christmas/Birthday/Next Christmas present, and was in no way motivated by a desire to have company for her … Continue reading →

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