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Author: Ben Gilles

Dune Post Mortem: Zen and the Art of Thinking Machines

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Ben Gilles

As of this month, Words About Books has officially covered all of the Dune books written by Frank Herbert. It’s a strange feeling. Words About… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ThoughtsTagged Ben, Dune, Words About Books

Ben Explains Mona Lisa Overdrive

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Ben Gilles

There are surprisingly few good summaries of what happened in Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson, so I’m writing my own. This is what I… Continue reading

Posted in More WordsTagged Ben, Mona Lisa Overdrive, William Gibson

Some Thoughts on Sex and Gender in Dune

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Ben Gilles

Frank Herbert’s Dune Chronicle is a series of science fiction books that deal with multiple themes, but central to every book is the longevity of… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ThoughtsTagged Ben, Dune

Ben Reviews – The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Ben Gilles

I’m a late comer to The Hunger Games. When it came out I was a little older than the target demographic. I saw the movie… Continue reading

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Ben Reviews – Later On We’ll Conspire by Kortney Keisel

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Ben Gilles

I almost feel bad reviewing this. I was never meant to read Later On We’ll Conspire. This was not written with me in mind. Before… Continue reading

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Ben Reviews – The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Ben Gilles

When I was a teenager I read a lot of Christopher Moore books. I liked them quite a bit, but upon revisiting A Dirty Job… Continue reading

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Ben Reviews – Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome by Garth Marenghi

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Ben Gilles

Garth Marenghi’s Terror Tome is a book spin-off of a character created by Matthew Holness. As near as I can tell, the character was created… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Darkplace, Garth Marenghi, Review, TerrorTome

Ben Reviews – Halo Cryptum by Greg Bear

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Ben Gilles

I’m not much of a Halo fan. This is not something I would have read by choice and I won’t bore you with the details… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Cryptum, Greg Bear, Halo

Ben Reviews – Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Ben Gilles

I have a lot of nostalgia for the Goosebumps series. As a kid who was into horror, but whose parents weren’t entirely irresponsible, my choices… Continue reading

Posted in ReviewsTagged Goosebumps, Night of the Living Dummy, R.L. Stine

Ben Reviews: The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Ben Gilles

It’s hard to talk about this novella without talking about Hellraiser, and that’s really its biggest weakness. Most people picking up this book will know… Continue reading

Posted in ReviewsTagged Clive Barker, Horror, Review, The Hellbound Heart

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Ben's books

The President Is Missing
it was ok
The President Is Missing
by Bill Clinton
Where to start with this book? Should I talk about how I don't believe that either James Patterson or Bill Clinton actually did much of the writing? Should I talk about how Bill Clinton is spending his retirement creating Bill Clinton fa...
A Court of Mist and Fury
liked it
A Court of Mist and Fury
by Sarah J. Maas
I thought this was pretty ok. I'm team Night Court. I really enjoy that Feyre is getting to have a hipster phase with the cool kids in a fancy Bohemian city. I dont even mind that she has all the super powers, I thought that would bug me...
The Infernal City
it was ok
The Infernal City
by Greg Keyes
I don't often do this, but I'm going to engage in a controversial DNF review. I'm fairly confident that being forced to read every word of the rest of it would only lower my score. I made it about half way through Part 1 of the audio boo...
Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by Dick Ringler (1-Oct-2007) Paperback
it was amazing
Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by Dick Ringler (1-Oct-2007) Paperback
by Unknown Author
I've read a few translations of Beowulf, and the only thing that's really missing from this one is the original language text. Ringler does a pretty good job of the translation itself. He includes very solid explanation and context as well.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
did not like it
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
by Rebecca Wells
I'm neither a mother nor a daughter so take this with a grain of salt, I guess. Siddalee is a famous stage director who stages a hit play. She's interviewed for a New York Times article. When asked about her childhood she accidentally pr...

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