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
Ben Explains Mona Lisa Overdrive
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
Some Thoughts on Sex and Gender in Dune
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
Ben Reviews – The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins
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
Ben Reviews – Later On We’ll Conspire by Kortney Keisel
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
Ben Reviews – The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore
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
Ben Reviews – Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome by Garth Marenghi
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
Ben Reviews – Halo Cryptum by Greg Bear
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
Ben Reviews – Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine
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
Ben Reviews: The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
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