Goodreads and 5-star Ratings First, let’s talk about the “Goodreads problem.” Goodreads is a troubled site that most of its active user base hates. The… Continue reading
Shocking Scenes: How Far Is too Far?
Editing your own podcast can be an introspective experience. We record Words About Books episodes much faster than we can edit them. Often, enough time… Continue reading
I Think Ready Player One Is Bad
This is the first time that I have ever started writing a blog post about a book before we’ve recorded the episodes for said book.… Continue reading
Cynical English Class With Professor Ben
First things first: I’m not a professor. I’m not an educator of any kind. I have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, and I’m not… Continue reading
American Election Extravaganza, Media Literacy, and Political Burnout
This is the third time I’ve sat down to try to write something about our election episode. After the first two attempts I abandoned the… Continue reading
Short Story Review: Monkeys on the Beach by Ralph Robert Moore
Monkeys on the Beach by Ralph Robert Moore is a story about a vacation from hell. An American family goes on vacation to some Carribean… Continue reading
Short Story Reviews: Haunted House Tour: 1 per by Paul Tremblay
Careful listeners may recognize Paul Tremblay as the author of one of the first books we ever covered on this podcast: Headful of Ghosts. The… Continue reading
Short Story Review: I Remember Nothing by Anne Billson
I have more anthologies and collections of short fiction than is probably normal or healthy. To my great shame, many of them were purchased, placed… Continue reading
Why So Hard on Lovecraft?
I’ve been a fan of the aesthetic of cosmic horror for much longer than I’ve been a fan of the work of H.P. Lovecraft. For… Continue reading
At The Mountains Of Madness – Additional Show Notes
“It is absolutely necessary, for the peace and safety of mankind, that some of earth’s dark, dead corners and unplumbed depths be let alone; lest… Continue reading