The overwhelming majority of the books I read in 2024 were covered on Words About Books. There were several books and novel-length manga I read… Continue reading
Dune Post Mortem: Zen and the Art of Thinking Machines
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
Extra Nate: The Mystery of the Yellow Room Review
It’s Extra Nate! Prepare for spoilers! Okay I’ll keep this one short. The Mystery of the Yellow Room… not good. Not a fan. Not great.… Continue reading
Extra Nate: Throne of Glass Book Review
It’s Extra Nate! This time I’m talking about Throne of Glass, the thing I read instead of reading A Court of Mist and Fury. Because… Continue reading
Extra Nate: Revisiting The Chocolate War
It’s Extra Nate! With a topic nobody asked for or cares about other than me. Re-re-discussing the Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. You remember that,… Continue reading
Extra Nate: Murder She Wrote: Gin and Daggers
It’s time for some Extra Nate! What am I talking about this time? *Checks notes* hmmmm… well this is gonna be a challenge. Murder She… 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
Nate Talks: Bridge to Bat City by Ernest Cline (NEW RELEASE)
I thought I was out… …but he keeps dragging me back in! Ernest Cline’s best book yet! Also the one that most people will care… Continue reading
Nate talks Hell Hole by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson
Mediocre is too generous a word I don’t know if I need to write a review of this or not. I only read the second… 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