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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

Ben’s Thoughts on Brave New World and School Literature

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Ben Gilles

Recently we covered Brave New World on the podcast. This book was voted on by our patrons. The theme of the poll was “school books”.… Continue reading

Posted in More WordsTagged Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

Ben Reviews: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Ben Gilles

The Fifth Season is a book that his been on my radar for quite a while. But whenever it came time to choose a new… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Review, Words About Books

Ben Reviews: Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Ben Gilles

I’ve never read a book by Adrian Tchaikovsky before. I didn’t know anything about him or Ogres before sitting down to read this book. I… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Adrian Tchaikovsky, Ben, Ogres, Review, Words About Books

Ben Reviews: God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Ben Gilles

I’m going to do something a little different with this post. I’m going to share my original Goodreads review of God Emperor of Dune from… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Review, Words About Books

Some Final Thoughts Regarding Hunt for the Skinwalker…

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Ben Gilles

We needed a filler episode on the podcast, and I thought it would be fun to cover Hunt for the Skinwalker. It was fun, but… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, Nonfiction, Should You Read It, Thoughts

Ben Reviews: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Ben Gilles

To put this reviews in context, I think you need to know that I went into this book with high hopes and low expectations. I… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fantasy, Review, Romance, Sarah J Maas, Words About Books

Ben Reviews: Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Ben Gilles

As an American man who got married at the age of 29, I’m not the intended audience for this book. So take the rest of… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Ben, Bridget Jones, Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding, Review, Words About Books

Ben Reviews: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Ben Gilles

Battle Royale is a gorey horror novel about a junior high school class in an alternate reality fascist Japan. These students are taken to an… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Battle Royale, Ben, Japan, Koushun Takami, Review, Words About Books

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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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