There’s something charming about the well-written novella. And “More Walls Broken” is as charming, clever, and enjoyable a novella as they come. I like the way a novella boils a tale down to a meal-sized portion, something that can be digested in a seating or two. No commitment to a three- or five- or ten-book […]
6 Reasons To Read More Than One Book at a Time
Long ago I realized that I would never be able to keep up with all the interesting books that get published each year. Heck, I can barely keep up with the stack of books piled up on my bedstead or on my desk, just begging to be opened. But that doesn’t mean there’s not a […]
The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers: Time Travel Done Right
The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers is time travel done right. It’s been over thirty years since The Anubis Gates was published, and the story of treachery, time travel, and long dead gods has aged well. But then, what should I have expected? It’s Tim Powers. As I think I saw someone else mention about the […]
Review | On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers
A while back I picked up On Stranger Tides. I had heard that it would be the template for the next installment in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise (#4) and because I’m such a huge fan (not, really). It was a whim, one I thought that would pass after just a few pages, as whims […]