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The Nest – Gregory Douglas (Review) – Inconsistent Pacing
The small fishing community on Yarkie Island leads a peaceful, picturesque existence, far from the bustle of the modern world. Simple, honest folk lead the same simple lives as the generations before them The only part of Yarkie that isn't picturesque is the local dump. Here, modern pesticides have created something far worse than the…
The Swarm – Arthur Herzog (Review) – Inconsistent Pacing
Everyone has heard of killer bees - a mutant strain of honeybees known for their aggression, killing and attacking humans without provocation. This book, and the film it inspired, are part of the reason for that. In reality, although killer bees are aggressive, they kill only a few people a year. In The Swarm, two…
The Cavern – Alister Hodge (Review) – Inconsistent Pacing
When the opal miners heard strange tapping sounds in the tunnels, they thought it was a subterranean creature stalking them. They called it the "miners' mother" and left offerings of blood to keep it away. Now the mines are closed, the offerings neglected and a long-dormant creature stirs hungrily in the dark. This is a…
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser – Fritz Leiber (Review) – Inconsistent Pacing
Fafhrd is a huge Northern barbarian with a liking for strong wine and direct action. The Gray Mouser is more subtle, a slight, lightning-quick swordsman with some crude magical knowledge. Together, they adventure all over the place, stealing treasures, killing monsters (plus a whole bunch of normal people) and seeing strange sights. Their travels take…
Dangerous Curves – Larkin Rose (Review) – Inconsistent Pacing
Lacey is an ex-NASCAR photographer haunted by her memories of a fatal crash. Kip Sellars is a troubled NASCAR driver with a bad reputation and a death wish. The two have almost nothing in common except their mutual contempt, lust, and complimentary backstories (both involving witnessing the brutal death of a loved one in a…
The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller (Review) – Inconsistent Pacing
I picked up this book partly on the recommendation of a friend and partly because I was oddly charmed by all the negative reviews. While overall, reviews of this book are fantastic, there is a constant thread of negative reviews from people who are both astounded and enraged at the very idea that Achilles might…
Dungeon Born – Dakota Krout (Review) – Inconsistent Pacing
After being brutally murdered by necromancers, Cal returns to consciousness as a dungeon core – a sentient lump of rock with the power to shape its immediate surroundings. Paired with Dani, a will-o'-the-wisp, Cal sets about stocking his dungeon with monsters and traps so that he can consume incautious adventurers and grow his power. If…
Ghost Ship (2002) – Review – Inconsistent Pacing
Ghost Ship (not to be confused with the many, many other works also called this) has a 16% "TomatoMeter" rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 28% "MetaScore" on MetaCritic. Its audience scores are somewhat higher, but it's generally fair to say that this is not a film that met with much positive critical reception or…
Petit : The Ogre Gods – Hubert Boulard & Bertrand Gatignol (Review) – Inconsistent Pacing
The giants are getting smaller. Once, they were titanic near-immortal beings, warriors and philanthropists. Now, each inbred generation is smaller than the last, and as they decline physically, they decline morally as well, becoming more brutish, more cannibalistic, and more obsessed with restoring their diminishing size. They rule swinishly over a half-ruined city where humans…
Subnautica (Review) – Inconsistent Pacing
I have, for unknown reasons, always been drawn to the deeps. If a film/book/game is set underwater, regardless of other considerations (genre, quality, etc.), I am interested. Something about the bizarre half-lit world down there is endlessly fascinating to me. Subnautica, therefore, is absolutely my kind of thing. Stranded alone in a hostile environment, you…