Weekly Favs

So Chris the Book Swede had two delicious posts this week. The first is his review of The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford, and the second is his Advice on Writing Speculative Fiction post.

Brandon Sanderson announced on his blog Monday that Dreamworks Animation has optioned his book Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians for an animated film. I'm really happy for this guy...His career is taking off like Po with fireworks in Kung-Fu Panda.

Last of all, Robert at Fantasy Book Critic has posted a Giveaway to Win a set of Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen!!! Check it out...

Off topic.!.!.

So yes it has been a week since I have posted...and I am just as disappointed as you must be :) Last week my dad and I worked fifteen hours a day in order to complete a restaurant remodel in four days. We actually went from 11 pm sunday night to 4 pm friday afternoon when the restaurant opened again for business...It was an extremely fun week, very exhilarating and fast paced, but there was no reading! No worries, I have taken it up again and Empress will be done in no time. I know this is a pointless note, but it is important! Its just sad to have two weekly favs next to eachother with nothing in between... There is something wrong about it, like a pb&j without the tasty tongue smackin stuff...just bread.

Happy to be back,
WeariedJuggler

Weekly Favs

Just a shout out to a few of my favorite posts of the past week...

Brandon Sanderson releases two Warbreaker chapters in celebration of the possibility of him making a movie. I'm looking forward to hearing more...

On Pat's Fantasy Hotlist--Ah Fu**...--The post was pretty funny, and there are some good comments too... Thx Patrick for giving me a good laugh.

Also on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist, you can win Todd Lockwood's cover art for the US edition of Steven Erikson's Toll of the Hounds. That image is now my desktop background...I LOVE IT! Thx for showin' it to me.

WeariedJuggler

Myrren's Gift Book Review

Myrren's Gift
The Quickening Series
Fiona McIntosh


Reading Myrren’s Gift was a rush. Every chapter is filled of twists, turns, and nerve-wrecking cliffhangers. Myrren’s Gift is one of those stories that makes me happy to be alive. The first book of The Quickening can only be described as pure entertainment. I almost think of it as a T&A version of fantasy books. In Myrren’s Gift there is plenty of sword fighting, love affairs, and shifty magic. The ending is stellar! And I want more…

I thought for sure that everyone would enjoy Myrren’s Gift. But apparently, from reading reviews on Amazon, there are almost as many readers who don’t enjoy the book as there are readers that do. I think it just comes down to whether you are looking to sit down and be entertained, or if you want to use your big brain a little bit, because this book isn’t really for thinking. My best advice would be to buy this book, or rent it, and read the first sixty or so pages. If you don’t like it at that point, don’t keep reading, because if you aren’t caught by then, you probably aren’t going to like Myrren’s Gift. With that said, remember that I loved the the book. I give it 4 stars.


WeariedJuggler

Ender's Game Book Review

Ender's Game
Ender's Game Series
Orson Scott Card


Ender’s Game is a treat. It is a mystery to my why I never read it before. Everyone and their brother has recommended it to me, and I never took advantage… I guess its what I get for being a dolt.

In order to avoid total annihilation by bugger armies, Earth’s population has united in building an intergalactic army. They are as ready to fight the invading buggers as they will ever be, except for one thing. The army still needs a battle commander.

Ender Wiggin is a boy, smarter than most, but still a boy. At six years old he leaves home to join other advanced children attending Battle School. Even before he arrives at the school he is an outcast. Alone, Ender decides to gain the trust and respect of the other kids.

So I don’t want to summarize anymore. I just want to say this is one of the fastest books I have ever read. The prose is simple and it flows easily. I would compare the way Ender’s Game read to Harry Potter series. It was simple, easy, fast-paced, and very addicting! Ender is the man, kinda…

This is not a literary masterpiece, even Orson Scott Card said so in his prologue, but it is entertainment. I would take Ender’s Game over a movie any day. If you haven’t read it yet, you are a lamo! (don’t worry, I was once a lamo, read it and you will gain hipster status…)

-WeariedJuggler

Note: There are rumors of an Ender's Game movie on the horizon. But after researching for a couple hours, it looks like the movie has been in on the edge of preproduction for about 3 years. But, Marvel comics is converting Ender's Game into a comic series. That will be fun...Space suits and buggers :)

Hey Everyone!

I'm almost done with school for the semester! I just had to announce it...Math is done, Spanish ended this morning, and I am turning in my final English essay in 3 hours...YAY!!! Then it is back to the fun stuff, like reading all the sweet books Orbit sent me, and posting about Ender's Game, and reading Myrren's Gift, and Spirit Gate, and maybe sitting outside....Ahh I am so relieved! I hope you all have been swell.

Mark

Finals Week

Hey Everybody!

Im sorry I was totally absent this week...It was just the last week before finals...and it has been super busy... But! I will have a review on Ender's Game shortly. I hope everyone's reading is swell! Thanks

Mark