Elizabeth over at Binary System Podcast has been trying to get me to read the latest Doctor Strange series almost since it first came out last October. I finally ran out of excuses when I stumbled over the gorgeous hardback graphic novel Doctor Strange – The Way of the Weird, collecting the first five issues of the
Charlie N. Holmberg – author of The Paper Magician series – is working with a new type of magic in her latest book Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet (due out June 28). Instead of paper or metal or glass, the magician in this book works with food. Maire is a magical baker who can infuse her
You can listen to this episode on our Binary System Podcast channel at Anchor.fm! “Who’s a good boy?” Not really a question that you’d expect to strike fear in the hearts of podcast listeners. But it does. Once we shook off the Welcome To Night Vale heebie-jeebies we talked about Daredevil and The Fall, and
I’ve been meaning to read more of Greg Bear’s short stories, especially after reading Blood Music (my review can be found here), a groundbreaking novel that was originally based on one of his earlier stories. Fortunately his short-story collection Just Over the Horizon caught my eye right when I was looking for something to read over my vacation.
You can listen to this episode on our Binary System Podcast channel at Anchor.fm! This week we recap the latest episode of Alice Isn’t Dead and ask the question: if you’re not a criminal mastermind, how do you break into a police station? (Answer: loudly. Before you can change your mind.) We also discuss how
A long weekend is a good chance to finally catch up on some books I’ve been meaning to read for a while: Dante’s Inferno, another Allison Weir history book on the Tudors, maybe even a re-read of Edith Hamilton’s classic book from the 1940’s on Greek Mythology. Or I could pour myself a glass of
You can listen to this episode on our Binary System Podcast channel at Anchor.fm! Short episode this week, but two important things: we recapped the latest episode of Alice Isn’t Dead, and we think (maybe) we might (quite possibly) have come up with our cosplay for New York Comic-Con. Unless you can think of something
Anne Leonard’s debut novel isn’t just a fantasy epic, it’s a story of discovery. The main characters, Corin and Tam, discover their place in their kingdoms, their hidden talents, and a blossoming and impossible love for each other, while at the same time the reader discovers the author’s intricate world and its magic, all acting as the
You can listen to this episode on our Binary System Podcast channel at Anchor.fm! The title to this week’s Welcome To Night Vale episode sums it up: things in Night Vale are falling apart. It’s bad enough that the gas, electricity, and water is out, but now the surveillance cameras aren’t working? Everybody panic! (Quietly.