Now Reading
Planned books:
- Dragonfly Falling (Shadows of the Apt 2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- A Dance with Dragons (Song of Ice and Fire) by George R.R. Martin
Current books:
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After America by John Birmingham
Recent books:
- The King of the Crags: The Memory of Flames, Book II by Stephen Deas
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
- The Books of the South: Tales of the Black Company (Chronicles of the Black Company) by Glen Cook
- Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook
- Neverwhere: A Novel by Neil Gaiman
Now Watching
Planned movies:
None
Current movies:
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Let’s Kill Hitler [HD] by Unknown
Recent movies:
- Fringe: The Complete Third Season [Blu-ray] by Unknown
- Castle: Seasons 1 by Bill Roe, Bryan Spicer, David Barrett, Dwight H. Little, Helen Shaver
- Unstoppable [Blu-ray] by Tony Scott
- The Walking Dead: Season One [Blu-ray] by Frank Darabont
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Author Archives: Pete
Achievements in Video Games (and Life)
I’m still slogging through Dragon Age 2 despite my grumbles. I’m in the middle of the third act, and I decide that what my female character needs is a little romance. I look around the party, and decide to romance … Continue reading
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Common Writer Mistakes
A recent blog post by Agent Kristin on the Pub Rants blog gives ten common new writer mistakes when sending submissions to agents. Click through to see the full list. I’ve made it to a complete read of my novel … Continue reading
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My new music discovery…
Here’s a band called Within Temptation out of Denmark. They sound like Evanescence with heavy Dream Theater influences. Take a gander at one of their songs backed by a full orchestra:
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Your Highness
Your Highness is a movie of wasted potential. Hearkening back to the B-movie escapades of fantasy films in the 80′s, this movie could have stimulated a revival that would thrill eager boys in the pre-teen and early teen demographics. Contrariwise, … Continue reading
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Four Chord Song
In case you didn’t see this when it went viral a while back, I just came across it again. I love what these guys do by taking four chords and doing a ton of pop hits. Language NSFW in the … Continue reading
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In case you missed it…
The first fourteen minutes of the pilot for Game of Thrones is available in HD on HBO’s Web site. Go forth and watch. Winter is coming…
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Quick Hits
The iPhone 4 apparently takes mysterious photos of users without their knowledge, then flashes them on the screen during Facetime chats. I guess that’s one excuse for the reason why the picture of your drunk girlfriend pushing her boobs together … Continue reading
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Falling Skies
Well, helloooo new science fiction drama I was unaware of.
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Sucker Punch
This movie has been getting some hatred and vitriol from a lot of critics. In fact, the aggregate from Rotten Tomatoes is right at 20%. Let me be the first to assure you that the movie is not bad. In … Continue reading
My Hugo Nominations
Best novel: The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson; Changes, Jim Butcher; Antiphon, Ken Scholes; The Desert Spear, Peter V. Brett. Best short story: “The Things” – Peter Watts Best dramatic presentation, long form: Inception Best dramatic presentation, short form: “Vincent … Continue reading
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