Watership Down is a masterpiece. Every single page is filled with glistening prose, fascinating characters, and understated brilliance. At first it’s hard to believe that the story really is about rabbits. How will the author will continue to develop such a tale for so many pages? One expects that at some point the rabbits will be …
As per usual my nightstand offerings are pretty scarce this week. My vacation offered me surprisingly little reading time, but that’s ok. I had a blast just getting to spend so much time with my family. I did take a bunch of books with me just in case, though. And, by a “bunch of books” …
Well hullo again. I’m finally back from my wonderful vacation with another Six Degrees installment. Hopefully you’re chomping at the bit to see what’s next so let’s jump right in! The last spot on this lengthy literary trail was Jenelle’s post about Lilith by George MacDonald. Like several other of MacDonald’s works, Lilith features characters that are more …
You wouldn’t know it from looking at my nightstand this month, but I’ve actually had a fairly productive stint of reading of late. But before I get to that, I have a confession to make. I just recently realized that in the course of these posts I’ve been plagiarizing…myself! Yes, that’s right, without realizing it, …
The Six Degrees band marches on this week with a jump from one well known universe to another, from science fiction to fantasy, from a galaxy far far away to the forests, hills, and plains of Middle Earth. Last week Jenelle Schimdt talked about Han Solo and his exploits in the Han Solo trilogy by A.C. …
This stop in the journey at last brings this series to the present (2015 at the time of this writing), covering what for me is probably the most fruitful and exciting period in my reading career, a time I’ll refer to as the “inkling phase”. Most people who know me for any length of time will …
Welcome back for another savory slice of Six Degrees pie. Last week, Jenelle Schmidt served up a taste of Steelheart and his “epic” struggle to dominate the mere mortals inhabiting planet earth. In describing the characters, she mentioned Tia, a scholar and healer who excels at research and who uses those skills in the service of Prof, the leader …
Exciting news: last night I finished the second draft for The Last Motley! And what a pleasant romp it was, going through that story again. It had been nearly two years since I’d penned the first draft so I had forgotten many of the details. In many ways editing it was like experiencing the story for the first time. …
