So. World Fantasy had this fantastic dealers room. I didn’t buy anything in there. The reason I didn’t buy anything is actually logistics, not finances; I brought plenty of money with me so I could buy what I wanted, but the convention gave me a stack of books (see this earlier post for details)...
This is World Fantasy week on the blog so let’s take a look at the goodie bag. I was shocked and thrilled by the volume of books given to each attendee of the World Fantasy Convention. I took a pic and put it up on Twitter almost immediately and I used that pic for...
We’re not strangers to sequels; they happen all the time. Ghostbusters, Star Trek, Back to the Future, Men in Black, Star Wars – heck, even Starship Troopers earned a few low budget sequels. But sometimes, something gets a sequel that isn’t quite on your radar, or anybodies radar, really. In other cases, something is...
I bought this one because I’d read something about the author, Steven Erikson, that was intriguing. Here was a guy who plotted out 10 novels set in a world he co-created. That’s simply amazing. So, the official stuff: The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations...
Think of these posts as the opposite of a review – cuz I haven’t actually read the book yet… I have impulse control problems – especially when it comes to buying books. SO, this results in my always having a pile of paperbacks sitting around waiting to be read. Books like: Medalon, by Jennifer...
No one is better than I am at buying tons of books that sit around waiting to be read. Last week, I started talking about some of these books, but then life distracted me and I never finished so I’m picking it up again this week. Believe me, I have plenty of books that...
This week I’m talking about books that I’ve shelled out the cash for, but haven’t yet cracked open to read. Let’s talk about: Merlin Ok, so – if you’ve been hanging out here for a while, reading my stuff, maybe following me on twitter or listening to the podcast… Hey, ARE YOU STALKING ME?!...
I never want to get bored. To that end, I buy a lot of books. I can’t walk into a bookstore and walk out empty handed. I think it’s genetic. This means that I have a lot of unread books lying around. This week, I’m going to talk about some of those books and...
I said I’d do it, I warned you – you didn’t listen, did you? Well, now it’s TOO LATE! THE RETURN OF THE PODCAST IS HERE! Episode 9 of the All Things From My Brain Podcast is here. In this weeks massive, DOUBLE SIZED, MAXI-PODCAST, I am joined by a special guest on his...
I’ve been feeling a little stale lately when it comes to reading. I’ve bought several books, started them and then moved on without finishing em. This happens from time to time. With that in mind, I made a trip to ye olde book seller and picked up a few things to whet the literary...
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Patrick Hester is an author, blogger and podcasting dude who lives in Colorado with two cats, Dakota and Shadow, who make sure he gets little sleep and always remembers who is really in charge. He writes science fiction and fantasy (mostly)...[click to read more]
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