Welcome to my weird world!
As Sabaa Tahir's final book in this spectacular series is out and I'm going to get it for Christmas, I wanted to upload my past reviews of her books leading up to A Sky Beyond The Storm. So, is this another YA dystopia? That's what I thought at first. But I got over it, almost... Continue Reading →
Two years ago, I reviewed and abhorred Mindy McGinnis' fantasy novel, Given to the Sea, but even when I finished it and rated it zero stars, I still wanted to explore what else she's done. I mean, she has a rep for trying out all sorts of genres, so what kind of critic would I... Continue Reading →
I may not be an American (I'm Canadian) but I can't think of anyone I know not paying attention to the U.S. election right now. I've anticipated this day more than any other in my entire life. It's the final hours of votes being counted in some key battleground states, and earlier this afternoon I... Continue Reading →
This isn't the first time we've had a female-take on the stereotypically male pluck-clues-from-dust keen but socially oddball detective. In fact, there are loads of examples, like Nancy Drew and a Canadian TV series called Shirley Holmes where Sherlock's great grand-niece takes over his work. But taking these sort of concepts and breathing new life... Continue Reading →
I'm now a book reviewer at Reedsy Discovery, a site that allows me to read and review books that haven't been released yet, and this is one of the first books I've been able to read early in exchange for an honest review. Not only am I very thankful to those who gave me the... Continue Reading →
Here's how I put it: The Big Short, an amazing movie but one that takes repeated viewings to understand the way it needs you to, is easier to comprehend than this. Both of these movies require you to be fully awake and ready to nonetheless get lost, something most movies don't aim for in fear... Continue Reading →
Cale Dietrich's first book, The Love Interest, was a wonderful surprise, a romance-thriller where every second counted. Its delicious pacing made it so I didn't mind it was a standalone, because it satisfied in every way I was hoping for and more. I've read it twice. I feel we should get that out of the... Continue Reading →
I've come to realize there are two methods of storytelling pretty much all forms of entertainment go for - Rough or Easy. There's a middle between them, but basically, Rough is where the writers take chances with their material which can cause deep thought, anger, or amazement. Easy is where the story plays it safe... Continue Reading →
I was rooting for this movie for one reason: director Josh Trank. I really enjoyed his found-footage anti-superhero eye-opener, Chronicle, and even though I was far from giving a recommendation to his attempt to reboot the Fantastic Four, I didn't find it deserving of the backlash and ridicule it got. Apparently after that film was... Continue Reading →
I dream of being an actor. It's definitely weird wanting to both perform in productions and criticize other people's performances and productions. Maybe one day I should just make up my mind. If I choose the former, I would say my favourite acting roles are characters who don't fall under typical male stereotypes. If that... Continue Reading →
William J. McGinn 