It seems that the silent stretches have not yet met their end for I have indeed not posted anything in months, and this silent stretch follows an earlier one. I suppose this year will likely remain so given the unusual circumstances keeping from writing -- and it...

It is nice to finally get back into Book 3 of Conquerors and re-immerse myself in it. I have been at it for two weeks now, struggling a little, at first, as I tried to put myself back into all the characters' shoes. But this morning, it happened, and the feeling is...

In fact, it took me until the fourth episode to accept this rendition of The Wheel of Time for what it is, an honest and wonderful adaptation of the novel's true character, that is to say, that despite the many--at times radical--changes, Judkin's the Wheel of Time...

A masterpiece. Villeneuve's Dune blew me away. The cinematography, the perfection of the details, the intensity of the performances, they all left me and my son feeling in awe, and this, despite the--few--notable deviations from the novel. I am aware that some will...

Did you know about some of the fantasy and sci-fi TV series and movies coming out this fall? I am so excited by some of it. But of course, whether I will love or hate these adaptations will depend on the performances, on what the showrunners will have decided to put...