This week’s blogging topic…Books that should be made into movies. Check out some other authors at Long and Short Reviews. I read The Priory of the Orange Tree primarily because I wanted a fantasy novel that was in one volume. I don’t have the time to commit to multi-volume, multi-year sagas all the time, butContinue reading “Books that should be made into movies”
Author Archives: Echo Ishii
Humorous Book Titles
This week’s blogging challenge is Humorous Book Titles. I chose a few of the oddest that I found. I wonder what this says about the future of our species and what is happening to our planet. I think I do know the difference between an abandoned Costco cart and and abandoned Sam’s Club. Does itContinue reading “Humorous Book Titles”
Favorite Book Covers and Why
This week I’m back to blogging with the Long and Short reviews challenge. Check out some of the other bloggers by following the link. There are a lot of book covers that I like for a variety of reasons. I love hardcover books, old books, those fancy, expensive art books too. And because I amContinue reading “Favorite Book Covers and Why”
SF Obscure- Star Trek:The Animated Series
So, I decided to watch Star Trek: The Animated Series. I’d seen a few episodes here and there, but decided a full rewatch was in order. It premiered in 1973, and I am not sure how often it’s been in syndication. For a while, it seemed to disappear, but it’s on Netflix now. I watched someContinue reading “SF Obscure- Star Trek:The Animated Series”
Lesson I Learned From a Book Character
When I first read Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower I was struck by the fact that the character was so real because she seemed so much like me and the people that I know. #Representation Matters is a very real thing. For those who haven’t read the Earthseed Books it follows the tale ofContinue reading “Lesson I Learned From a Book Character”
Books I love that became Films
The Martian is one of my favorite books. I’ve read it at least three times. I love reading about science, and science used well in science fiction. I first found out about it from a suggestion thread in a FB group. Here’s the weird thing: I still haven’t seen the movie. Somehow, my attempts for aContinue reading “Books I love that became Films”
Favorite TV Shows and Why
Most of the shows I watch are shows I like that I own (DVDs) or streaming shows. Some of it is because of the limited number of western shows on Japanese TV; some shows are Japanese shows that English speaking audiences probably haven’t heard of; some of it is frankly, time. I can’t watch TVContinue reading “Favorite TV Shows and Why”
Books I Want Youth To Discover
I’m joining this week’s blog hosted by Long and Short Reviews. I’ll start with the classics. The first mystery books I ever read were in elementary school. The Westing Game and Harriet the Spy. The Westing Game was a difficult mystery when I was so young and I loved the feel of solving it atContinue reading “Books I Want Youth To Discover”
Books I discovered on Social Media
Once again, I’m joining the weekly blog challenge at Long and Short Reviews. Check out some of the other authors too. Most of my books buying comes from social media. I don’t have the luxury of book stores with lots of English language titles and I was an early fan of the e-reader. I still have myContinue reading “Books I discovered on Social Media”
SF Obscure Movie: Krull
Krull is a 1983 British-American science fiction and fantasy film starring Ken Marshall (who played Eddington on DS9. Eddington was an excellent returning character) and Lysette Anthony. It’s a cult favorite-and I understand why because it is entertaining despite not really making any sense if you think too deeply about it. It starts with PrincessContinue reading “SF Obscure Movie: Krull”
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