If you aren't watching The Sandman on Netflix yet...well, why not? It. Is. Amazing! I own the entire run of Sandman in trade paperbacks (not savvy enough to have collected them as monthlies), and while I love the entire run, there are a few storylines that (for whatever reason) resonate with me and have remained … Continue reading The Sandman – e6, The Sound of Her Wings
Author: kenbebelle
Umbrella Academy, s3 – thoughts
Just finished season three of Umbrella Academy on Netflix last night and still really enjoying one of the best comics adaptations on TV right now. (Along with Sandman, Netflix is killing it!) Spoilers below... . . . . . . Full disclosure, Hotel Oblivion is the one arc I haven't read yet, but I will … Continue reading Umbrella Academy, s3 – thoughts
Current Reads: The Art of Prophecy
The Art of Prophecy starts with the dazzlingly simple idea: What if the prophesied hero...isn't?
Seminars and Cons, Oh My!
The Bay Bridge, in morning fog. Shot from the back of the Ferry Building. Quintessential San Francisco summer, right here. Ah, San Francisco, how I love this city. Last week I attended the San Francisco Writer's Conference. If you've never been to a writer's conference, they're usually multi-day events where writers of all stripes gather … Continue reading Seminars and Cons, Oh My!
Stakes and Bones – Coming Soon!
If you're here because you've been following my read-along for weeks and week, thank you very much! As I said last week, the experience of reading The Legend of the Condor Heroes was very gratifying. I'm also glad I got the chance to read it and share my experiences with my mom. For her it … Continue reading Stakes and Bones – Coming Soon!
In conclusion…
We're done! Yay! And, while I'm happy I read this, I'm also positive that I didn't have the kind of seminal experience that people in my mother's generation had, reading this story as teens. I suspect this is due to (a) my age: forty-mumblemumble, (b) the current state of the world of fiction, and our … Continue reading In conclusion…
A Heart Divided – Read-along, Chapter 12
Or, The Grand ConclusionAnd, Lessons Finally LearnedAnd, Let’s Tie Up All the Loose Threads, Eh? Viper Ouyang has arrived and the contest at Mount Hua is now truly underway. Who will prevail? Viper and Count Seven square off, vowing to fight to the death. Which is odd, considering how many times Viper actually tried to … Continue reading A Heart Divided – Read-along, Chapter 12
A Heart Divided – Read-along, Chapter 11
Or, Guo Jing’s Crisis of FaithAnd, Seriously, How Did it Take So Long to Get Here? We last left our intrepid (and muddle brained) hero trudging listlessly into the desert of his despair. And also literally into the desert. His mother: dead. His love: dead. Exiled from the Mongols. What will become of our hero? … Continue reading A Heart Divided – Read-along, Chapter 11
A Heart Divided – Read-along, Chapter 10
Or, Guo Jing Can’t Catch a BreakAnd, Doing The Right Thing is Rarely EasyAlso, When are the Women Going to Get a Little Justice? Guo Jing has squandered his good will with the Khan. Instead of asking to be released from his betrothal, he asked the Khan to spare the people of Samarkand. Any guesses … Continue reading A Heart Divided – Read-along, Chapter 10
A Heart Divided – Read-along, Chapter 9
Or, The March of the MongolsAnd, Guo Jing is Always Guo Jing Who is the mysterious benefactor hidden in Guo Jing’s army who is giving him strategic advice? Will he ever reunite with Lotus? Is there any chance that these questions will be answered at the same time? The Mongols move west, conquering and sacking … Continue reading A Heart Divided – Read-along, Chapter 9