Category Archives: books

Quick Thoughts: What Makes Prose GOOD?

what makes prose good? That was the title of the video, and it made me want to share it. Aside from embedding it below, I wanted to share some quick thoughts on the topic of prose and what makes it good.

Reviews Nobody Asked for: Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming

My adventures of reading through the James Bond novels is going slowly, but that’s not Live and Let Die’s fault. I think I honestly enjoyed this one more than Casino Royale (as a book). There’s more action, more destinations, and a villain that casts a much bigger shadow both metaphorically and literally.

Like Learning about Color and Film? Check out this YouTuber!

I’m not being paid in any way to talk about this guy’s channel, I just feel like he deserves more recognition.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Turns 30!

My mind was on fire. All forms of playing pretend were dedicated to chasing that high a 16-bit video game gave me.

A Wheel of Time Video Game?

Most of the best video games are original games, you know? A lot of the worst are licensed from movies, television shows, and even books. Let’s dive a little deeper…

What’s the Oldest Book you have Read?

The Bible? Hamlet? What would be your guess? English is far from being the oldest language out there, but it has been around for an awful long time. Translations of stories from before the English language allow you to read something several thousands of years old.

5 Useless Facts About George R. R. Martin

In my progress through the Audible version of A Game of Thrones, I felt like this would be a fun, random topic to blog about. As you probably know, George R. R. Martin is the author of the fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted by HBO as simply Game of Thrones.

NATE READS THE CLASSICS: “The Time Machine” Collection

After five hours of Twitch streaming, I have finished reading “The Time Machine” on Twitch. You can watch parts 1 and 2 on this blog post or YouTube right now! Check them out:

Have you Ever Read Stephen King?

He’s one of the most successful and well-known authors alive, but have you read any of his books? Maybe you have seen a movie adapted from something he wrote. He didn’t just write horror, he wrote the stories behind Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and Stand by Me.