Archive for April, 2011

Pavlov’s Audiophile

I love HEARING a good story; audio books, original audio plays, old time radio episodes, etc.

I also like tuna fish sandwiches.

These two things have combined to turn me into Pavlov’s audiophile.

This Book Is About

A debonair young Englishman, Psmith (“the p is silent, as in phthisis, psychic, and ptarmigan”) has quit the fish business, “even though there is money in fish,” and decided to support himself by doing anything that he is hired to do by anyone. Wandering in and out of romantic, suspenseful, and invariably hilarious situations, Psmith is in the great Wodehouse tradition.

My 10 Favorite Fantasy Covers

So, we’ve got that old adage about not judging a book by its cover but, let’s face it, we do. That’s part of why books HAVE covers. Well, cover art that is. Have you ever read a book that had cover art you could just sit and stare at?

I have, and here are are my top ten favorite fantasy book covers (of books I’ve read and have in my collection):

Half Lazy, Half Busy

To anyone paying attention, sorry about the lack of posts lately. Half of it is that I’ve been lazy. The other half is that I’ve been busy writing posts for the Convention Fans Blog, of which I’m the Assistant Editor. Working on getting enough emotional energy together to resolve the lack of posts that plagued March and is beginning to afflict April.