Timewaster's Guide Archive

Any more news on the movie?  I think it could make a really good movie if done well. 

I have been cast as John Wayne Cleaver.  With a goatee.  And more rugged good looks.  Just cause I'm 30 doesn't mean I cant play a 15 year old.  QUIT JUDGING ME!

When do you want him to sign it?

He can sign it after it's given away if that's easier for him.  Sign it when the winner comes through the line.  But really, whatever is the easiest for him with screaming boys and girls throwing their panties at him in the fandemonium.

About an hour? Not for the TGS signing, where everything was done at 3:00 a.m. For this signing, maybe 2:00? 2:30? There were raffles throughout the signing. I didn't show up much ahead of time so I don't know what was given out before then. I am pretty sure Brandon has not decided what to bring for the raffle yet.

OTOH, traffic will be great at 2:00.

@Peter:  I have an ARC for WoK for Brandon to sign and give away courtesy of EBR.

@Steve how does [Salute the Dark] measure up against the series?

I think it is my favorite so far.  There were a few things that seemed unimportant in the end, but really the ending had that Memories of Ice kind of feel to it.  I was so angry and satisfied at the same time.  It actually kept me up the night after i finished it thinking about the themes of the novel, and what the title of the novel meant.  I tell you, my list of fav authors has had some dramatic changes lately...

Reasons I disliked Turn Coat:
1) The guy pulling the strings was absurdly easy to spot.
2) The events from the prior novel, which involved one of the main characters getting nearly shot to death, are mentioned in passing.  Once.  In a "Hmm, that was unfortunate" kind of way.  What's the point of grievously injuring a main character if there are no tangible effects on the main characters.
3) Harry's ability to always "throw every last bit of emotion" into his magic to overcome the baddie.
4) Being that this was the half-way mark in the series, I felt it was cheap to undo several books worth of development with a casual wave of the hand.  Now we have to go through that development all over again over the course of several novels instead of having all new conflicts.  This is mainly noticed with Luccio and Thomas (this is where the magic reset button comes into play).  In addition, all the attention given to Morgan was wasted (we are going to take an under-developed character, give him some life, but not enough to actually make any difference, then get ride of the character), and as expected, was thrown out the window in Changes.
5) Murphy still pointlessly not taking up the Sword.  She wants to save everything, but won't take the one thing she knows will help her cope with the supernatural aspects that have nearly destroyed her over the past.  At this point, it's just used to have a filler-conflict that they can discuss at dramatic points in time.

There is more of course, but I feel like it isn't worth mentioning since Changes helped alleviate some of my fury over the direction of the series.  Turn Coat wasn't even close to books 7 and 8 in terms of quality and plot progression.  But hey, every series has a stinker or two.  And of course, many people felt Turn Coat was great, and who am I to judge.


@Silk - Did you find Spellwright as maddening as I did?  Such a frustrating novel.

Man, I hope people like this book. It's less than 3 weeks away, and I'm starting to get anxious. So far most of the early reviews I've seen have been good, but there have been a few interesting so-so reviews.

You want me to email you the draft of EBR's review?  It's good, but honest.

Finally finished James Barclay's hugenormous CRY OF THE NEWBORN.  It was incredible.  Absolutely.  Incredible.  Thank heavens I have the second half of the duology SHOUT FOR THE DEAD waiting.  It will have to wait though.  My reading list:

SALUTE THE DARK
MONSTER HUNTER VENDETTA
BLACK LUNG CAPTAIN
then SHOUT FOR THE DEAD
ONCE WALKED WITH GODS
THE IMMORALITY ENGINE (assuming it ever comes...)
etc

You get the idea.  So many books.  So little time.