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Being A Bookworm: A Little Less Lonely

11 Jan By 1 Comment

J discusses YA fiction, or why you might still remember every word of Ender’s Game.

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From Series to Screen: Why Do We Watch?

29 Jun By 2 Comments

Whether it’s True Blood or Game of Thrones, J examines the decisions in adapting a popular book series.

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Five Gifts for the Sci-Fi Fan

22 Dec By Leave a Comment

Whether for the holidays, birthday or just because, J lists 5 gifts a sci-fi fan would go orbital over.

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Perfect Storm of Popularity: Wizards and Witches and Vampires, Oh My!

22 Jul By 4 Comments

The other day I saw the new Harry Potter movie in a theater packed with teenagers.  They were expectant, excited, vocal; there were gasps and giggles when the trailer for Where the Wild Things Are, along with more than one fond “aww” from somewhere behind me. Then the trailer for the new Twilight movie came [...]

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Short Stories: Do They Make the Best Movies?

29 Jun By 10 Comments

I have a confession to make: until this past weekend, I had never seen Total Recall.  I know, I know, practically everyone has seen this movie, I must be living under a rock, etc. I have no excuses; it was simply one of those things that slipped by. Aside from the ubiquitous Ahnold one-liners that [...]

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