Author: Michael Blaker

I'm a gamer, and voracious reader. I love stories of all kinds, except Twilight, and will partake in any meal subsisting of any type of medium. Raised in the Pacific Northwest and an avid admirer of Japanese culture and language.

Bookish Wednesday: Best of 2017

Michael’s back with a look at a couple of his favorite books from the past year for this week’s Bookish Wednesday. It’s his Best of 2017!

Having A Ball With Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom

Inspired by the future imagined in the 1939 World Fair, the zany Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom: A Novel of Retropolis by writer and artist Bradley W. Schenck is utterly unlike anything else in science fiction.

Video Game Tuesday: Bungie’s at it Again

Michael might have been laughing so hard he couldn’t breathe at the latest turn of events he’s talking about in this week’s Video Game Tuesday, if he hadn’t been writing similar posts every year for the last four years. Bungie’s at it Again, and Michael’s really getting sick and tired of this crap!

Movie Monday: Blazing Saddles

Michael’s back with his replacement for Manga Monday, he’s unsure when it’ll come back, but hopefully sooner rather than later. In the mean time enjoy the first of his new weekly Monday posts, Movie Monday! It’s time to spark some humor into your life with Blazing Saddles!

End of an Era

Michael’s never expected to have to write a post quite like this one, but life is unpredictable at the best of times. He’s detailing an End of an Era.

The Dinosaur Lords Adds Twist To Traditional Fantasy

A neat if unusual fantasy, The Dinosaur Lords book has been described as Game of Thrones with dinosaurs, which is not all that inaccurate. The book is filled with bloody intrigue and political plotting, which also happens to involve dinosaurs.