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Pavlov’s Audiophile

Chriss Cornish — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:30:49 +0000

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. How It All Began There’s a British company called Big Finish that produces original Doctor Who audio plays and radio dramas featuring [...]

Review: Leave it to Psmith by PG Wodehouse

Chriss Cornish — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:30:14 +0000

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 [...]

My 10 Favorite Fantasy Covers

Chriss Cornish — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:30:19 +0000

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 [...]

Half Lazy, Half Busy

Chriss Cornish — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:18:00 +0000

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 [...]

Dance With Dragons is Actually Real! (we hope)

Chriss Cornish — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:39:46 +0000

OHMYGOD! OHMYGOD! My husband went to our local genre bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy, today and guess what he saw in the window: Could it be? Could the much anticipated last book of the epic and seemingly-never-ending Song of Ice and Fire high fantasy series by George R.R. Martin actually be in sight? I remember when my [...]

Graphic Novels in My To-Read Pile: March 2011

Chriss Cornish — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:30:24 +0000

I LOVE graphic novels, comic books, and manga. Right now I’m reading the Essential Dr. Strange vol. 1. I’ve got even more sequentially goodness in my To-Read pile, though: Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard edited by David Petersen Great comic book artists like Jeremy Bastian get creative with David Petersen’s anthropomorphic fantasy series Mouse [...]

Books I Love

Chriss Cornish — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:00:43 +0000

It’s February 14, a day necessitating the mass use of the word ‘love’. So, in that vein, here are the books that I simply love. (hey, I’m a re-read-aholic after all) Leave it to Psmith by PG Wodehouse Hilarious fiction by the master of prose who brought us Jeeves & Wooster. The flower pot scene [...]

Review: Stalking the Unicorn by Mike Resnick

Chriss Cornish — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:30:37 +0000

This Book Is About It’s 8:35 PM on New Year’s Eve, and private detective John Justin Mallory is cheerlessly reflecting on the passing of a lousy year, which saw his business partner run off with his wife. He assumes the bourbon is responsible for the appearance of a belligerent elf. This elf informs him that [...]

Sale on my T-shirt designs this Saturday

Chriss Cornish — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:33:48 +0000

In addition to book blogging, I'm also a digital artist. One of the things I do are t-shirt designs; knotwork giant squid, tutu-wearing ravens dancing on skulls, orchid dinosaurs, etc. This Saturday, February 5, 45% off base price using coupon code FEBLUV11.

What I’m Reading: January 2011

Chriss Cornish — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:30:47 +0000

Getting into my reading groove for the new year As always, click on a cover to view a book’s entry on GoodReads. Books I READ in January 2011 Books I RE-read in January 2011 Books I’ve Read This Year Well, it’s the first month of the year and so far I have read, drumroll please, [...]