Just finished this standalone novel from @adeena.trekgeeks.com. I liked it and if you like good speculative fiction you probably will too! johntilden.net?p=611
Lunar Logic by Adeena Mignogna (2024)
I met Adeena two years ago at Balticon. She gave an interesting talk on "Space Junk". At the end she quickly promoted her books and I took note. I first read her "Crazy Robots" series, which had som...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Just finished this standalone novel from @adeena.trekgeeks.com. I liked it and if you like good speculative fiction you probably will too! johntilden.net?p=611
Some thoughts from someone who just came around to _The Diplomat_. johntilden.net?p=606
The Diplomat S1-S3 (Netflix)
I gave this show a try because many of my friends said how good it was. They were not wrong! Surprisingly, this is the first show I've ever watched with Keri Russell in it. She's a very compelling a...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Some thoughts from someone who just came around to _The Diplomat_. johntilden.net?p=606
I like Joe Haldeman's SF work, but did you know he's written two novels that use his Viet Nam experience most directly? Check out my first dual review: johntilden.net?p=598
War Year (1972) and 1968 (1994) by Joe Haldeman
I don't normally post dual reviews, but I think this one lends well to a comparison. War Year was Joe Haldeman's first published novel. It is not in the science fiction genre he is a Grand Master of....
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November 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I like Joe Haldeman's SF work, but did you know he's written two novels that use his Viet Nam experience most directly? Check out my first dual review: johntilden.net?p=598
Do you like disaster stories? Consider this one by David Gerrold & Ctein: johntilden.net?p=595
Ripple Effect by David Gerrold & Ctein (2024, Patreon)
I read the excerpt "Bubble and Squeak" from the collection G is for Gerrold. Here's the thing: it's the best part of the book, talking about a relationship between two characters and what happens. D...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Do you like disaster stories? Consider this one by David Gerrold & Ctein: johntilden.net?p=595
I'm a huge #Wings fan (the band not the TV show), but not of this latest collection. johntilden.net?p=589
Wings (multiple music formats, 2025)
McCartney's latest legacy project is this 32-track overview of the second band McCartney was in. I am a huge fan of Wings, and if you are, too, you don't need this collection. For new fans, it gives ...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm a huge #Wings fan (the band not the TV show), but not of this latest collection. johntilden.net?p=589
Fans of Only Murders #omitb do you agree with me about season five? johntilden.net?p=585
Only Murders in the Building (S5, 2025, Hulu)
Note: this is commentary on all of Season 5, so there are Spoilers! x x x This is my wife's favorite show on television, and we've been watching since we tried Hulu at season one mainly to see the sho...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Fans of Only Murders #omitb do you agree with me about season five? johntilden.net?p=585
A good tie-in novel. Starting to catch up on @johnjacksonmiller.bsky.social 's Batman novels. johntilden.net?p=577
Batman Resurrection by John Jackson Miller (2024)
I thank the deals service BookBub telling me about this one, as it came up on sale a couple of months ago. The book takes place very soon after the end of the events of the first Tim Burton Batman m...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A good tie-in novel. Starting to catch up on @johnjacksonmiller.bsky.social 's Batman novels. johntilden.net?p=577
Cozy up to a new murder mystery movie on Netflix. johntilden.net?p=570
The Thursday Murder Club (2025, Netflix)
My wife and I recently watched this enjoyable cozy mystery set at a posh retirement community in the UK. (At least it looked posh to me!) I thought it was wonderfully cast. Helen Mirren chews up any s...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Cozy up to a new murder mystery movie on Netflix. johntilden.net?p=570
Recently watched this movie. I am not sure if casual fans of #johnlennon enjoyed it or not. johntilden.net?p=564
Nowhere Boy (2009)
I happened onto this as a short clip on YouTube, then I found the full movie posted. (I think it's also currently on Netflix.) I missed this one when it came out as I was in full work-family mode then...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Recently watched this movie. I am not sure if casual fans of #johnlennon enjoyed it or not. johntilden.net?p=564
Comics fans! Care enough for some historical scholarship reading? I did. #costumedavenger johntilden.net?p=556
The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger by Jess Nevins (2017)
I was aware of this book when it came out, but as a niche publication in hardcover it was pricey. I've been watching used prices for about a year and finally decided now was the time to pick up a copy...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Comics fans! Care enough for some historical scholarship reading? I did. #costumedavenger johntilden.net?p=556
How long has it been since you've had a good belly laugh? #nakedgun johntilden.net?p=550
The Naked Gun (2025)
I was a big fan of the silly humor of the original Police Squad and its follow-on movies. This latest in the exploits of the LAPD's special squad now follows Frank Drebin's son, played by Liam Neeson...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
How long has it been since you've had a good belly laugh? #nakedgun johntilden.net?p=550
It was time for a small-screen rewatch. #superman forever--even if Batman is the best. ;) johntilden.net?p=542
Superman (2025, HBOMax)
I'd been putting off my first "home watch" of the Superman reboot and the right time came up yesterday. After reading all of the "Easter Egg" site posts, it turns out that the major thing that I miss...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It was time for a small-screen rewatch. #superman forever--even if Batman is the best. ;) johntilden.net?p=542
Any _How I Met Your Mother_ fans out there? Thanks to the YouTube algorithm I got sucked into the show's last season again. johntilden.net?p=536
How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
NOTE: The show's been finished for over ten years, but if you are watching it for the first time, don't read this as it spoils some parts of the last season. I had this to say after the series finale:...
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October 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Any _How I Met Your Mother_ fans out there? Thanks to the YouTube algorithm I got sucked into the show's last season again. johntilden.net?p=536
There are so many "classic" books I haven't read. But now there's one fewer! johntilden.net?p=531 #annemccaffrey
The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey (1969)
There are certain "classic" books that I have just never read. I found a copy of this one in a library book sale in New York this past summer and read it this week. I hadn't realized that this "orig...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
There are so many "classic" books I haven't read. But now there's one fewer! johntilden.net?p=531 #annemccaffrey
I am behind on my movie-watching. Found a couple of mindless ones on Netflix! johntilden.net?p=524
The Old Guard 1 & 2 (Netflix, 2020 & 2025)
I caught up on some TV this weekend, including a movie I'd had on "My List" for some time. I liked it, so I also watched the sequel that just came out this year. The basic setup follows some beings t...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I am behind on my movie-watching. Found a couple of mindless ones on Netflix! johntilden.net?p=524
I love Wonder Woman, but I should have just skipped this adaptation from five years ago. johntilden.net?p=519
WW84: The Junior Novel by Calliope Glass (2020)
I know that some of you will accuse me of having junior humour, and you're not exactly wrong! But this was the ONLY adaptation of the WW84 film, and curiosity got me. I don't know how long the linke...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I love Wonder Woman, but I should have just skipped this adaptation from five years ago. johntilden.net?p=519
Anyone a fan of #douglasadams out there? I recently 'read' a new audiobook collecting interviews about topics Douglas was interested in. My Short Take: johntilden.net?p=513
Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth edited by Arvind Ethan David (2025)
I saw this as a Kickstarter last year and backed it, though not as an earlybird to get every bonus. I did get bonus audio. It came out in June 2025 and I got around to listening to it from the end of ...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Anyone a fan of #douglasadams out there? I recently 'read' a new audiobook collecting interviews about topics Douglas was interested in. My Short Take: johntilden.net?p=513
Any fans of the Liaden Universe out there? I'm a newbie and just read a random entry. What did I think? Glad you asked.... johntilden.net?p=509
Fair Trade by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2022)
Through my involvement in The Heinlein Society I have become a regular attendee at Balticon, the Baltimore Science Fiction Society's annual SF convention. BSFS and THS award the "Heinlein Award" and ...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Any fans of the Liaden Universe out there? I'm a newbie and just read a random entry. What did I think? Glad you asked.... johntilden.net?p=509
@scalzi.com I think you were the one who first told me about peanuts and candy corn. A pox upon your waistline, sir! ;)
October 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
@scalzi.com I think you were the one who first told me about peanuts and candy corn. A pox upon your waistline, sir! ;)
Any Wonder Woman fans out there? johntilden.net?p=506
Wonder Woman by Nancy Holder (2017)
While travelling visiting family this past Spring, I found this book in a used book store. It's a sad fact that movie-tie-in novelizations aren't being done any more, except for those aimed at younge...
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October 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Any Wonder Woman fans out there? johntilden.net?p=506
Are you a Peacemaker (DC) fan? I wasn't, but then I watched S2 on HBO Max. Short take here: johntilden.net?p=503
Peacemaker Season 2 (2025, HBO Max)
I have not been a huge fan of the character of Peacemaker in the comics. Like Harley Quinn, I really didn't see the fuss until there were some changes and growth in the character. I didn't like Peac...
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October 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Are you a Peacemaker (DC) fan? I wasn't, but then I watched S2 on HBO Max. Short take here: johntilden.net?p=503
Any other David Feintuch fans out there? Just finished the audiobooks for the "Seafort Saga". #davidfeintuch johntilden.net?p=498
The “Seafort Saga” on Audiobook (Audible)
I started listening to book one (Midshipman's Hope) in November 2024 and finished with book seven (Children of Hope) at the end of September 2025. These are long books, between eighteen and twenty-fo...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Any other David Feintuch fans out there? Just finished the audiobooks for the "Seafort Saga". #davidfeintuch johntilden.net?p=498
A new novel from @scalzi.com and a couple of observations about it from me! johntilden.net?p=495
The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi (2025)
This is the seventh book in Scalzi's most well-known series that started with Old Man's War. You don't have to have read from the beginning to read this book, but you will miss out on some of the con...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
A new novel from @scalzi.com and a couple of observations about it from me! johntilden.net?p=495
Thanks to my library system, I was one of the first to read this book since it's just published. johntilden.net?p=489 .
Framed in Death by J.D. Robb (2025)
I put this on hold at just the right time, so I was one of the first few library readers to devour this book. This is the umpty-zillionth in the "in Death" series written by Nora Roberts under her pe...
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September 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Thanks to my library system, I was one of the first to read this book since it's just published. johntilden.net?p=489 .