Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Category: Uncategorized
Ranking Spectre
I previously ranked some of the James Bond movies here. Last night my son and I saw the latest movie, Spectre, in the movie theater. so I thought I would add it to our list. This is an interesting Bond movie as in retrospect,… Continue Reading “Ranking Spectre”
What I’m Reading: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Somehow I never read The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, despite reading Robert A. Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers multiple times in middle and high school. Especially odd because at that time I tended to go deep on science fiction… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress”
Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Girls, Girls, Girls
We’ve previously done Sweet Little Sixteen, Dancing in the Streets, Night Train, Rock’n Me, and Pop Muzik, so tonight let’s get classy and do some Motley Crue! The song is Girls, Girls, Girls and was a biggish hit for the Crue in 1987. It’s basically a tour of… Continue Reading “Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Girls, Girls, Girls”
Secrets, Lies, & Sighs: New Anthology from the Writers of Chantilly Released!
We all have secrets, parts of our pasts we’d rather keep hidden. Inside the pages of this anthology, you’ll find secrets uncovered. A church confessional come to life, who knows what you’ve really been up to. A happily married woman reflecting on a college… Continue Reading “Secrets, Lies, & Sighs: New Anthology from the Writers of Chantilly Released!”
Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Pop Muzik
We’ve previously done Sweet Little Sixteen, Dancing in the Streets, Night Train, and Rock’n Me, so tonight let’s add M’s Pop Muzik. This was an international number one hit in late 1979 for English band M, basically consisting of singer Robin Scott and studio musicians. The song… Continue Reading “Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Pop Muzik”
Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Rock’n Me
In this feature, we’ve previously done Sweet Little Sixteen, Dancing in the Streets, and Night Train. Tonight, as promised, we’ll balance out the East Coast-centric Night Train with a song with lots of West Coast cities. The song is Rock’n Me, released in 1976 by the… Continue Reading “Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Rock’n Me”
What I’m Reading: The Elephant’s Secret Sense
The Elephant’s Secret Sense, by Caitlin O’Connell, is a non-fiction book about the author as she visits Namibia several times over the course of 15 years to study elephants. On some trips she’s working with the Namibian government to find ways to reduce elephant… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Elephant’s Secret Sense”
Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Night Train
In this feature, we’ve previously done Sweet Little Sixteen and Dancing in the Streets. Now let’s add Night Train. It’s a very East Coast-centric song, basically consisting of James Brown shouting out the stops the Night Train is taking. (Next week, to make up for that,… Continue Reading “Place Names in Rock Lyrics: Night Train”
