Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
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What I’m Reading: Moby-Dick
Call me Joshua. I’ve finally finished the journey. I started Moby-Dick last fall, read about half in a month, then put it down, intending to pick it up again after the New Year. In fact, I picked it up again in September and only just now… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Moby-Dick”
To Be Creative, Don’t Hoard Ideas
Sometimes I meet or hear about a writer who thinks ideas are a rare, precious resource. These writers hoard ideas like a squirrel hoards nuts, locking them away no one can ever see them. They’re frightened to share their ideas with others lest they… Continue Reading “To Be Creative, Don’t Hoard Ideas”
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1981-82
The Complete Peanuts is a noble project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a gargantuan undertaking, and a new volume covering two years is issued every six months. The project is… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1981-82”
Ranking the Batman Movies
So I’ve recently ranked the Superman movies, the Avengers movies, and the X-Men movies. Now, let’s do the Batman movies. If you’ll recall, my ranking system isGreen=excellent Blue=pretty good Black=Okay Red=avoidBatman (1989)–With Jack Nicholson playing the Joker. I saw it in the theater and have seen… Continue Reading “Ranking the Batman Movies”
What I’m Reading: Ungifted
Ungifted, by Gordan Korman, is a humorous book for middle schoolers. It stars Donovan Curtis, a born trouble-maker, an eighth-grade smart-aleck who cuts class with his two buddies, the two Daniels, to play pranks and escape sitting in boring classrooms. Donovan gets in more… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Ungifted”
Ranking the Superman Movies
All right, we’ve done the X-Men movies and the Avengers movies, let’s do the Superman movies. As before, the ranking system isGreen=excellent Blue=pretty good Black=Okay Red=avoidSuperman (1978) (rewatched it recently and found it still excellent)Superman II (I’ve seen it a number of times over the years… Continue Reading “Ranking the Superman Movies”
Ranking the Avengers Movies
A few weeks ago I ranked the X-Men movies, and promised I would do some more superhero movies in the future. Let’s do the Avengers movies, from best to worst. If you recall, the ranking system was arranged so:Green=excellent Blue=pretty good Black=Okay Red=avoid Iron Man–The best… Continue Reading “Ranking the Avengers Movies”
