Tag Archives: review

The Gernsback Continuum

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Nick Matthews

The lead story in Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded is The Gernsback Continuum, by William Gibson. This story is quite different from the Difference Engine, the novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. In this story, some sort of temporal rift … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Steampunk | Tagged mike pershon, retrofuturism, review, Steampunk, steampunk scholar, william gibson | Leave a comment

Tangled

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Nick Matthews

As the parent of a two year old, I don’t often get the chance to head out to the movies. Occasionally I get the chance when the little one is at Grandma and Grandpa’s, but today we took her out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adaptation, disney, fairy tale, flynn rider, grimm, postaday, postaday2011, rapunzel, retold, review, tangled | 2 Comments

Harperland: The Politics of Control

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Nick Matthews

While my selection of non-fiction is usually restricted to science-fiction, or philosophical literary texts, Lawrence Martin’s book Harperland: The Politics of Control was far too intriguing to pass up, especially since I took a media theory course last term. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged canada, coalition, conservative, harperland, lawrence martin, politics, postaday, postaday2011, prime minister, reform, review, stephen harper, the politics of control, wedge politics | 2 Comments

TV Review

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Here’s a brief listing of some of the television shows I watch, and ones in which I’ve lost all interest. Castle starring Nathan Fillion. This is my current favourite show. I always get the feeling that not only do the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged big bang theory, castle, david tennant, doctor who, jack harkness, lie to me, mark harmon, matt smith, nathan fillion, ncis, postaday, postaday2011, review, russell t davies, simon baker, steven moffat, the mentalist, tim roth, torchwood, tv | Leave a comment

Under Heaven

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Nick Matthews

Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy of this book from Penguin Canada My first experience reading the work of Guy Gavriel Kay was a borrowed copy of the Fionavar Tapestry. My copy of the book has since wandered off … Continue reading →

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November Quick Reviews

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Nick Matthews

Reviews of K.W. Jeter’s “Infernal Devices”, Tim Powers’ “The Stress of Her Regard” and Cherie Priest’s “Boneshaker”. Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Steampunk | Tagged boneshaker, cherie priest, clockwork century, infernal devices, kw jeter, review, Steampunk, the stress of her regard, tim powers | 1 Comment

Mainspring

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Nick Matthews

Last week, I finished reading Mainspring, a clockpunk novel by Jay Lake. It is a quest/coming of age story, and while the introduction to the quest seemed a little abrupt and cliched, this didn’t detract from the story. Awkward mechanics … Continue reading →

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