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Entwined – Book Review

November 23, 2017 by hpholo Leave a Comment

Azalea is trapped.   Just when she should feel that everything is before her . . . beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing . . . it’s taken away. All of it. The Keeper understands. He’s trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of the palace. And so he extends an invitation. Every […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, entwined, fairy tale, fairy tale retelling, Fantasy, heather dixon, Review, Strongly Recommended, twelve dancing princesses, ya, Young Adult

What to Watch When You’ve Finished The Seraphim Revival (or, a Holiday Gift Guide for Mecha Nerds)

November 19, 2017 by hpholo Leave a Comment

The Seraphim Revival may be complete, but if you’re anything like the guy who wrote it, you’ve got a fever and the only prescription is more…giant robots. Well, never fear, ‘cause Dr. Holo’s got you covered. The titles listed below are movies or anime series that either 1) influenced the writing of the Seraphim Revival […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Anime Review, geek gift guide, Giant Robots, gift guide, Gundam, mech, mecha, Movie Review, Pacific Rim, Review, Space Opera, Strongly Recommended

Valiant Dust – Book Review

October 16, 2017 by hpholo 1 Comment

When David Weber puts a book in your hands and tells you to read it, you do, and so here is my book report on my recent ARC of Valiant Dust by Richard Baker. In Valiant Dust, Sikander Singh North is an aristocrat-turned-soldier, off to begin his first mission on the Aquilan Commonwealth starship CSS […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, David Weber, military sci fi, Review, Richard Baker, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Strongly Recommended, Valiant Dust

Interstellar – Movie Review

November 10, 2014 by holojacob Leave a Comment

IN SHORT: The Earth’s blighted crops are dying off. Now a small group of astronauts must venture beyond our solar system in hopes of finding a new home for humanity. WHAT IT IS: A fantastically imaginative film that explores several hard science theories while maintaining a heart wrenching father-daughter core to it. Black holes, wormholes, […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Interstellar, Movie Review, Strongly Recommended

Physics of the Impossible – Book Review

October 25, 2014 by holojacob 2 Comments

  IN SHORT: A wonderfully optimistic glimpse of the future, viewed through the prism of advanced modern sciences and the creations of many beloved sci-fi franchises. WHAT IT IS: A delightful thought experiment. Take a sci-fi trope and ask the question “Is there anything in our current understanding of physics that says we can’t do […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Michio Kaku, Non-Fiction, Physics of the Impossible, Science Fiction, Strongly Recommended

Dark Souls II Collector’s Edition Guide – Book Review

April 3, 2014 by holojacob Leave a Comment

IN SHORT: A lavishly produced 460-page hardcover tome with everything a Dark Souls II fan could want. WHAT IT IS: Massive and beautifully bound, this collector’s edition guide for Dark Souls II not only includes a great deal of information about the game, but also sheds light on its sometimes nebulous background story. Many sections […]

Filed Under: Games, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Dark Souls II, Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Guide, Fantasy, Review, Strongly Recommended

Airman – Book Review

February 22, 2014 by hpholo Leave a Comment

Airman Cover

Conor Broekhart was made for the air. Born in the middle of a hot air balloon crash, he has ever since sought to reenter the atmosphere. As the student of a French aeronautics expert, not to mention a family friend of the king of the scientifically-curious Saltee Islands, he’s in a perfect position to make […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Airman, Book Review, Eoin Colfer, Review, Strongly Recommended, Young Adult

Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries, Volume 1 – Book Review

February 16, 2014 by hpholo Leave a Comment

Lizzie Newton Victorian Mysteries Cover

Lizzie Newton is equal parts Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes, a budding mystery writer who does more than write mysteries—She solves them, too. No one wants to believe this of her, though, because this is the Victorian era, after all, and women don’t do that sort of thing. This is why Lizzie must hide her […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Graphic Novel, Hey-jin Jeon, Ki-Ha Lee, Lizzie Newton, Manga, Manga Review, Mystery, Review, Strongly Recommended, Victorian, Young Adult

Ender’s Game – Movie Review

November 11, 2013 by holojacob Leave a Comment

IN SHORT: Aliens invaded and kicked our butts. Now it’s our turn to show them who’s boss by unleashing our most terrifying weapon … children. WHAT IT IS: A phenomenal sci-fi adventure with brains, beauty, and thrilling action. WHAT IT IS NOT: This is not your typical YA movie. Ender’s story is not a cheerful […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Ender's Game, Gavin Hood, Movie Review, Review, Science Fiction, Strongly Recommended, Young Adult

Dredd 3D – Movie Review

August 22, 2013 by holojacob 2 Comments

IN SHORT: In a dystopian future, a vicious gang leader locks down a skyscraper in order to kill two judges. Unfortunately for her, these “judges” come packing some serious heat. WHAT IT IS: A tight, exciting action movie that entertains from start to finish. Dredd 3D is a great example of a compact, focused, well-executed […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Dredd 3D, Judge Dredd, Movie Review, Pete Travis, Review, Science Fiction, Strongly Recommended

Pacific Rim – Movie Review

July 13, 2013 by holojacob 2 Comments

IN SHORT: Giant alien monstrosities invade Earth through an interdimensional portal deep in the Pacific Ocean. The solution to this problem? Giant frickin’ robots! WHAT IT IS: Giant robot versus giant monster porn at its ABSOLUTE FINEST! WHAT IT IS NOT: Anything that remotely makes sense. Seriously, just check your brain at the door and […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Giant Monsters, Giant Robots, Guillermo del Toro, Movie Review, Pacific Rim, Review, Science Fiction, Strongly Recommended

Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC – Game Review

March 5, 2013 by holojacob Leave a Comment

IN SHORT: Experience one last hurrah with the characters of Mass Effect 3 as you explore new areas within the Citadel and take down a surprising new foe. WHAT IT IS: A massive amount of new character-based content! Every surviving character in my save file was represented with new scenes and dialogue, some with multiple […]

Filed Under: Games, Reviews Tagged With: Citadel DLC, Mass Effect 3, Review, Science Fiction, Strongly Recommended, Video Games

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