What Are You Enjoying?

It’s that time again! Time to share what you’ve been enjoying recently, whether it’s books, music, movies, games or anything else!

I’ve recently discovered the dark fantasy/horror of William Hope Hodgson, an early 20th century author best described as the missing link between Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft. His writing can be challenging to read at times, since much of it is written in an archaic style — but his imagination is unmatched, and he does an amazing job of creating a sense of sustained dread. I’m part-way through a novel called The Night Land, which (for now) you can only get by ordering through MeLCat. But CADL has a collection of some of his best short stories called Adrift on the Haunted Seas. That’s a great place to start, if you’re curious.

As for what I’ve been watching, I’ve been hooked on the TV show Bones. Loosely inspired by the best-selling novels of Kathy Reichs, the series chronicles the unlikely partnership between FBI Agent Seeley Booth (played by David Boreanaz, aka “Angel” from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan (played by Emily Deschanel). It’s got a great cast of quirky characters, and humor is a key element. It’s not for the squeamish, though – as a “forensic anthropologist”, Bones’ job is to reconstruct victims from their decomposed remains! Both Season One and Season Two are currently available on DVD.

Moving on to lighter fare, Invincible by Troy Denning, the final volume in the nine-book Star Wars: Legacy of the Force series, is about to be released. This has been a terrific series, and you can place your hold here. Also new for pop-culture fans is Peter David’s novelization for Iron Man, the superhero film that’s getting great reviews and tearing up the box office.

How about you? What are YOU enjoying?