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My Excuse of the Day

I’m catching up on my reading.  As you can see, my list is pretty substantial.

1.  A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford

2.  The Fourth Wall by Walter Jon Williams

3.  The King’s Women by Deryn Lake

4.  Warlock by Wilbur Smith

5.  Mask of Troy by David Gibbins

6.  The Bow of Heaven by Andrew Levkoff

7.  Paradise Lost by John Milton

8.  The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Believe it or not, I’m trying to juggle reading all these books at once on top of having The World’s Most Painful Ear Infection.  I know, it’s stupid to be reading eight books at once.  That’s what happens when you suddenly develop the inability to focus.

So enough of my excuses.  What are you reading?

Books that Should be Made into Movies (Part One)

Hollywood has gone through a bit of a creative dry spell lately, what with all of its remakes of earlier movies and book adaptations.  The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, The Lightning Thief…what next?  Well, I have a few suggestions of my own.

1.  Genghis: Birth of an Empire by Conn Iggulden

I am actually shocked that some ambitious Hollywood director hasn’t picked up the rights to Conn Iggulden’s bestselling Genghis series.  There have been other movies about Genghis Khan, most notably the one where Omar Sharif was Genghis, but I have a feeling that Conn Iggulden’s version is much more accurate.  If an ambitious director with a large budget (I’m thinking along the lines of James Cameron) was to secure the rights to the series, it would not only be more historically accurate, it would appeal to the masses.  The tale of the khan’s second son who unites the entire Mongol nation and goes on to conquer the largest empire ever is your classic underdog story, which people love.  Oh, and of course it will have lots of battle scenes, which are very popular among theater-going audiences. Continue reading →

Guest Post on 1001 Scribbles

I did my second ever guest post (well, technically first because I wrote this one first)!  It’s not a book review, but a collection of photographs from Canada, my dear country.  For those of you who are interested in my photography, please click here to view it.

If You Love Reading…

I know I haven’t been posted on a very consistent schedule lately, but I do have a life outside blogging and it’s been pretty chaotic.  It will likely remain chaotic until at least this Friday, which is when I’ll try to get back on my regular posting schedule.  So if you’re looking for book reviews, I would recommend checking out We Heart Reading, a relatively new site that’s dedicated solely to books.  It has reviews on YA novels, romance, adventure, fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, etc.  There are some really talented book reviews and writers on there, so I think many of you would enjoy it if you’re looking for something a bit different than what I cover here on The Mad Reviewer.  Go and check it out!  Comment, like, share!  And please put up with my shameless self promotion because I am also an author there.