Pressed & Bound

I must admit, I am kind of a weird fellow. I am not sure that I know of anyone else who keeps track of how many pages they have read each year, but I do. I also like making fun spreadsheets to put these numbers in. Typing in “=sum(n)” is just fun. Why? I have no idea. As a result of this ridiculous bookkeeping, and since I just added the first book to my list for 2011, I have decided to show you all everything that I have read for the past year. I hope you’re not scared of the edge of your seat because you are about to be all up ons.

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An author that I personally enjoy – and one that we have talked about before – has, as of today, released a new novel entitled Dreadnought. Who is this person? Well, if you can use your eyes to see, you might have gleaned from the image above that her name is Cherie Priest. We had a post about her a while back if you have been paying attention. So what’s all the hubbub about this novel?
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Episode 84 of Pressed & Bound is online! NaNoWriMo is now in full swing, but will it kill Garret? In this week’s episode we discuss:

Books:

• Boneshaker (Sci Fi Essential Books)

Movies:

• Spy Who Came in from the Cold – Criterion Collection

Also, as mentioned in the show, we will be doing a charity gaming marathon on December 18 for the charity Child’s Play. More information, and the website where the event will be held, can be found at Hardmode.org.

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Last time, we brought you a bio of Scott Westerfeld, author of super cool, steampunktastic Leviathan. Today, following in those punky steam boots, we’ll discuss another author who rolls in that genre: Cherie Priest. Just a few weeks ago, her latest novel, Boneshaker, was released, replete with zombies, airships, and a walled Civil War era Seattle full of craziness; and from all I can tell, it’s pretty damned cool.
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