Calling in Sick
I apologize, loyal readers, but an unexpected illness has felled me these past few days and so there will be no get nerdy on thirty this month. I’ll pick it up again in February, even though there is no 30th in that month.
Author: Aaron
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Works in Progress Update: January 2018
The time has come once again for my works in progress update! To my own surprise, I’m still working on the story treatment for Roc Rider book two. I had intended to be well into the first draft by now, but a mental logjam has Read More …
A Favorite Fantasy Monster: The Darkhound
A varied menagerie of strange and wonderful creatures awaits us in the world of fantasy. From comfortable standbys like dragons and griffins to more exotic specimens like dementors and Ogier, the myriad monsters and imaginative denizens that inhabit the pages of fantasy are often half Read More …
When A Book Means Something More
Some of you may know that on the day I published Chronicles of the Roc Rider, I also lost my best friend. A wonderful person and one of my biggest fans, her passing has been painful to work through in so many ways. There are Read More …
Get Nerdy On Thirty: December 2017
The 30th has arrived, and that means it’s time to get nerdy on thirty! This month’s installment features some reviews of very interesting sounding books and the most misquoted lines in movie history! Books Movies/Shows Video Games Extras! Books 1. Best in Read More …
Book Review: “Revenant”/Greywalker Series by Kat Richardson
In an Aaron Volner review first, I’ve decided to review both an individual book and the entire series that goes with it in one go. I recently finished the last book in the Greywalker series so this feels like the perfect time to experiment with Read More …
Book Reviews: A New Rating System
Before I post this month’s book review later in the week, I wanted to talk briefly about my rating system for reviews on this blog. After my last review of “Heartless”, I have reason to believe that some of my readers are not happy with Read More …
Get Nerdy On Thirty: November 2017
The time has once again come for us to Get Nerdy On Thirty with a list of things nerds will love! In this month’s lineup we have some art featuring mystic goings on in space, some information about the largest Sherlock Holmes collection in the Read More …
Book Review: “Heartless” by Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer’s “Heartless” is one of several YA novels that have come out in recent years exploring the backstory of the Queen of Hearts from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and how she came to be the way she is when Alice encounters her. In this Read More …
Veterans Day: Remembering Those Who Don’t Discuss Their Service
When I first set out to write this post, I intended it to be a retrospective about the service of my grandfather, who served stateside in the US Army during World War II. With Veterans Day happening tomorrow I thought it would be a fitting Read More …
