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Archives for December 2015

Michael Reads Percy Jackson: The Battle of the Labyrinth – Ch 11

December 27, 2015 By Michael G. Munz 1 Comment

Michael Reads TBotL-Ch11

Don’t try this chapter title at home, kids! (Do it at school. Then your parents can sue!)

We talk with Hephaestus, and then it’s side-quest time! Get ready for the eleventh chapter in Michael Reads Percy Jackson: The Battle of the Labyrinth…

I Set Myself on Fire

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Top 5 Most Awesome Star Wars Moments

December 16, 2015 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Top5Here on the eve of the release of The Force Awakens, I just can’t resist diving back into the Star Wars well one more time for this latest geek-related Top 5 List. Talking about Star Wars also takes the edge off of having to wait until I can see TFA myself and come out from this self-imposed spoiler bubble I’ve put myself into. (As I write this, it’s 7pm on Tuesday. I’ve already dialed down my social media viewing to avoid hearing anything from those who were at the Hollywood premiere on Monday, and I may very well avoid social media altogether at midnight when the press embargo for the movie ends and official reviews start popping.)

So, while I’m itching to view it all for the first time, let’s take a quick look back with…

Top 5 Most Awesome Star Wars Moments

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Michael Reads Percy Jackson: The Battle of the Labyrinth – Ch 10

December 12, 2015 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Heh. "Jeopardy."

Heh. “Jeopardy.”

Dead people, visions, and Sphinx, oh my! And I’m now aware of Riordan’s views on standardized testing. All this and more in Michael Reads Percy Jackson: The Battle of the Labyrinth, Chapter 10…

We Play the Game Show of Death

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Guest Geeks: Nick Fraser on Star Wars, Star Trek, and Disappointment

December 8, 2015 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Guest GeeksThe day approaches. A new Star Wars film is set to rise upon the world, and many of us await The Force Awakens with emotions that run the gamut from overjoyed excitement to palpable dread. When I first heard there would be new films, my reaction was as close to “meh” as one can get. (Okay, so there was excitement and interest mixed with the feelings that I’d been burned before, but it balanced out to meh. Hey! The prequels brought balance to the Force!) And yet, as time progressed, my interest higher. Since the first trailer, I’ve been holding steady at cautious optimism, despite the voice in the back of my head telling me not to get drawn into the hype.
In truth, I’ve been doing my best to avoid the hype for the past month, primarily because I’m trying to avoid any spoilers. When the last trailer came out, I told myself that was it: I’d allow myself no more information about the film. I’ve been avoiding the interviews, the additional footage, even the TV ads. When that yellow narration scroll–the first new one we’ve seen in over ten years–crawls its way across the stars, I want to be completely fresh. But am I also avoiding the hype because I fear disappointment? That’s entirely possible. But today’s Guest Geek has some interesting points to make on the subject. Please welcome back previous guest Nick Fraser to the blog, and share your thoughts in the comments!

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Top 5 List: Minor Star Wars Characters

December 5, 2015 By Michael G. Munz 8 Comments

Top5Now I know it’s been a while since I’ve done a geek-related Top 5 list here, but I hadn’t realized it was over a year! Where has the time gone? (Why haven’t I finished A Dragon at the Gate yet?!) I wanted to return to the format, and with Star Wars: The Force Awakens now under two weeks away, what better time than to do a list related to Star Wars? I’m putting my own special (read: weird) twist on this one, so make way for my list of…

Top 5 Incredibly Minor Star Wars Characters

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Holiday Rafflecopter Giveaway!

December 2, 2015 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Stuff

A glimpse of just some of the loot!

Wanna win free stuff?

You may have already noticed the Rafflecopter addition to the footer of all of my blog posts, but I’m officially announcing it here! I and some of my fellow authors have put together a holiday giveaway with prizes totaling over $200, and the best thing about it is there’s no cost to enter!

Check out the Rafflecopter doowhatzit (official term) below to see the ways you can sign up for multiple chances to win. The more ways you enter, the more chances you have!

Check Out the Prizes!

$60 Amazon Gift Card
$10 Victoria Secret Gift Card
$5 Dunkin Donut Gift Card
Various teas (VARIOUS!)
A pair of Joe Boxers (I confess I don’t know what these are)
Nine paperbacks (most autographed, two of which are mine)
Five eBooks
Greek honey with cookies
Other assorted swag!

So hey, dive in, discover some new authors, and take your shot at winning free stuff! The entry form is below, and also at the end of every single blog post. But hurry: The contest ends at 8pm PST December 10th!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Oh, and if you’ve never heard of Rafflecopter, it’s an online site/system for setting up giveaways just like this. It has absolutely nothing to do with Soylent Green, the festive holiday food of the future that, of course, is made out of people.

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