Wednesday, July 17, 2013

BIG McLARGE HUGE

NOW WATCH THIS

Today's review is in video form. All these years using digital technology and this is the first talking-head brand of video I've done. There are numerous shortcomings:

1. I went quickly to and from my notes, so most of the cuts have my head whipping up or down, and some final voice sounds are cut off. You'll get over it. Some weird distortion in spots, too.
2. I forgot to develop my points about my "expertise" and why it's a decent look at early 20th Century history.
3. Could have gone into more background on the characters to sell the book, but it's probably enough.
4. Ugh, I said Westerfeld's name wrong at least once.
5. The video hiccups during the "hand-wringing of the July-crisis" line.
6. My hair.

I'll certainly address these issues in future videos. And they'll be shorter. And I might yell more. Enjoy.


Click here to view on Youtube.




NEXT TIME, I YELL ABOUT

A book so serious in tone and urgency that I can't think of any good jokes for this space. Let's just say after reading it YOU'LL FEEL LIKE THE TITLE!


BORING STUFF

Leviathan
Scott Westerfield 
2009 Simon Pulse

Behemoth
Scott Westerfield 
2010 Simon Pulse

Goliath
Scott Westerfield 
2011 Simon Pulse

7. No mention of the fantastic illustrations on the cover art and within. It's good.

No comments:

Post a Comment