Brown Family Christmas Fun — I Hope

By John Brown | October 25, 2013 - 10:31 pm |January 15, 2015 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever

I like paintball. My wife and girls do not. Something about bruising and pain. We could get pantywaist nerf guns. We do have some PVC marshmellow shooters. But a man wants something with a bit more kick. I think I’ve found it. They’re called AirForce BlowGuns. Like PVC guns, you power them with your own →

Update and Fage

By John Brown | September 3, 2013 - 4:37 pm |September 3, 2013 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever, News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc.

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I passed the 90% mark today on SERVANT. It’s been wonderful going back through this story, remembering why I loved these characters so much. The cover too is coming along. I’m looking forward to revealing it in the near future. Right now everything looks like it will release on target, although that may change. While →

Shadow and Bone

By John Brown | August 28, 2013 - 6:15 pm |August 28, 2013 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever

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Last year someone recommended Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo to me. I noted the recommendation and then promptly forgot it because my reading queue is two years long. But this last week my wife brought some books home from the library, and there, sitting on top, was Bardugo’s book. I opened it. Page one →

The Last Apprentice, Path Finder

By John Brown | July 6, 2013 - 5:53 pm |July 6, 2013 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever

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The Last Apprentice My wife is always telling me I need to write a young adult or middle grade adventure series. One that’s directed at boys. Not because we have something against girls. We have four daughters, and my wife is adamantly pro-woman. But she finds very few books for her sixth-, seventh-, and eighth- →

Laff and Learn

By John Brown | April 20, 2013 - 9:07 pm |April 20, 2013 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever

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My daughters have introduced me to Studio C, a comedy program that started with The Divine Comedy troupe on the BYU campus who all growed up and were given a gig on TV. They do these hilarious skits. Like “Drivers Ed” And “Blind Date“. And “Shoulder Devil”. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. BTW, →