My final "Short Take" of the year just under-the-wire! Are you a #harrypotter fan? johntilden.net?p=713
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Full Cast Audio (Audible, 2025)
One last Short Take for 2025. I finished listening today to the adaptation of the first Harry Potter book. I've read all the books and seen all the movies, basically once. (My wife can quote whole pa...
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December 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My final "Short Take" of the year just under-the-wire! Are you a #harrypotter fan? johntilden.net?p=713
Finished up my Christmas reading! #douglasadams inspired. johntilden.net?p=707
The Dirk Gently Graphic Novels (IDW, 2016-2017)
After hearing the Douglas Adams audiobook earlier in the year, I was again interested in the ancillary Dirk Gently stories published by IDW starting in 2016. These were tie-ins and publicity to the B...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Finished up my Christmas reading! #douglasadams inspired. johntilden.net?p=707
Look, up in your feed, it's a Superman post! johntilden.net?p=691
Superman Over the Years
This post covers two items I just got for Christmas. The first, Superman: Welcome to Metropolis by David Lewman (who doesn't even get his name on the cover) was released in 2025 as the only tie-in bo...
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December 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Look, up in your feed, it's a Superman post! johntilden.net?p=691
You love this one or you hate it. #Heinlein johntilden.net?p=684
Starship Troopers 25th Anniversary Edition [4K] (2022)
I've owned almost every edition of Starship Troopers that's been released since 1997. I just got the 25th Anniversary Steelbook case edition as I only recently bought a 4K television. Apparently the ...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
You love this one or you hate it. #Heinlein johntilden.net?p=684
Great live set that's been out-of-print for a while. If you never got a chance to see BW live at least you can get a sense of Brian at his touring peak. johntilden.net?p=679
Live at the Roxy Theatre (25th Anniversary) by Brian Wilson (2025)
This is one of the few recent releases that I have played on vinyl LP, streaming, and most recently as a Christmas-present CD. I was lucky enough to have won the 3 LP version last month from a chat wi...
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December 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Great live set that's been out-of-print for a while. If you never got a chance to see BW live at least you can get a sense of Brian at his touring peak. johntilden.net?p=679
Nice first novel by Susan Jo Lewis. johntilden.net?p=673
Judith’s Journey by Susan Jo Lewis (Amazon, 2025)
I am not normally one for historical fiction, but the author is a friend who has been working on this story for a long time, and I am proud of her that she made it to publication. As you can tell by ...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Nice first novel by Susan Jo Lewis. johntilden.net?p=673
My "new" Christmas watch for the season: johntilden.net?p=669
Spirited (AppleTV, 2022)
Watched this last night, and it was perfectly suited for a 'heartwarming' Christmas movie. Not a huge fan of Will Ferrell, and Ryan Reynolds is mostly tolerable because he makes fun of himself. You c...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My "new" Christmas watch for the season: johntilden.net?p=669
Will this be my last read of 2025? Probably not. ;) johntilden.net?p=664
Unrivaled (2023)
I picked this up as a part of my BookBale Kickstarter from Caezik Press. With these four stories I figured I couldn't go wrong. Four novellas that all won awards? I'd only read one of them before--Na...
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December 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Will this be my last read of 2025? Probably not. ;) johntilden.net?p=664
Watching this tonight was a whole different experience than if I had seen it last week. :( johntilden.net?p=658
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (HBOMax, 2025)
While this had been on my radar as going to be released at the end of 2025, the tragic event of the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner made me watch this "mockumentary" followup in a very different lig...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Watching this tonight was a whole different experience than if I had seen it last week. :( johntilden.net?p=658
If you have seen the first two, you'll like this one, too: johntilden.net?p=654
Wake Up Dead Man (Netflix, 2025)
We got to this one fairly quickly as we've enjoyed the two previous "Knives Out" stories. As usual this one's got a great cast (I didn't even recognize Thomas Haden Church). This one carves up a twis...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If you have seen the first two, you'll like this one, too: johntilden.net?p=654
@adapalmer.bsky.social I can now look you in the eye! johntilden.net?p=650
Too Like The Lightning by Ada Palmer (2016)
OK, this one has been a long time coming. It was one of the first ebooks I collected, just sitting there in my queue. I have friends who speak very highly of Dr. Palmer's work. Heck, I've met and s...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
@adapalmer.bsky.social I can now look you in the eye! johntilden.net?p=650
This book is going to explode in the general population when the movie comes out. johntilden.net?p=642
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Deluxe Edition for DCUI Ultra (2025)
Sorry for that mouthful in the title, but this week I received a special reprint of the 2021 miniseries. It was one of the first things I read completely on my tablet, so it's funny that I now have a ...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This book is going to explode in the general population when the movie comes out. johntilden.net?p=642
Any #Wings fans out there? johntilden.net?p=635
Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run (2025)
This book is credited to Paul McCartney, but as an oral history the credit really goes to historian/editor Ted Widmer and the crew at Paul's company MPL that had all the archives. The book is seen as...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Any #Wings fans out there? johntilden.net?p=635
Did you catch the latest DC-Marvel collaborations? johntilden.net?p=630
Batman Deadpool (DC/Marvel, 2025)
There's been a great collaboration between the two American superhero comics powerhouses since March 1976 and Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man. Every few years something would crop up, and these s...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Did you catch the latest DC-Marvel collaborations? johntilden.net?p=630
The Beatles are still the greatest band ever. johntilden.net?p=623
The Beatles Anthology 2025 (Disney+)
I've been a huge fan of The Beatles ever since I could listen to music. (It comes from having older brothers with good taste as well.) I watched the original broadcast on ABC and still have a VHS tape...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Beatles are still the greatest band ever. johntilden.net?p=623
Just finished this standalone novel from @adeena.trekgeeks.com. I liked it and if you like good speculative fiction you probably will too! johntilden.net?p=611
Lunar Logic by Adeena Mignogna (2024)
I met Adeena two years ago at Balticon. She gave an interesting talk on "Space Junk". At the end she quickly promoted her books and I took note. I first read her "Crazy Robots" series, which had som...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Just finished this standalone novel from @adeena.trekgeeks.com. I liked it and if you like good speculative fiction you probably will too! johntilden.net?p=611
Some thoughts from someone who just came around to _The Diplomat_. johntilden.net?p=606
The Diplomat S1-S3 (Netflix)
I gave this show a try because many of my friends said how good it was. They were not wrong! Surprisingly, this is the first show I've ever watched with Keri Russell in it. She's a very compelling a...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Some thoughts from someone who just came around to _The Diplomat_. johntilden.net?p=606
I like Joe Haldeman's SF work, but did you know he's written two novels that use his Viet Nam experience most directly? Check out my first dual review: johntilden.net?p=598
War Year (1972) and 1968 (1994) by Joe Haldeman
I don't normally post dual reviews, but I think this one lends well to a comparison. War Year was Joe Haldeman's first published novel. It is not in the science fiction genre he is a Grand Master of....
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November 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I like Joe Haldeman's SF work, but did you know he's written two novels that use his Viet Nam experience most directly? Check out my first dual review: johntilden.net?p=598
Do you like disaster stories? Consider this one by David Gerrold & Ctein: johntilden.net?p=595
Ripple Effect by David Gerrold & Ctein (2024, Patreon)
I read the excerpt "Bubble and Squeak" from the collection G is for Gerrold. Here's the thing: it's the best part of the book, talking about a relationship between two characters and what happens. D...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Do you like disaster stories? Consider this one by David Gerrold & Ctein: johntilden.net?p=595
I'm a huge #Wings fan (the band not the TV show), but not of this latest collection. johntilden.net?p=589
Wings (multiple music formats, 2025)
McCartney's latest legacy project is this 32-track overview of the second band McCartney was in. I am a huge fan of Wings, and if you are, too, you don't need this collection. For new fans, it gives ...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm a huge #Wings fan (the band not the TV show), but not of this latest collection. johntilden.net?p=589
Fans of Only Murders #omitb do you agree with me about season five? johntilden.net?p=585
Only Murders in the Building (S5, 2025, Hulu)
Note: this is commentary on all of Season 5, so there are Spoilers! x x x This is my wife's favorite show on television, and we've been watching since we tried Hulu at season one mainly to see the sho...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Fans of Only Murders #omitb do you agree with me about season five? johntilden.net?p=585
A good tie-in novel. Starting to catch up on @johnjacksonmiller.bsky.social 's Batman novels. johntilden.net?p=577
Batman Resurrection by John Jackson Miller (2024)
I thank the deals service BookBub telling me about this one, as it came up on sale a couple of months ago. The book takes place very soon after the end of the events of the first Tim Burton Batman m...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A good tie-in novel. Starting to catch up on @johnjacksonmiller.bsky.social 's Batman novels. johntilden.net?p=577
Cozy up to a new murder mystery movie on Netflix. johntilden.net?p=570
The Thursday Murder Club (2025, Netflix)
My wife and I recently watched this enjoyable cozy mystery set at a posh retirement community in the UK. (At least it looked posh to me!) I thought it was wonderfully cast. Helen Mirren chews up any s...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Cozy up to a new murder mystery movie on Netflix. johntilden.net?p=570
Recently watched this movie. I am not sure if casual fans of #johnlennon enjoyed it or not. johntilden.net?p=564
Nowhere Boy (2009)
I happened onto this as a short clip on YouTube, then I found the full movie posted. (I think it's also currently on Netflix.) I missed this one when it came out as I was in full work-family mode then...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Recently watched this movie. I am not sure if casual fans of #johnlennon enjoyed it or not. johntilden.net?p=564