Posted June 16th, 2010 by
Anna
An acquaintance of mine, David Scherer, has written a book that is scheduled for release later this year. The book is called Majicain’s Journey.
Earlier this month he announced the art work for the book to be done, and since he also announced that the book is gonna be released in an overseeable future I figured I’d make a note here as well, I think the book will be good reading, the first two chapters sure seem promising.
David put up the first drafts for the first two chapters on his blog around a year ago. For various reasons I never really got around to reading them sooner.
If you are interested in checking it out, the chapters can be found at his blog Melpomene – Tragic muse
Category: Read
Labels: Upcoming book
Posted April 19th, 2010 by
Anna
The ladies' no. 1 detective agency
From what I understand the film is made for TV, it is the pilot for a series. I did however rent it, through an online company so it landed in my mailbox a while back, and a few days ago I got around to watch it.
It is based on novels written by Alexander McCall Smith, a British author. The story takes place in Botswana.
I have not read any of the books, but I have read a short story published in a weekly magazine. Which is where I came to know about The no. 1 ladies’ detective agency.
I found the story amusing and I really liked the character Mma Precious Ramotswe (here played by Jill Scott). I especially liked how she always said there was nothing that couldn’t be solved with a cup of rooibos tea.
When I later noticed that the online movie rental had a couple films about it I immediately marked them for rental.
In this film we first get a brief introduction to who Precious is, and where she grew up. But also how it came she decided to start the detective agency.
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Category: Seen
Labels: africa, botswana, comedy, detective, gaborone
Posted March 7th, 2010 by
Anna
Sherlock Holmes
I went to the movies to see Sherlock Holmes a while back, figured I should probably tell you a little about it 
It is an action filled movie, not quiet what you might expect if you have seen or read anything about Sherlock Holmes previously.
We meet Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his companion Dr. Watson (Jude Law) when they are about to close up a case, catching an occult serial killer, Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong).
They catch up with Blackwood just in time to save his intended victim from being killed as a scarification.
Lord Blackwood is sentenced to death by hanging, and his death sentence is carried out, or is it really?
Lord Blackwood is buried in the family mausoleum, from which he later escapes. Blackwood had used his magical powers of deception to escape his hanging, as seemingly dead.
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Category: General
Posted January 30th, 2010 by
Anna
The lost Symbol by Dan Brown
I bought the book a while back, and eventually got around to reading it.
This time professor Langdon is asked to come to Washington to hold a lecture at the United States Capitol, supposedly by his old friend Peter Solomon. When Langdon calls Peter to confirm the details, he can only reach Peters assistance who says that a private plane will pick him up, and that Peter asked him to tell Langdon to bring the small package he is safe keeping for Peter.
Langdon arrives at the Capitol in the last minute, but finds only an empty hall without audience where he was told the lecture would be held. Soon after the severed right hand of Peter Solomon is discovered in the Capitols dome, pointing upwards to the fresco The Apotheosis of Washington. Upon closer examination Langdon discovers that Peters hand has been tattooed, with symbols that holds an ancient meaning.
This story focuses on Freemasonry, where Peter is a member of the 33rd degree. Peter has been kidnapped by the villain Mal’akh, who demands that Langdon unlock the Ancient Mysteries in return for Solomon’s life.
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Category: Read
Labels: Dan Brown, mystery
Posted January 29th, 2010 by
Anna
Watchmen
This movie is set to take place in an alternate world, where superheroes are a part of society. The watchmen are a group of superheroes that helped fight crimes until they were outlawed by the government.
The story begun with the Minutemen, a group of eight masked vigilantes that finished the job where the law couldn’t as a response to a rising number of gangs and and criminals being masked.
The Watchmen were formed decades later in an attempt to form a similar group as the Minutemen, some are relatives to the original Minutemen.
In the 1980′s they are outlawed by the congress. Though not all stop the work. Two are legally active, The Comedian and Dr. Manhattan, their activities are sanctioned by the government. One remains secretly active, Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley).
This movie starts with the murder of Edward Blake, now an elder man. Rorschach is investigating Edwards murder when he discovers that he was “The Comedian”, one of the former Minutemen.
Rorschach fears that someone is targeting the superheroes and contacts his former partners, Ozymandias (Matthew Goode), Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), Silk Spectre II (Malin Akerman) and Night Owl II (Patrick Wilson), to warn them.
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Category: Seen
Labels: action, fiction, recommended, superheroes
