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JAWS Back on the Big Screen!

6/20/2015

JAWS was released 40 years ago today, on June 20, 1975 and will be back in theaters Sunday June 21st (tomorrow) and Wednesday June 24th.

Watching JAWS on the big screen is a rare treat. The cinematography, editing, music, writing, and acting blow modern movies out of the water. It's a blast with a live audience, especially if you take someone who hasn't seen it before.

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Go see JAWS on the Big Screen!

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6/14/2015

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Finders Keepers tells the story of Morris Bellamy, a psychotic criminal obsessed with the writings of fictional literary author John Rothstein. Bellamy is creepy and dangerous, but he's never as convincing as Annie Wilkes and the apotheosizing of Rothstein's fictional fiction comes off as pretentious at times.

Still, as with most of King's work, Finders Keepers is a fun ride and hard to put down.

After the first hundred pages or so, the protagonists of Mr. Mercedes get involved and an epilogue sets up End of Watch (forthcoming), which adds a supernatural element that isn't really a part of the first two books in the series.

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6/13/2015

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The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness tells the story of a young man and his dog who live on a new planet where everyone can hear each other's thoughts (including the dog) and there aren't any women left.

Ness does a great job of creating his characters and the story moves at a fast, fun pace, but as the mysteries unfolded, I didn't completely buy some of the explanations. Still, I certainly enjoyed it enough to recommend it.

I listened to this on CD and Nick Podehl's narration was amazing. If you're going to read it, check out the audio version.

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10 Differences Between Jurassic Park and The Dinosaur Four

6/9/2015

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I love Jurassic Park and wrote The Dinosaur Four because I believe we always need more stories about dinosaurs eating people. But I wanted something that felt different. The Dinosaur Four features many of the same dinosaurs and there's even a small nod to Jurassic Park in Chapter 31, but there are also many differences. Here are the top 10 differences between Jurassic Park and The Dinosaur Four:

The dinosaurs in The Dinosaur Four have feathers.
None of the characters in The Dinosaur Four are experts. There are no paleontologists or big game hunters, just everyday folks.
The herbivores in The Dinosaur Four are every bit as dangerous as the carnivores.
The death toll in The Dinosaur Four is double that of Jurassic Park.
There are no children in The Dinosaur Four (but there is a dog).
The Triceratops in The Dinosaur Four does more than just lie there.
The Dinosaur Four is not for kids - it contains graphic violence, profanity, and adult themes.
The dinosaurs in The Dinosaur Four are all from one period in time: the late Cretaceous.
The themes of The Dinosaur Four focus on how people interact with each other, rather than science or philosophy.
The dinosaurs in The Dinosaur Four are monstrous, not magnificent. The Tyrannosaur is not the hero.

If you're interested in more dinosaur action and adventure, check out The Dinosaur Four at Amazon.

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