Tag Archives: Jim Butcher

Cold Days – Jim Butcher – James Marsters

Posted on September 3, 2016 by stewartry

“Okay, come on,” I said. “You’re going to buy me a lawsuit, Bob.” “Hush, Harry. Or you’ll go to the special hell.” I blinked at that, confused. I’m not supposed to be the guy who doesn’t get the reference joke, … Continue reading →

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Ghost Story – Jim Butcher – James Marsters

Posted on September 2, 2016 by stewartry

Well, bless Audible’s little heart. One spring morning I received this email: “Dear Listener, Here at Audible, we truly understand the power great performances bring to your favorite stories. And for long-running series, no matter how good a new voice … Continue reading →

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The Aeronaut’s Windlass – Jim Butcher – Euan Morton

Posted on August 25, 2016 by stewartry

Jim Butcher is kind of fantastic, isn’t he? I was cautious about this book, because while I have adored Harry Dresden from the beginning (and even more once James Marsters was added to the mix) I did not much love … Continue reading →

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Fool Moon – Jim Butcher, James Marsters

Posted on January 4, 2013 by stewartry

I’ve been reading the Dresden Files for years. I love Harry and his setting unreservedly – and I’ve already talked elsewhere about how stunned I’ve been to read some pretty vicious attacks on the books because of Harry’s chauvinism. My … Continue reading →

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Storm Front – Jim Butcher – read by James Marsters

Posted on November 16, 2011 by stewartry

I’ve heard a great deal about the audio books of (most of) the Dresden Files, read by James Marsters. Really, there is absolutely no need to sell me on the man who was Captain John Harper and – especially, and … Continue reading →

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Fantasy good, great, and indifferent

Posted on March 21, 2010 by stewartry

It seems like I’ve left a trail behind me of unfinished and reluctantly finished books lately.  It’s not that long a trail – it just feels like it.  Furies of Calderon I finished only because it was Jim Butcher, and … Continue reading →

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Furies, addendum

Posted on February 28, 2010 by stewartry

What I forgot to mention in the last post about The Furies of Calderon: two more linguistic oddities, besides the grammatical and cliche issues.  First, there was the weirdness of the touches of Rome throughout.  Centurions.  Legionaires.  Latinate names like … Continue reading →

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Holmes pastiche & Furies

Posted on February 28, 2010 by stewartry

It’s been a weird month, this.  After a week of relative normalcy, there was a week in Florida at the home office of the company I’m just starting with for “training” (in quotes because I … have my doubts), which … Continue reading →

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Vampires and werewolves and Faerie…

Posted on September 27, 2009 by stewartry

Oh, my. (I had to. I’m very sorry.) So, lately you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a book chock-full of vampires. (Not being funny, but who *ever* came up with “dead cat” as a unit of measure?) Fantasy … Continue reading →

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