Welcome to the personal side of my portfolio page. This space is for reflection on books I’ve finished (and possibly other forms of media). In addition to diving into the books themselves, I’ll take the discussion to themes expressed within them and how they influence entertainment, culture, and my own life. I expect these posts will improve my pitching skills and help me grasp themes strongly enough to incorporate them into my own work.
It’s no secret that I’m interested in Japanese entertainment, as well as the language itself, but most of my interest is limited to mysteries. I’ve only recently started watching more anime and live-action Japanese shows to improve my listening, but I still had a huge gap in my knowledge of Japanese literature in the shape…
While you’ll often hear hardcore, borderline obsessive mystery fans talking about locked room mysteries, there’s one type of such a room that I feel triumphs over the others—the taped room. While typical locked rooms have all their exists locked or blocked off in some way, taped rooms go a step further, ensuring that nothing—not even…
If I had to describe Record of a Spaceborn Few in one word, I’d say polarizing. Among people I know, my brother’s roommate calls it her favorite of the books in Becky Chamber’s Wayfarers series, while my dad had the opposite opinion (but still thinks it’s good). However, Goodreads reviewers are much more negative, some…
I always love hearing about authors’ creative processes, especially if I get the chance to hear about them unfiltered. It’s interesting how many ways there are to construct a story. Some people need to have every detail written down first, while others (like me) stumble blindly through and somehow connect the dots at the other…
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Stephen M. Pierce 