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Michael John Halse
May 13, 20194 min read
The Character Assassination of Daenerys Targaryen
I love Game of Thrones. I wasn't sold from the beginning, it wasn't until the third season when I got into it, but from the very first...
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Michael John Halse
Nov 22, 20184 min read
Book Review | Tin Man
And sometimes, when the day loomed gray, I’d sit at my desk and remember the heat of that summer. I’d remember the smells of tuberose...
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Michael John Halse
Sep 5, 20185 min read
On Love & Growth
As summer comes to an end, I thought I’d take some time and reflect on the year thus far and all that I’ve experienced. It’s been a year...
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Michael John Halse
Jul 23, 20183 min read
A Little Interview
I saw this short author self-interview, and thought it'd be a fun little writing exercise and a good way for you all to get to know a...
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Michael John Halse
Jul 6, 20183 min read
Book Review | Born With Teeth
“But the fact is,” I continued, “that despite their sadness, and despite my guilt, and despite Egan’s anger, I went ahead and did what I...
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Michael John Halse
Jul 3, 20182 min read
Book Review | We Have Always Lived in the Castle
I remember that I stood on the library steps holding my books and looking for a minute at the soft hinted green in the branches against...
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Michael John Halse
Jun 20, 20183 min read
Book Review | The Golden Mean
“I’ll tell you what I accept, in your theory of happiness. I accept that the greatest happiness comes to those capable of the highest...
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Michael John Halse
Jun 18, 20182 min read
Book Review | The Hobbit
“There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 30, 20183 min read
Book Review | The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy
“The great love is gone. There are still little loves - friend to friend, brother to sister, student to teacher. Will you deny yourself...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 27, 20183 min read
Book Review | The Legend of Sheba: Rise of a Queen
"When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.”...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 11, 20183 min read
Book Review | The Sea Is My Brother
To make the sea your own, to watch over it, to brood your very soul into it, to accept it and love it as though only it mattered and...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 9, 20183 min read
Book Review | Elves, Vol. 1
“Go not the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.” J.R.R. Tolkien --- Let’s be clear, there is one author, and only one...
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Michael John Halse
Mar 28, 20183 min read
Book Review | Amulet Series
I first picked up Amulet in 2010, back then the third book in the series was coming out, and they were getting a lot of publicity and...
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Michael Halse
Mar 26, 20184 min read
Book Review | The Hero of Ages
“Somehow, we’ll find it. The balance between whom we wish to be and whom we need to be. But for now, we simply have to be satisfied with...
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Michael John Halse
Feb 6, 20181 min read
Book Review | Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians
My latest comic book read is Ricardo Delgado’s Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians, part of Delgado’s Age of Reptiles series, in which the...
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Michael John Halse
Jan 19, 20182 min read
Book Review | Arclight
Huh, this was an interesting read to say the least. Arclight tells the story of… if I’m correct, a lady whose mind is trapped in an alien...
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Michael John Halse
Jan 17, 20182 min read
Book Review | Rat Queens, Vol. 4: High Fantasies
The Rat Queens are finally back! And in attempt to save the comic from a controversial series of events, creator Kurtis J. Wiebe...
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Michael John Halse
Jan 8, 20184 min read
Book Review | The Well of Ascension
“It's easy to believe in something when you win all the time... The losses are what define a man's faith.” --- Well, I have finished my...
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Michael John Halse
Dec 13, 20172 min read
Propagation
noun: the breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the parent stock. "the propagation of plants by root...
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Michael John Halse
Dec 6, 20172 min read
Book Review | Saga: Book 1 & 2
Even before I had started reading comics, I’d heard of Saga. Like The Walking Dead, it’s one of those more recent comics that everyone’s...
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