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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 13, 2024

All Your Dune Questions Answered!

In today’s post I’ve compiled every question I’ve seen asked about Dune by those who’ve watched the films and didn’t quite understand everything that was going on, and I’ve done … Continue reading All Your Dune Questions Answered!

Categories: Books, MoviesTags: Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Dune Part Two, Frank Herbert
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 24, 2024

Dissecting Dune: Part Two

It’s been just over three weeks since I saw Dune: Part Two at the BFI IMAX on opening day and it still lives rent-free in my head. Hans Zimmer’s haunting, … Continue reading Dissecting Dune: Part Two

Categories: Books, MoviesTags: Cinema, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Dune: Part Two, Film Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 7, 2024

My Year in Review: 2023

When the year began, I wasn’t sure what to expect from it. I was a little apprehensive, because 2022 had been so significant—so much had happened—and I figured that years … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2023

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: Career journey, Mental Health, Professional development, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 26, 2023December 28, 2023

My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2023

2023 had a solid lineup of films overall, with plenty of great films but only a couple that I’d describe as “masterpieces”. Before we get into the list, I’d like … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2023

Categories: Movies, UncategorizedTags: 2023, Cinema, Film, Film Review, Scorsese
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

The Great Bookshop Crawl of 2023

The craziness that was the summer of 2022 saw an explosion in the phenomenon of bookshop crawling. For the uninitiated, a bookshop crawl is exactly what it sounds like. You … Continue reading The Great Bookshop Crawl of 2023

Categories: Books, Personal, TravelTags: Books, London, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on November 3, 2023

My Favorite Quote From Every Chapter of Normal People

Sally Rooney is my ultimate idol as a writer, especially in terms of the mechanics of writing, and in the wake of completing her entire canon this year, I want … Continue reading My Favorite Quote From Every Chapter of Normal People

Categories: Books, WritingTags: Books, Normal People, Sally Rooney, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 26, 2023December 20, 2023

Rating Book Covers for God Emperor of Dune

In my last post I wrote about how I recently conquered my greatest literary white whale, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune, after trying and failing several times as a … Continue reading Rating Book Covers for God Emperor of Dune

Categories: UncategorizedTags: Book covers, Books, Cover art, Dune, Frank Herbert, Science fiction
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 26, 2023August 28, 2023

My Reading Struggles, White Whale Books, & God Emperor of Dune

It may or may not surprise you to know that I’m a lousy reader. I’ve always loved books, but I’ve always struggled with them too. Not with understanding them, but … Continue reading My Reading Struggles, White Whale Books, & God Emperor of Dune

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Dune, Mental Health, Reading, Self improvement
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 4, 2023

Writer’s Block & Where Story Ideas Come From

One of the more persistent questions thrown at authors is “Where do you get your ideas from?”. So much so, in fact, that it’s become something of a point of … Continue reading Writer’s Block & Where Story Ideas Come From

Categories: WritingTags: Creativity, Mental Health, Productivity, Self-publishing, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on May 31, 2023July 3, 2023

5 TV Dramas I’ve Enjoyed Recently

It’s been a while since I’ve done a “roundup” post like this, and over the past few months there have been a few TV dramas that I’ve wanted to write … Continue reading 5 TV Dramas I’ve Enjoyed Recently

Categories: TVTags: Andor, Beef, HBO, House of the Dragon, Netflix, Review, TV
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 7, 2023

Dissecting the Themes of The White Lotus Season 2

When I reviewed the first season of The White Lotus in the summer of 2021, I wrote about trying to figure out exactly what the show was as I watched … Continue reading Dissecting the Themes of The White Lotus Season 2

Categories: TVTags: HBO, Review, The White Lotus
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 12, 2023January 16, 2023

My Year in Review: 2022

In my review for 2019, I wrote that the year felt “inbetweeny”, with nothing of note happening- good or bad- that I would likely remember in the future. In contrast, … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2022

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: 2022, Blogger, Growth, Self improvement, Writing

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