Is PC Culture is Destroying the Comic Industry
In the back of my mind I have been thinking about this for a while, but thought better of writing a post about it, that is until not one but two articles have caught me off guard. The reality is that...
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Siegfried Trilogy by Alex Alice
For me this one has been, literally, years in the making. It has been out for a while but the release of all three trades has taken quite some time for a few reasons which I will get into later. I...
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Parasite by Mira Grant
This one has been in my possession for a few years but as usual other books have gotten in the way of me reading it. I think I bought it when it was first released because the cover looked cool and...
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Living With a SEAL by Jesse Itzler
Working out and staying fit has been a big part of my life. I always enjoy pushing myself and thought I was pretty tough, that is until I read this book. I am not sure how I found it but it popped up...
View ArticleAvengers Endgame, 10 Years of Story telling comes to an end.
“Part of the journey is the end.” – Tony Stark “No amount of money bought ever bought a second of time.” I never thought 10 years worth of movies and story telling would have this much of an emotional...
View ArticleLeft Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
This is one of the more famous sci-fi novels out there, and the first in history to win both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards. I have seen some lists where this is near the top of the greatest in the...
View ArticleSoft Apocalypse by Will Mcintosh
This one has been on my list for a while. Usually when I read an author I will sometimes see what other titles they have out there to see if anything else interests me. After I read Defenders I...
View ArticleBob Lazar
I am a big fan of the Joe Rogan podcast and if you haven’t listened to it you should. He has anyone and everyone with all different viewpoints and ideas so there is truly something for everyone. I...
View ArticleEnter the Novacene
Every so often I come across these articles. Usually they are from Stephen Hawking (rest his soul) or some other individual who is highly connected to the technological advancements of our time like...
View ArticleThree Body Problem
This one has won every award imaginable and has been on my list of books to read for a while. Finally I got around to reading it. Liu Cixin ( I am not sure how to type his name or which one comes...
View ArticleCan’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
I first came across David Goggins when I was watching the news one morning. He was on one of the various morning shows promoting this book. It looked interesting and I wanted to know more about him...
View ArticleThe Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
I had some high hopes for this one for a variety of reasons, mostly because I really like the dystopian/apocalyptic stories. Along those lines I didn’t know much about this one but when I did some...
View ArticleDiet
Recently I watched the documentary, if you want to call it that, The Game Changer on Netflix. I have to say that it made me think about some things and question what I put into my body, but let’s back...
View ArticleBlack Rednecks White Liberals by Thomas Sowell
This one has been on my list for a while and I finally got around to reading it. I kept hearing about Thomas Sowell from a few different people and found that this is one of his most famous books, so...
View ArticleThe Argument for Eating Meat
I wanted to post a follow up on my Diet post from the other day. I have been somewhat obsessed with the debate of eating meat or not and how if you do eat meat you have a greater risk of this and that...
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Skeleton Crew by Stephen King
This book has been on my list to read for a while. I have slowly become a Stephen King fan and have read a few of his books including Salems Lot, Needful Things, and Pet Semitary. In my opinion Pet...
View ArticleThe Problem With Africa
Not too long ago I read this article that really got me to thinking about a few things. As you know for the most part I try and stay away from politics, but this article somewhat delves into politics,...
View Article2019 Award Nominees
It’s that time again, time for the fifth annual Best of Manik Creations style. Check out the Best of 2014, Best of 2015, Best of 2016 , Best of 2017, and Best of 2018. As is the case every year I did...
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2019 Award Winners
Best Novel – Soft Apocalypse Best Graphic Novel – Siegfried I Best Overall Story – (tie) The Jaunt, The Raft, The Monkey, Word Processor of the Gods, and Gramma. (All from Skeleton Crew by Stephen...
View ArticleThe Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
This one popped up in the headline of an article I came across a while back. For some reason I didn’t read the article, until now, but instead put the book on my list. It seems there is a bit of...
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