Book Review: Changes by Jim Butcher
Posted by Cyn | Filed under Reading
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I do not give out many 5‑star ratings, but for this book I couldn’t do anything else. That is despite the fact that Jim Butcher did something I honestly didn’t think he would do to his legions of loyal readers, something that I absolutely detest. Something that I will not tell you about, because I loathe spoilers. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Dresden Files, Fantasy, Jim Butcher
Review: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Posted by Cyn | Filed under Reading
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I’m trying to remember whether or not I’ve read any of Gaiman’s other novels before, and I’m fairly certain that I haven’t. I read Good Omens, but that was co-written with Terry Pratchett, and the collaboration was genius. I know that the entire world seems to love Sandman, of course, but I’m just not a fan of graphic novels. In fact, it took me a while to realize that the Good Omens co-author and the Sandman author were one and the same. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: American Gods, Fantasy, Neil Gaiman
Where do first amendment rights go when you enter a courtroom?
Posted by Cyn | Filed under Civil Rights
I’m not even talking about the rights of defendents or plaintiffs, but those of people who are otherwise present in a courtroom who aren’t being disruptive. How much control do judges actually need in order to maintain order in the courtroom? At what point are they simply being petty tyrants? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Civil Rights, constitutional rights, helen rosenberg, jennifer lapenta, judicial abuse, Lake County Illinois