The various thoughts of J. Dan Goodberry, writer and occasional philosopher.
Greetings! Welcome to my wrap-up for the month of April. Today I'll be looking back at the books I read throughout the month, and talking a bit about what I have planned for the near future of the site. Let's jump right in, shall we? April Book Reviews Following will be review samples of the... Continue Reading →
I'm not a fast reader. It often amazes me when people online say they've read a hundred books a year, since even fifty is more than I can typically mange. It takes me a month or more to dissect most books (though I'll often read several at a time). I want to note everything the... Continue Reading →
Greetings! This is my wrap-up for March. I thought I'd do something a little different for this month's final post and bring you something I've been pondering recently, something I certainly have an opinion on. As I've been delving more and more into nonfiction as of late, I thought it would be a good time... Continue Reading →
Greetings! Today I’ll be discussing the great genre of science fiction, providing examples of the genre at work, and examining its various applications. The goal here is to give you a better understanding of the genre, and perhaps some inspiration for your own stories set within it. Primary subgenres A difference should be mentioned here:... Continue Reading →
Good afternoon! Today I'll be assessing and ranking a series of ten maps from modern and classical fantasy stories. There are too many of these to count, but I'll do my best—apologies if I'm not able to get to one you wanted to see. By no means am I some sort of cartography expert, but... Continue Reading →
Greetings! Today I’ll be talking to you about some of the books I read in January 2022, as well as going over some other things concerning the Goblin Opinions site as a whole. I plan to have one of these every month, as a sort of overarching multi-book review/check in. Additionally, I’ll ideally have a... Continue Reading →
Goblin Opinions, The various thoughts of J. Dan Goodberry, writer and occasional philosopher. Greetings! Chances are if you’re seeing this, you’re new to the Goblin Opinions site. Either that or you’ve just stumbled upon an update conducted to (hopefully) improve the site in some way or another. Well, either way I’m happy you’re here. With... Continue Reading →
Greetings! While this may be coming a little late, I did want to touch on some of my favorite books of 2021 before taking this site into the new year. This was a huge year for me in terms of reading, and while several of my reviews have made it onto this blog, I thought... Continue Reading →
Greetings! It's that time again—I've finished a selection of books, and I'm sharing my reviews of them on the Goblin Opinions blog. You can find more reviews, as well as a list of favorite readings, on my goodreads account. This past month, I finished several books, all by the wonderful author Brandon Sanderson. I've spoken... Continue Reading →
Worldbuilding—the act of creating a fictional setting, usually for fantasy—is something that has always fascinated me. The possibilities are endless: your world can vary from our own, it can have its own weather patterns, geographical features, species, and nations. Worldbuilding is a creative art, and it presents no limit. However, there are certain aspects of... Continue Reading →
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