Bona Fide: Weekly Roundup #52

Hello and welcome to the last Roundup in 2009. You may think I'm crazy to write a post on December 25th. Maybe... Anyway I got the "permission" from my wife to do it. I need to do it. Otherwise I would feel incomplete.
But I restricted myself. It is not that long as usual. And now enjoy reading....


Bona Fide's Menu

Books

1. Delivery of the week: Demon's Bane by David Douglas

Blogosphere

1. The David Gemmell Legend Award
   
2. Temple Library Reviews: Comic Book Appreciation Month
3. Avatar
   

Movies

1. Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec
2. Robin Hood

Quotes

1. No German proverbs, sayings and idioms this week
   

Books

I stay in contact with David Douglas, a man of many talents. He made his dream come through. His first book has been published. David has been so kind to send me a copy of Demon's Bane (2009, 278 p.) [DE][US][UK]. You may ask why there are three sources. David's mother tongue is English but he lives in Germany. I read the first chapter and liked it. Therefore I promised David to review his book. I will read and review it after Christmas. So come back next week. Before I give you more information about the content let me bring up that the cover design of the book and the included map has been done by the author himself. And David did not forget to add an appendix with the cast of characters. The front cover illustration has been done by J. W. Parente. So what is the book about?

"Senn Morel livesin fear of demons. But when they butcher his clan and possess his mother, he vows to use his newfound magic to take vengeance on these demon spirits that have invaded his world.
Lieh Morel is along for the ride, possessed by a bloodthirsty killer. As Lieh's captor demons chase her son across the continent of Kartus, using her magic to wreak havoc along the way, she hopes to avoid a violent confrontation that could kill them both.
The demon Xiuhcoatl is an experienced kidnapper, working for the lord of demons - Senn's father. As he aids Lieh's possessors in tracking down Senn, he learns that not alldemons spirit think the same way about their return to the physical world.
Demon's Bane follow the Morels on the high seas, across rolling plains, and through thick forests in a thrilling tale filled with romance and betrayal. But the real question is, who will take control of Kartus... and who will end up dead?" [Source: Back of the book]

For more information about the author and the book check out the official site.


Blogosphere



I posted about The David Gemmell Legend Award in Roundup #45 and Roundup #50 and Roundup #51. Last week I talked about The Island (2009, 416 p.) [US][UK], by Tim Lebbon, which I will review for the DGLA. I read 110 pages so far and I like it. Expect my review within next week. Last week I wrote the poll will open on Boxing day. Please apologize. That was wrong. Poll will open on December 26th - which means today!!
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Hope to meet you soon over at The David Gemmell Legend Award ...............


Temple Library Reviews: Comic Book Appreciation Month
Harry Markov, the busy like an ant guy behind Temple Library Reviews, declared January 2010 for his Comic Book Appreciation Month!! Harry explained in detail the reasons for it. When you follow his blog regularly then you know you can expect a lot!! The Comic Book Appreciation Month will start on January 1st and will end on January 31st 2010. Don't miss it!! If you are interested in comics or you want to have a look then give it a go. Did you recognize the five logos? All done by Harry for his first appreciation month. He must love comics!!

Avatar
I mean Avatar the movie. I know a lot of people criticized that this kind of story has been told so often. But to be honest have you ever seen before an other world in pictures like these? The nice people of at Dark Roasted Blend did a fine job and collected 10 Possible Sources of "Avatar" in Classic Science Fiction and I think it is worth reading.


Movies

Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec
This is a French comic by artist Jacques Tardi which is settled in Paris around 1910. And Adèle Blanc-Sec is the tough heroine. Now French film Director Luc Besson is working on an Adèle Blanc-Sec movie. Have a look at the first teaser. It is in French but you don't nedd language skills for understanding. I hope the movie will find his way out of France.... For more information visitthe official site.


And not forget to say thank you to the good guys over at Steampunkopedia, who have knack for finding all these trailers.

Robin Hood
Yes, there is one more actor who wants to act as the famous hero of Sherwood Forest: Russell Crowe in a Ridley Scott movie. Watch the first trailer:


To be honest for me exist only one Robin Hood. Watch the following trailer. Still worth after all these years...



Quotes

This week no German proverbs, sayings and idioms. Bona is going traditional...: Christmas quotes

" Do give books - religious or otherwise - for Christmas. They're never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal."
Lenore Hershey

" A turkey never voted for an early Christmas."
Irish proverb

" Christmas is forever, not for just one day,
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself..."
Norman Wesley Brooks, "Let Every Day Be Christmas," 1976

" At Christmas play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year"
Thomas Tusser